Jack Parsons
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Myself and several co workers have ongoing arguments about the current state of the US, and whether or not it will ever be fixed.
The argument started after I read a headline on Drudge stating that legislation is going through that will cause small businesses making over a million dollars to be be taxed 45%. He thinks this is perfectly fine, anyone making a large sum of money should be capped and have their wealth given to poorer people. I was able to call him out on that, no troubles with a response but what really gets me is this:
He believes that nothing will change in this country because all of the large companies (Exxon was one he mentioned) will continue to influence public leaders for their benefit with money. The people can't do anything about it, because leaders opinion is primarily swayed by money. He made claims about this being the only way these elected officials hold so many terms in office, they "never piss off the wrong people" the wrong people being the large companies giving them money.
He then cited an example.
The gas prices. Last year at the pumps people were furious, paying their whole days earnings just to fill up their vehicles. People were almost mad enough to make a difference, and these large corporations funding our leaders saw this so they decided to lower the gas prices so people would be satisfied again. They just tap dance on our last nerves, and right before a revolution things are changed so the people will shut up and go watch TV or play video games and stop thinking.
The bailout. It had huge public disapproval. Everyone thought it was a terrible idea, yet Congress let it pass. If the disapproval of the people can't stop a trillion dollar bail out, how can they change anything?
I tried telling him that views of those such as Ron Paul and Peter Schiff are becoming more mainstream, and he partialy agrees - but the force of the people will never be able to compete with the money of the top tier.
What can I say to this? Is he right?
The argument started after I read a headline on Drudge stating that legislation is going through that will cause small businesses making over a million dollars to be be taxed 45%. He thinks this is perfectly fine, anyone making a large sum of money should be capped and have their wealth given to poorer people. I was able to call him out on that, no troubles with a response but what really gets me is this:
He believes that nothing will change in this country because all of the large companies (Exxon was one he mentioned) will continue to influence public leaders for their benefit with money. The people can't do anything about it, because leaders opinion is primarily swayed by money. He made claims about this being the only way these elected officials hold so many terms in office, they "never piss off the wrong people" the wrong people being the large companies giving them money.
He then cited an example.
The gas prices. Last year at the pumps people were furious, paying their whole days earnings just to fill up their vehicles. People were almost mad enough to make a difference, and these large corporations funding our leaders saw this so they decided to lower the gas prices so people would be satisfied again. They just tap dance on our last nerves, and right before a revolution things are changed so the people will shut up and go watch TV or play video games and stop thinking.
The bailout. It had huge public disapproval. Everyone thought it was a terrible idea, yet Congress let it pass. If the disapproval of the people can't stop a trillion dollar bail out, how can they change anything?
I tried telling him that views of those such as Ron Paul and Peter Schiff are becoming more mainstream, and he partialy agrees - but the force of the people will never be able to compete with the money of the top tier.
What can I say to this? Is he right?
