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The Wizard

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18. Any system left unfettered

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 11:14 AM

Nov 2012

becomes totalitarian, and in the end destroys itself. Predatory capitalism is akin to what Melville described in Moby Dick as sharks on a feeding frenzy eventually feeding on each other. Marx characterized unfettered capitalism much in the same way in Das Kapital. Coincidentally, both were published around the same time. It must have been the Zeitgeist. Also published in that time period was Darwin's Origin of Species.
Are humans returning to survival of the fittest mode? We know social Darwinism dictates such, and this is the model for modern corporations and "corporations are people" according to the Mediocre (Supreme) Court.

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My wife and I moved into a new place last week [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2012 OP

Allow me to be the first K&R Fumesucker Nov 2012 #1

You are absolutely right. LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #2

NIcely put, although this has been obvious for quite some time. The question is... gilpo Nov 2012 #3

We have what are essentially sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #30

exactly! n/t gilpo Nov 2012 #37

Gilpo, I share your frustration truedelphi Nov 2012 #70

We did much of this to ourselves n2doc Nov 2012 #4

That's where I've been 2naSalit Nov 2012 #48

Amen-- now we just need to build that political movement, and soon NoMoreWarNow Nov 2012 #5

I see this more as a culture problem than a government problem gilpo Nov 2012 #7

I think a first step is that most of us have had to step back from the frenzied consumerism Squinch Nov 2012 #13

Lower wages force people to buy cheaper goods, unfortunately juajen Nov 2012 #59

Wonderful post Scorpio! D&R juajen Nov 2012 #60

not going to happen so long as wages keep spiraling down. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #64

"Ah America.. We Saw it, We Tipped it Over... and Then Iggy Nov 2012 #6

What it boils down to is they don't need us anymore. zeemike Nov 2012 #8

I don't know how often sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #31

Too true. But let me point out, about cheap Chinese products.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9

We've become a fixer upper country lunatica Nov 2012 #10

Kinda like a cheap sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #33

Let's organize here at DU rainin Nov 2012 #11

+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #41

So did I and I said... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #53

I'm in. 2naSalit Nov 2012 #55

The fall of capitalism is much like the fall of communism. valerief Nov 2012 #12

Any system left unfettered The Wizard Nov 2012 #18

You need to send this to Pres. Obama. This sort asjr Nov 2012 #14

I watched a video yesterday on this site of shoppers at Walmart. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #15

MrScorpio Turbineguy Nov 2012 #16

Really is. I wish he'd post more OPs as long as this. freshwest Nov 2012 #42

K&R! Right on brother, I couldn't agree more! The fall of the Roman Empire did not happen Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #17

How about "Invest in America" as a slogan? starroute Nov 2012 #19

"Invest in America" is not a bad start... XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #22

Better yet, how about "Invest in America" as a LAW? Occulus Nov 2012 #45

Outstanding. H2O Man Nov 2012 #20

It's hard for this country to invest into infrastructure glowing Nov 2012 #21

When were those utilities privatized in the US? OldEurope Nov 2012 #43

Socialism isn't bad in concept, it's when it is corrupted 2naSalit Nov 2012 #51

Very interesting, thank you. OldEurope Nov 2012 #62

Perhaps so... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #63

to add one more point 2naSalit Nov 2012 #65

I often wonder if I'll see America come back in my lifetime. XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #23

Preach it, brother! n/t orbitalman Nov 2012 #24

Don't forget Hi-Speed Trains.. HipChick Nov 2012 #25

Check this out - RC Nov 2012 #36

Buying American SAVES $$ mikki35 Nov 2012 #26

And custom cabinets for the kitchen/bath are better and no more expensive. SharonAnn Nov 2012 #54

Very true! burrowowl Nov 2012 #68

Best of everything to you and the Mrs. in the new place. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #27

it is heaven05 Nov 2012 #28

Thom Hartmann - Unequal Protection - A Great Read On Corporate Personhood cantbeserious Nov 2012 #29

So very true. K&R Riley18 Nov 2012 #32

So beautifully and eloquently said, my dear MrScorpio! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #34

Our economy depends on our over-consumption pandr32 Nov 2012 #35

That's great, thanks for posting it! Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #58

i posted something similar back in 2007 NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #38

Way to connect the dots. SalviaBlue Nov 2012 #39

About those movers... MyTwoSense Nov 2012 #40

Which is bullshit, because he used U-Haul and not ChinaHaul. Occulus Nov 2012 #46

Well written Rocky888 Nov 2012 #44

We are living femrap Nov 2012 #47

The obvious place to start is opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. hay rick Nov 2012 #49

k+r! TeamPooka Nov 2012 #50

Most Excellent Post !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #52

Good Observations MagickMuffin Nov 2012 #56

This should be a column for the New York Times or something. Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #57

shopping USA-made ChristianDemocratMom Nov 2012 #61

I have purchased from the Made in USA Forever site. The site's owner was a former Tech bluestate10 Nov 2012 #73

preach it, MrScorpio Skittles Nov 2012 #66

Great job. ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #67

well yes that is exactly what happened and pretty much everyone knows it Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #69

Another bell run was on PBS...The Dust Bowl, and it paints the same story... MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #71

Yes, I saw it the same way MrScorpio Nov 2012 #72

Couldn't agree more. xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #74

Very thorough analysis, and eloquently put Hekate Nov 2012 #75