I agree for the most part. That is why they say knowledge equals power. The top 1% of any society are where they are because they did whatever it took to get there. I know it. You know it. We all know it.

Greed does that to people. It is how this world is run now. lol. People act so surprised at this.

If the top 1% of people really wanted to help their fellow man they would. But alas, they do not. And also it is us whom allow ourselves, as a society, to be kept in bondage.

Division is what makes up the 90%. Working together is what makes up the 1%.

Originally posted by Conclusion
I agree for the most part. That is why they say knowledge equals power. The top 1% of any society are where they are because they did whatever it took to get there. I know it. You know it. We all know it.

I am not so sure most of the top 1% are there because they worked hard and some how dragged themselves up to that postion, sure there will be a few but mostly they where born into money. I also find that a majority of people in these top ranks espically in the UK went to the same schools and are part of what we call the buddy boy network.


Just look David Cameron went to Eton now 13 of his old school chums where given jobs when he became Priminister.

When was the last time you heard of a CEO of a big company actually work his way there from a basic office job? Its a thing of the past postions like CEO's in banks and buisness is now about politics and its not what you know its who you know.

Back to the OP I totally agree greed is the key if we can eliminate that then we really could have a good quality of life for every one but I doubt that will ever happen.



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Compound interest ensures the rich get richer.

They're paid just for having money.

And the poor... they've got to borrow to even come close to the lifestyle we are "supposed" to live. You know, that whole thing we're taught to believe from birth via advertising - that we need the clothes, the cars, the entertainment. Borrow to get it, or everyone who sees you will think you're not a good person.

...And the most sinister part of all the brainwashing is that we are taught to believe if we don't make our appearances we'll never, ever get laid.

The system is rotten, from the government, to the fed, to compound interest, to advertising to all the brainwashing that perpetuates the whole mess.

It's time for a better game. Let's make sure it's something new, not one of the failed examples from history.

1. You live in the USA


2. You have it better than most in the world.


3. You obviously have the internet so you can afford more than poverty level iterms

4. You have a computer


5. Instead of bitching because you have amounted to nothing take a night class.


Some of you might as well just go hang yourselves in a tree.

[edit on 20-5-2010 by GreenBicMan]

Yes. My ideal world would be one with many different types of cultures and countries where people could pick the one that best suited their belief systems but none could infringe on the the rights or beliefs of the others. Muslim extremists could have their land and live life they way they wanted to, anarchists could have their land and live the way they wanted to, and so on. every one would have the choice to leave or stay and choose another place if they found it didn't suit them, but that's just my dream world.

This is what you get in a society of complete corruption where anyone and anything can be bought. Lawmakers, courts and protection agencies are for sale to those able to afford their favors and nothing is off limits. Their greed allows the devastation seen today. Food additives and toxic chemicals that cause disease are found in most every product in use today. These products create very profitable illness for the pharmaceutical industry. Fictitious ailments like high cholesterol add even more profit to this. Further still is the useless vaccines.

This same scenario is played out in every possible industry. It's what pollutes the Earth and causes all the suffering. It breeds disease and death. It destroys small business and causes bankruptcy. It creates poverty and starvation. It perpetuates crime and imprisonment. And it's exactly how it's going to stay.