NPR’s Terry Gross had the an author of an article I had read on the Huffington Post. The article was about how Capitalists cheat. If there is one place in the world where there should be a level playing field , it should be the Stock Market. But even there things are rigged.
Last night Mike Malloy stated why he is withdrawing from politics; actually, voting. He cited many reasons for this. Free speech being equated with money; Corporations given the same status as you and me; Politicians no longer care what we have to say but are only accountable to big money, then we are most definitely screwed. Big Oil, Big gas, and Logging companies ignore common sense and we are screwed. Mike Malloy continued on this theme, “We are Screwed!” When money is considered free speech , and corporations are on an equal par with you and me, you know things are rigged.
When Capitalists abuse the land, you are screwed. Count the tragic abuses, and know you are screwed.
Even the shrine of Capitalism has tilted away from you and me and we are definitely screwed. I’m talking about the Stock Exchange.
What to do? Malloy has decided to sit this one out. He thinks, and I agree, the system, will fall upon itself. It cannot last. Or we will just turn into an Oligarchy, where money rules and all regulations go out the door. Another approach is to fight the good fight, but Malloy notes that with a system as corrupt as ours is, this is futile. You can revolt, but I do not see this happening. The choice is for us to choose.
Malloy has withdrawn from the system. His thinking is that the system is so broke so why bother.
What then is one to do? You could be like Malloy and wait for the corruption to bring everything to a halt. Which it will. Or, you can fight the good fight. Or, you can help scrap the system? It all depends on what you believe is best
I sympathize very much with this point of view. But Mike is still on the radio and the internet fighting the good fight to seek out the truth. While he personally may feel that his personal vote is pointless, his program is by itself a vote for change. I differ on this point with Mike. Our vote does matter, I still believe we can win back America at the ballotbox; and there is enough of a difference between Democrats and Republicans to continue to support Democrats. On the other hand I recall a text book from one of my first programming classes. The first page was picture of a building being subjected to the wrecking ball. The caption read “Sometimes it is better to start all over”. Mike believes that is where we are at, time for the wrecking ball. Time to let the Republicans have their way with America and the world. If we survive, then we will be better for it. Are the Republicans the ones that will bring the fire? I hope not. The flood was avoidable and the fire also will be.
I sympathize very much with this point of view. But Mike is still on the radio and the internet fighting the good fight to seek out the truth. While he personally may feel that his personal vote is pointless, his program is by itself a vote for change. I differ on this point with Mike. Our vote does matter, I still believe we can win back America at the ballotbox; and there is enough of a difference between Democrats and Republicans to continue to support Democrats. On the other hand I recall a text book from one of my first programming classes. The first page was picture of a building being subjected to the wrecking ball. The caption read “Sometimes it is better to start all over”. Mike believes that is where we are at, time for the wrecking ball. Time to let the Republicans have their way with America and the world. If we survive, then we will be better for it. Are the Republicans the ones that will bring the fire? I hope not. The flood was avoidable and the fire also will be.