09-12-2008, 03:54 AM
Yes, Mark. I hope it does. For the best in the long run. And as Lenin said capitalism will sell you the rope with which to hang it. Or words to that effect. Its internal contradictions are just too unsustainable over the long term. It is only a matter of time. As well as being unjust and immoral. It would be good to get rid of money altogether and use some other system, say, time, which is unable to be fiddled with. Possible now with computer record keeping. Or be rewarded with leisure time instead of money. Given the money that has been spent on various wars and death and destruction if they had given the same amount of money or equivalent in goats, cows, chickens, clean water, vaccinations, medicines, electricity generators etc instead of bombs to our 'enemies' what a different world we would have. It is a sick system and the sooner it is put out of our misery the better though the transition is not going to be pretty for all the reasons out lined in the post. The question is does it lead to a more just and equitable system or do we get fascism?
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." Karl Marx
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.