The Collapse of The American Dream Explained in Animation.

Gypsy Nirvana · Oct 22, 2018

Recently I came across this half-hour long animation that explains how the money-game operates.

Most people are not aware of the facts around how money is made and distributed - so I thought this might help wise a few people up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mII9NZ8MMVM

CosmicGiggle · Oct 23, 2018

May as well face it, human nature is just plain SAD!!! :comfort:

Switcher56 · Oct 23, 2018

I met my current wife in 2003. She had made a statement that the greatest disappointment in life is human beings. I had a sober reflection on what she had said. In retrospect, it is so, so true

mean mr.mustard · Oct 23, 2018

Loved the presentation!

Maybe a revolution would shake things up a little?

Gypsy Nirvana · Oct 23, 2018

The problem with most revolutions - is that so many people end up dying - much blood is spilt.

Now if we could come up with a way to have a peaceful revolution - when not a shot is fired - and no-one dies - that would be much more agreeable - but I very much doubt it would be possible.

mean mr.mustard said:
Loved the presentation!

Maybe a revolution would shake things up a little?

mean mr.mustard · Oct 23, 2018

Sadly peace isn't respected as much as violent death is feared.

How do we make peace profitable?

St. Phatty · Oct 23, 2018

mean mr.mustard said:
Sadly peace isn't respected as much as violent death is feared.

How do we make peace profitable?

make the Controlling Castes realize that it's their families that will die, in the event of hostilities.

mean mr.mustard · Oct 23, 2018

I've considered that.

I admit feeling inspired by both the French Revolution and American Revolution.

It must be nice to believe there's hope.

Gypsy Nirvana · Oct 23, 2018

This sparked a memory - from what my old Dad used to say: (RIP)

'Son...if you knock something down, then you need to have something better to replace it with.'....

mean mr.mustard · Oct 23, 2018

I figure if we have grown comfortable in our chains we probably don't want to tear down walls keeping us in.

I also figure if we tear them down we can not put them where they don't work again.

It's hard to hit reset when folks are struggling to stay in their rut.

I often wonder what would happen if we erased everyone's debt or shut down the power grid.

I'm going to pack the bong and imagine.

Putembk · Oct 23, 2018

Interesting...

Klompen · Oct 23, 2018

While there's smatterings of libertarian propaganda in this video, it does address one of the two core issues of the collapse of America(aka bankers), but doesn't spend enough time covering the other major issue that is closely related; the investment class. Stock trading and the investor class it creates has absolutely wrecked this country. Investors are basically useless for the economy. They don't actually contribute anything to the businesses they invest in, but once they purchase a stock of that company they "own" it. The company is thereafter forever required to keep raising the value of those shares and even paying out dividends in many cases to people who don't do a fucking thing for the company or the economy in general. Its at the core of quantity and low costs over quality and jobs. It is a big part of what has crushed American workers and industry.

The one thing I will say about revolutions is that they tend to get hijacked by psychopaths and thus its just trading one set of psychopaths for another.

Putembk · Oct 23, 2018

I understand your frustration Klompen. What was I supposed to do the my $$$$ hide it under a mattress. I invested heavily in stocks. Bank stock as well. Tax deferred investments as well. Worked for me...

Over 40 years I averaged about 8% return. I also have an annuity that I am drawing in in retirement....and am still invested in real estate.

Today like while I was working I paid taxes and put the $$ back into the economy by spending it helping other companies make a profit. There fore your comment about investors being useless for the economy is wrong.

As a matter of fact I built a cabin in the mountains with the returns on the bank stock. I know lots of peeps that made money off of me building the cabin...

tobedetermined · Oct 23, 2018

Klompen said:
Stock trading and the investor class it creates has absolutely wrecked this country. Investors are basically useless for the economy. They don't actually contribute anything to the businesses they invest in, but once they purchase a stock of that company they "own" it. The company is thereafter forever required to keep raising the value of those shares and even paying out dividends in many cases to people who don't do a fucking thing for the company or the economy in general.

But isn’t the owner (s) culpable? He/they took the company public to cash out on their investment, which in turn, unleashes the greed. Any passion that a company starts with typically disappears when a board takes over.

tbd

Elmer Bud · Oct 23, 2018

Gypsy Nirvana said:
The problem with most revolutions - is that so many people end up dying - much blood is spilt.

Now if we could come up with a way to have a peaceful revolution - when not a shot is fired - and no-one dies - that would be much more agreeable - but I very much doubt it would be possible.

G `day Gypsy

Traditionally revolutions were sparked by students .
Taken on by the working class and snow balled from there .

Problem is student loans have turned all the radicals into wage slaves who are too busy repaying usury for their education to revolt . lol .

Universities these days are very staid . Very few wild parties or radical thought . Gotta knuckle down get a degree then start paying back the debt .

A lot different to publicly funded education of years gone by .

Thanks for sharin

EB .

bigtacofarmer · Oct 23, 2018

If everybody grew tons of food this next spring. Stopped spending money on crap we dont need. And rode bike or walked everywhere we can. This problem would start to go away.

mean mr.mustard · Oct 24, 2018

Even if a peaceful revolution is possible and successful, there's an issue with unemployed workers skilled in a job that would be rendered obsolete.

Many office drones aren't skilled in any survival skill.

The red tape we have to go through to do anything supports these drones.

If we cut out a lot of bullshit we create millions of now useless hungry mouths.

Everybody stay where you are!

Don't question the status quo.

It may be the only thing saving your life.

:bigeye:

bigtacofarmer · Oct 24, 2018

The drones are scary

Brother Nature · Oct 24, 2018

These aren't the drones you're looking for...

justanotherbozo · Oct 24, 2018

Gypsy Nirvana said:
The problem with most revolutions - is that so many people end up dying - much blood is spilt.

Now if we could come up with a way to have a peaceful revolution - when not a shot is fired - and no-one dies - that would be much more agreeable - but I very much doubt it would be possible.

...the tea party started a peaceful revolution almost 10 years ago which led to Donald Trumps presidency which in turn has exposed the deep state and the lieing media.

...we are still fighting this revolution and the next battle takes place on November 6th.

...progressive liberalism is a mental disorder and Trump is the cure!

...we will take our country back and we pray you brits can do the same for your country!

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