ralph nader on expectations, the american dream, corporate welfare

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

id prefer if they just automated the whole damn thing. it was always an immoral system.

then we can blame capitalism.

Immoral?

The only immoral part is those idiots who insist upon bringing a full cart through the express checkout.

 

[pickup]

You can blame them for displacing the affected employees.

Then you could thank them for giving them jobs in the first place and the the chance to hone their skills before they got let go.

 

[rickyb]

My local Walmart just put in a ton of self checkout machines. Those machines aren't collecting food stamps, Medicaid or having their housing subsidized. The workers they displaced still do but now you can't blame Walmart for that anymore.

actually this is another example of private profits, and socialized costs.

automate enough jobs and capitalism wont work anymore. just wait till they automate truck driver jobs.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

Immoral?

The only immoral part is those idiots who insist upon bringing a full cart through the express checkout.

 

[rickyb]

3 billion in corporate welfare.

Wisconsin’s Lavish Lure for Foxconn: $3 Billion in Tax Subsidies

Ralph Nader‏Verified account @RalphNader Jul 28
.@ScottWalker brags about bringing Foxconn to Wisconsin, but mum on taxpayers covering $15-$19k a year per job -R

 

[rickyb]

David Cay Johnston‏Verified account @DavidCayJ Jul 27

You envision a Free Lunch, book which you shed read. Wis. favoring Taiwan firm over others. Not market economics, but corporate socialism

David Cay Johnston added,


pete stinchcomb @lastbearfan
Replying to @giftedorganist @DavidCayJ @GovWalker
WI taxpayers aren’t shelling out $200M/yr. They’re tax credits, money the state wouldn’t see anyway if the plant isn’t built. 1/5

 

[rickyb]

trump is now calling the NFL out on its massive corporate welfare it recieves

 

[rickyb]

trump was recently critical of NBC and their licenses. the major broadcasters are huge corporate welfare queens and should be paying to use the public airwaves.

 

[rickyb]

uni of Missouri estimates the fed created 26 trillion to lend to the banks at virtually 0% interest since 2008

 

[rickyb]

these are some of the crooks who passed a 700 billion dept of war spending, and cut taxes on the rich.

CSPI‏ @CSPI 45m45 minutes ago




.@realdonaldtrump and House Republicans want to kick 1 million off SNAP (formerly known as food stamps). Message your Representative and Senators today and help save SNAP for Americans who need it!: http://ow.ly/bulc30lV8ci

 

[rickyb]

Richard D. Wolff‏Verified account @profwolff Sep 21




US capitalism means poverty for 25% of its people (see table). Gov't assistance lifts half of them above poverty (usually just barely). The other half (over 1 in 7 Americans) - stays poor even with assistance. We can do better than a capitalism performing so poorly.

 

[1989]

Richard D. Wolff‏Verified account @profwolff Sep 21




US capitalism means poverty for 25% of its people (see table). Gov't assistance lifts half of them above poverty (usually just barely). The other half (over 1 in 7 Americans) - stays poor even with assistance. We can do better than a capitalism performing so poorly.

6 out of 7 like getting free healthcare and subsidized housing. Freebies are fun.

 

[rickyb]

6 out of 7 like getting free healthcare and subsidized housing. Freebies are fun.

you dont have free healthcare for all.

nyc subsidized housing is a disaster. guessing there are issues across the country.

 

[Babagounj]

I would love to have some subsidized housing. But the land around here costs to much, with all those Canadian land barons buying up everything.

 

[oldngray]

I would love to have some subsidized housing. But the land around here costs to much, with all those Canadian land barons buying up everything.

They're stealing your maple syrup!

 

[rickyb]

corporations dont believe in free markets, even though thats what they tell us:

Good Jobs First‏ @GoodJobsFirst 39m39 minutes ago




Amazon Subsidy Watch: Pair of tax abatements for $300M Amazon distribution center in Michigan nearly finalized. Deal would likely hurt school and fire dept funding.


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[rickyb]

the FED gave the banks $26 trillion which got into the stock market and has inflated it, amongst other things.

 

[1989]

the FED gave the banks $26 trillion which got into the stock market and has inflated it, amongst other things.

You got the feds books? Because that’s top secret stuff.

 

[vantexan]

the FED gave the banks $26 trillion which got into the stock market and has inflated it, amongst other things.

$26 Trillion, LOL.

 

[rickyb]

$26 Trillion, LOL.

university of missouri, they lent it to them at basically 0% interest.

its crony capitalism at its finest