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Originally Posted by ezkcdude
Don't people get it by now? It's government vs. business. Period. It's never about us.
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What a beautiful and simple imagery.
Too bad it's wrong.
The grim reality is that business and government has been in bed for very long time. Doubt it? Count how many bailouts we've had in recent pasts and that was amid the chatter of "down with greedy fat cats!". Look at how regulatory agency works to help crappy companies stay in power by keeping out newcomers.
And it's not also "never about us" - there's lot of special interest groups who want in the federal feeding trough. Of course they want more benefits, lower taxes and handouts when they're down on hard luck and hey, some more money during the good times helps, too! Who'd be against freebies?!?
The great lie is this: the idea that government is miraculously capable of providing for our infinite wants from nothing. It's not. It's stealing from people and giving it back to others. A schizophrenic & drunk Robin Hood if you will.