reply to post by cautiouslypessimistic
I like to disprove lessons. I enjoy going against tradition. Why is it one cannot get rich off using corruption for good.
I'll give you an example:
I like architecture. And there's been times I've thought up where I can go with it. Imagine this. Suppose I finally get into the public domain. Well
here's where is starts. I will build houses cheaper, and better. Using that, I'll befriend my clients. They'll like me for my protection of their
wealth. As I go up in popularity, I'll have richer friends. First thing I do is found my own construction company to build my own houses at ever
cheaper rates, thus lower construction costs even more. I'll make friends with the labor unions of my workers, protecting their rights. Then I'll
found a few small resource companies. My connections with labor unions mean I'll be able to get my companies into getting better workers. I'll use
my monopoly now to lower my buildings ever lower. Then I'll be getting richer because lots of cheap homes = $$$. Then I'll go into paying labor
unions to sponsor certain candidates I see as good. These men will then owe me their candidacy, so I'll own them. by controlling certain politicians,
I get certain the ability to get certain construction sites by having power in the gov. Then I'll get richer, and so fund bigger candidates. Getting
more control, I tell them to vote out or in certain laws that I see as bad. Then I'll go into the military. I'll use my resource and construction
companies to build cheaper military hardware that does better in battle, thus winning hands in the military. Now I own small levels of military
commands. Eventually, I get involved with foreign government, doing dictator mansions and others for cheap prices. Then I have contact with them. I
begin founding worker union sin their nations. I therefor control their politicians in the aforementioned method. Now I own multiple national
interests. Then I begin buying other things, growing in wealth, and using it to prevent certain laws that steal freedoms.
Eventually I'll own all the government. And therefor own what they do. I'll prevent any laws I see as bad, and, shall we say, make the people who
suggest such laws disappear. Now I own the secret societies, because I make their leaders disappear. Soon, I simply own the world, force unification,
and all with YOUR rights intact.
See, you can use evil for good.
