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Thread: Injustice & inequality are the real cause of US riots

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    That won't create equality. A lot of it may harm the economy, and who gets hit the hardest in a poor economy? Not the rich.
    Well you asked , so I replied........I'm not an economist or a politician , though , just an average punter with opinions, same as everyone else on this forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PJL View Post
    Expected reply....(lol)
    You always do answer to "moron" so thanks for understanding your limitations. You ready to try to support your idiotic assertions in post #12? Of course you arent, but at least try. Lets start with "make hedge funds illegal". Too funny. Do tell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    Lets start with "make hedge funds illegal". Too funny. Do tell.
    I think we should make stupid people illegal. THAT would make things more equal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PJL View Post
    Well you asked , so I replied........I'm not an economist or a politician , though , just an average punter with opinions, same as everyone else on this forum.

    no your a imbecile anti American pro commie pro dictatorship pro terrorist and you should change your name to moron

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perianne View Post
    I think we should make stupid people illegal. THAT would make things more equal.
    I agree with that! However, they do make for a warm up or to keep fresh between bouts with a serious challenger. In post 12 he lays out a long socialist wish list regarding serious issues with serious microeconomic and macroeconomic consequences. Then ..9 posts later in post #21 he says he is "no economist". Couldve fooled me lol...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Collateral Damage View Post
    Certain government factions would love seeing the populace embrace the lowest common denominator. It's what they have been selling for decades.

    Unfortunately, the government has better carrots then most of us can offer, so attempts at raising more above the lowest common denominator are sparse. I consider it a success if we can get one a generation to be successful.
    Embracing the lowest common denominator is not something that I suggested when asked the question. There will always be rich and poor , but a rigged system in favor of those with wealth is the problem. Inequality of opportunity is the myth that needs to be addressed . Basic education , in particular , should be made available to everyone , with an adequate system of scholarships and bursaries for those most capable of pursuing higher education . At the moment , higher education is only available to sons and daughters of the wealthy , which has dragged the average IQ of the nation far below what it should be ......tPF is testimony to that....(lol)

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    Quote Originally Posted by PJL View Post
    At the moment , higher education is only available to sons and daughters of the wealthy ...
    Are you talking about USA?

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    Scott Ritter?

    Am I the only one here who remembers that clown?
    “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    You always do answer to "moron" so thanks for understanding your limitations. You ready to try to support your idiotic assertions in post #12? Of course you arent, but at least try. Lets start with "make hedge funds illegal". Too funny. Do tell.
    "While investors are still learning what happened to them in the 1990s and are trying to get their money back, they find themselves facing a new set of dangers—in some cases from the same people who victimized them before. And while it's been difficult for all investors, smaller investors have had a particularly tough time. During the 1990s small investors lost out to professional financial firms that manipulated the market; this time they're likely to lose out—if they're not careful—to other sophisticated investors as well." .........https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/the-problem-with-hedge-funds ......The use of hedge funds has been thoroughly abused , so it would be a net economic efficiency gain , if they were banned altogether . Desperate times call for drastic measures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perianne View Post
    Are you talking about USA?
    I was , but the same problem exists in most countries , and more so in capitalist countries......a fitting analogy would be a rich man's dumb son , who becomes a nation's leader , and publicly declares himself a genius of all things.....(lol)
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