Here’s the thing. Paying for college or trade school actually helps the US better compete in a global market (since many other countries pay for those things - we are at a real economic disadvantage). For a country so into capitalism, we really aren’t leaning into it very well.
America is not capitalist, it’s an oligarchy that masquerades under capitalisms flag. Capitalism would ensure a healthy system for people to profit, an oligarchy steals from the lessers to pay the Lord.
Republican capitalism is just thinly veiled corporate socialism for industry leaders. Expecting it to make sense in a capitalist sense is to pretend they’re libertarians. Even the libertarian congressmen are not libertarians.
Late stage capitalism seems to be largely defined as the results of concentrated money without touching much on the oligarchs’ role within government. I’d describe what we’re going through as a crumbling socialization structure for the interests of the masses with a stark growing socialization structure for the interest of the richest few. Late Capitalism is like Bioshock, whereas accelerated oligarchy is more like Arcane, with the police participating in the class rule rather than private forces.
Trump making a terrible financial decision is pretty much his thing. He’s run multiple businesses including casinos into the ground. The country is circling the drain.
OMG the casino thing is bonkers! As a business leader, I’m shocked at the incompetence. The only thing more embarrassing would be to run a drug ring into the ground.
Here’s the thing. Paying for college or trade school actually helps the US better compete in a global market (since many other countries pay for those things - we are at a real economic disadvantage). For a country so into capitalism, we really aren’t leaning into it very well.
America is not capitalist, it’s an oligarchy that masquerades under capitalisms flag. Capitalism would ensure a healthy system for people to profit, an oligarchy steals from the lessers to pay the Lord.
Republican capitalism is just thinly veiled corporate socialism for industry leaders. Expecting it to make sense in a capitalist sense is to pretend they’re libertarians. Even the libertarian congressmen are not libertarians.
Oh, I know. But we should at least call them on their bullshit from time to time. A real capitalist would pay for higher education.
No, a real capitalist owns slaves and extracts all their value for himself.
Which is what they are now doing to us. The final squeeze.
It’s sick and sad that they don’t understand what the endgame will actually look like.
Late stage capitalism seems to be largely defined as the results of concentrated money without touching much on the oligarchs’ role within government. I’d describe what we’re going through as a crumbling socialization structure for the interests of the masses with a stark growing socialization structure for the interest of the richest few. Late Capitalism is like Bioshock, whereas accelerated oligarchy is more like Arcane, with the police participating in the class rule rather than private forces.
Trump making a terrible financial decision is pretty much his thing. He’s run multiple businesses including casinos into the ground. The country is circling the drain.
OMG the casino thing is bonkers! As a business leader, I’m shocked at the incompetence. The only thing more embarrassing would be to run a drug ring into the ground.
There are only two ways I can think of to lose money running a casino - baffling levels of incompetence or money laundering.
There’s a third that the dumbasses in my life choose: tortiuous interference by the mafia!!! OOoooohOOOOh!
Why choose!