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Social Reality Pill
by yarra Wednesday, Mar 18 2009, 9:01pm
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For those living in the subterranean depths and for others who may not yet have noticed that one of the world’s great ‘religions’/ideologies has COMPLETELY FAILED! The STARK REALITY of today is that FREE MARKET CAPITALISM is DEAD or at the very least [is] a FLAWED and failed system.

For decades we were all led to believe the lies of economists and commentators who extolled the ‘virtues’ of the free market system.

We were taught from our earliest days at school that the MARKET is self-regulating; that it would ALWAYS correct itself and that it should be left to its own devices in order for it to function most efficiently! Well, what a croc that turned out to be!

Since the ideas of the Chicago school captured the minds of western economists we have seen free market capitalism function in the real world, ‘briefly!’

For the benefit of numb Americans and others who lead a wombat’s existence, free market capitalism has completely AND OPENLY FAILED. That REALITY is in your face!

Allow me to re-iterate the claims of free market capitalists so there is absolutely no confusion, misunderstanding OR DOUBT! “Deregulated, free markets are self-correcting” – GOT IT? Well, then, ‘Physician,’ heal thyself! Why come begging to the public for handouts?

Trillions of OUR hard-earned dollars have been poured into YOUR failed, deregulated, free market yet nothing has improved, in fact the real economy continues on its course to oblivion, at rapid speed. The money you forced your puppet politicians to steal from the public purse is serving only as ‘golden lifeboats’ for financial elites – but the ruse is exposed, the game is over!

Head for the hills!

In order to deflect attention and evade responsibility, let’s play the tried and tested game of BLAME AND PUNISH THE VICTIM! It worked successfully in the Balkans and Iraq so why not try it on the home front? Cheney, Bush and the rest are home free aren't they? So let's go for it while we still have our hides!

When the people have had enough and demand accountability and justice let’s accuse THEM of crimes/subversion and set the police, military or paid thugs onto them! We remember well the black-attired, balaclava-wearing thugs that John Howard sent to break the strike on the waterfront in the recent past. What is forever etched in the memories of Aussie citizens, however, are images of Doberman attack dogs snarling and snapping at non-violent protesters and strikers – an Australian first, brought to you by the Howard conservative (Fascist) government! Tactics Howard learned while receiving instruction in Washington, no doubt!

Nevertheless, drama and violence make great and ‘useful’ copy/newsreels! Armed with this type of dramatic footage placing spin and shifting blame is child’s play.

You probably wonder why I would spell it out now – call it pre-emption. I am simply highlighting the fact that we are 10 steps ahead of anything your feeble strategists are able to plan for the future – good luck and quiver some more!

A final word to the CEO and executive class – never forget there’s a ‘light pole’ with YOUR name on it. This is NOT America, Mr Allan Moss and ilk!

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03202009/watch2.html

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