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Quote by: grandpa  The most fascinating aspect of this debate is an absolute refusal to acknowledge that the rich dominate resources and have power and influence over how life can develop.
That's a phenomenal denial that, in my opinion, should be placed on the scandal meter somewhere near Holocaust denial. I have a hard time even addressing this denial as anything but stupidty, because you would literally have to be stupid to not see such an obvious trend.. |
That refusal to acknowledge the very harsh realities of this world.. is proof positive of the capitalists control of the media.. we live with a population of ever increasing.. dumb people. They simply have been disconnected from reality. They do not see anything more than what is shown them.
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"A tiny portion of the population controls the lion's share of the wealth and most of the command positions of state, manufacturing, banking, investment, publishing, higher education, philanthropy, and media... these individuals exercise a preponderant influence over what is passed off as public information and democratic discourse.
The ruling class is the politically active component of the owning class, the top captains of finance and policy who set the standards for investment and concentration of capital at home and abroad... Their overall economic domination and their campaign contributions, media monopoly, high-paid lobbyists, and public relations experts regularly predetermine who will be treated as major political candidates and which policy parameters will prevail... Though relatively few in number they get the most of what there is to get. Their wealth serves their power, and their power serves their wealth."
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Michael Parenti
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However, the consequences of systematic greed are greater than those of your average alcoholic.
Grandpa h
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Yes grandpa.. at least a few of us know that.