OryHara Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/septe..._confronted.htm (Video included in page) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Lawl, I was wondering why I saw Greenspan on the cover of Newsweek, then went to work and saw his name on other publications. I love how Bernie Sanders tears him apart. Don't fret, Ron Paul came to save the day: Source Ron Paul has slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for deliberately depreciating the value of the dollar to artificially bail out Wall Street while poor and middle class people lose their homes and have their living standards lowered. The above site sums things up pretty good: Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Alan Greenspan have all been busy bad-mouthing the dollar over the past few weeks even as major players like China and Saudi Arabia consider dumping US treasuries, a move that would immediately trigger a dollar meltdown. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-453576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark4181 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 well, let's see... 1% of the american population controls 17% of the american $ so, where does poverty come from? let me think Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-455479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 well, let's see... 1% of the american population controls 17% of the american $ so, where does poverty come from? let me think That situation doesn't happen just in the US. It happens worldwide. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-455651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 That situation doesn't happen just in the US. It happens worldwide. ya, im gonna have to agree with alessandro here Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-455855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solaar Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 There are still countries in this world where rampant poverty is less of an issue, mostly smaller countries. Those countries tend to pay their people decent salaries for the hard work they do - not only managers, that is... Conclusion: if you're not choosing to let poverty proliferate around you, pay proper salaries. If you don't care, well then go ahead and become another 'third world' country... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-456016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UZi706 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Poverty comes from Wisconsin Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-456201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
killbot1000 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 It comes from lack of unity, the actions and goals of those in charge are so out of sync with those that aren't that the result is the powerful group getting what they want and the weak group getting shafted. The reason why this is less of an issue in smaller countries (that aren't 3rd world) is because one is simply more likely to interact with another person who shares the same goals, the actions of the rulers are not out of sync with the actions of the ruled to as much of a degree, therefore they ALL head in the same direction. Many industrialized nations are also socialist, and while it is annoying to pay huge percentages of money in tax revenue, it is also annoying (terrible) that when one doesn't have medical insurance, they owe the hospital thousands of dollars that they cant pay... While the United States has great upward mobility (you can make something of yourself from nothing), it makes it just as easy to plummet to the bottom rungs of society for the most Petty reasons. We have no safety net, nothing to bail us out if we {censored} up. Third world countries have this too, no safety net, coupled with lack of resources (to make money off of). Just my thoughts on the subject anyway Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-456908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solaar Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 It comes from lack of unity, the actions and goals of those in charge are so out of sync with those that aren't that the result is the powerful group getting what they want and the weak group getting shafted. The reason why this is less of an issue in smaller countries (that aren't 3rd world) is because one is simply more likely to interact with another person who shares the same goals, the actions of the rulers are not out of sync with the actions of the ruled to as much of a degree, therefore they ALL head in the same direction. Many industrialized nations are also socialist, and while it is annoying to pay huge percentages of money in tax revenue, it is also annoying (terrible) that when one doesn't have medical insurance, they owe the hospital thousands of dollars that they cant pay... While the United States has great upward mobility (you can make something of yourself from nothing), it makes it just as easy to plummet to the bottom rungs of society for the most Petty reasons. We have no safety net, nothing to bail us out if we {censored} up. Third world countries have this too, no safety net, coupled with lack of resources (to make money off of). Just my thoughts on the subject anyway I reckon you've nailed it down quite accurately. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-456919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OryHara Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 It comes from lack of unity, the actions and goals of those in charge are so out of sync with those that aren't that the result is the powerful group getting what they want and the weak group getting shafted. The reason why this is less of an issue in smaller countries (that aren't 3rd world) is because one is simply more likely to interact with another person who shares the same goals, the actions of the rulers are not out of sync with the actions of the ruled to as much of a degree, therefore they ALL head in the same direction. Many industrialized nations are also socialist, and while it is annoying to pay huge percentages of money in tax revenue, it is also annoying (terrible) that when one doesn't have medical insurance, they owe the hospital thousands of dollars that they cant pay... While the United States has great upward mobility (you can make something of yourself from nothing), it makes it just as easy to plummet to the bottom rungs of society for the most Petty reasons. We have no safety net, nothing to bail us out if we {censored} up. Third world countries have this too, no safety net, coupled with lack of resources (to make money off of). Just my thoughts on the subject anyway A central Bank is the 10th plank of the communist manifesto. So yes, it is communist. The dollar is a fiat currency, printed out of thin air. A magician's greatest trick. Think Alchemy. And yes, we will be a 3rd world country if it doesn't stop. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-457075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 The dollar is fiat currency. Gold is insufficient to grow the economy. Now, if you want to make a "corn standard", that might be reasonable. Or adopt the Koku as a unit of currency, also. (For those who don't know, Koku is the medieval currency unit of japan, equal to the amount of rice necessary to sustain a human life for one year. Or 278.3 litres.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-457107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
killbot1000 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 A central Bank is the 10th plank of the communist manifesto. So yes, it is communist. The dollar is a fiat currency, printed out of thin air. A magician's greatest trick. Think Alchemy. And yes, we will be a 3rd world country if it doesn't stop. This is incorrect. You are right that the dollar is printed out of thin air, the dollar LITERALLY means nothing. The real standard of money isn't gold or or corn, or resources, its psychology. A dollar is worth a dollar as long as we think its worth a dollar, if we keep the illusion of the dollar going were not turning into a 3rd world country anytime soon. But the day we think that a useless piece of paper is actually useless is the day we descend to 3rd world status. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-460800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eject Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 That situation doesn't happen just in the US. It happens worldwide. yepp, same {censored} here in europe, the USA is just a few steps ahead. somehow those CEOs an politicans are really good in doing this so slow (but constant) that our anger doesn't rise high enough to kick there buts. it really looks like only a revolution could stop this, but with the anti terror and such {censored} something like this will be prevented. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64052-where-poverty-comes-from/#findComment-460847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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