landoftheice

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   by landoftheice 4y ago

   The cold and disappointing truth is that the only institutions with the power to actually do something about human rights are all captured and steered to acquire wealth & power under the auspices of human rights & 'saving the e
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   by landoftheice 4y ago

   The more interesting issue here that is not mentioned is that when you include the most conservative estimates on unfunded liabilities (medicare into the future, future medicaid, future social security, other legislated obligations into the
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   by landoftheice 4y ago

   And if one ponders this dynamic for long enough, one realizes that there is not enough money in existence to pay all of the debt in existence. Or in other words, a pressure cooker type system of infinite growth is created. By no fault of th
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   by landoftheice 4y ago

   The interest paid on debt is not destroyed but the principal is destroyed.
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   by landoftheice 4y ago

   Your replying to someone who is very far removed from the realities of productive life on a large or small farm. 250+ pickup trucks are literally just a (very valuable) tool and people like your parent's commenter think that someone wh
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   by landoftheice 4y ago

   If by consumer you mean only residential households then yes I agree. But if you enjoy consuming the products of or enjoy the benefits from the many wonders of German industry and manufacturing then underestimate no more.