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Originally posted by Superman
Karl Marx was right. The gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" widens. Regulation slows this, but the end result is inevitable. In Marx's world (sans democracy), the end game was revolution. In our world, perhaps the best we can hope for is a continual fight between the classes, with the "haves" maintaining the upper hand. From the perspective of the "have nots," the fight is for dignity and fairness and security. From the perspective of the "haves," the fight is simply for more wealth and power. And again, they'll have the upper hand because of the power imbalance (information, for example).
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And the "haves" have duped the "have nots" into thinking there is a difference between liberal "haves" and conservative "haves". Like either camp at the "have" end of the scale gives a rip about the "have not" end of the scale. The real power/money brokers in our society attend the same cocktail parties, whether they profess to be liberal or conservative. They have the same goals; increased personal wealth and power. They employ the same tactics to achieve those goals. Capitalism at that level operates the same whether run by a liberal or a conservative.