Why don't you admit this form of Capitalism we live under in USA sucks?

Question

Over 80% of workers don't like their jobs but do it in order to have income! Imagine if you can a society where instead of you being enslaved by business & government the roles get reversed & business and government are made to provide quality service & goods or you fire them!

Answer 1

You have touched on one of my favorite subjects. Since rants aren't allowed I won't say a whole lot.

I will say this though:I see capitolism as the down fall of our free society. The poor get poorer and the rich get richer. The working man just barely gets by most of the time and the American dream has died for most. I'm predicting the next revolution will be the poor against the rich.

People who are strugling will give me thumbs ups and the people who are making it on the backs of the lower class will give me thumbs down.

Answer 2

I mean I hear what you are saying but that sounds a lot like the old Soviet Union. The only problem with that is if one is still unhappy with their situation afterwards, there isn't anything that they can do about it unless they want to uproot and move.
And given the great divide among americans today do you think they could ever agree on a government that could and would provide goods and services for the GOOD of the people?
BTW: Constitutionally speaking that is our right to do that now. Most people are just to afraid to think for themselves and to decide their own fate.

Answer 3

Does anyone remember what caused the great depression? 80% of the wealth in this country was owned by the top 20% of the population. Which means the rich keep getting richer, and the poor keep getting poorer. We are looking at those statistics again at this time.

When a depression happens, the Federal Reserve and the big banks suck all the available cash out of our hands, our banks, our pockets, and then there is nothing for us to use to buy groceries etc. There will be no physical cash or coins in our hands, and if you do manage to hold on to any, it will be near worthless (like it is now).

"Income Tax" wasn't really meant for workers to pay, it was meant for the companies to pay on the amount of profit they made.

Spread the knowledge and the wealth. Educate yourselves, and help another person who is down on their luck. Remember to give without expectations.

Answer 4

Because I do not wholly agree with your premise, and I usually do not admit to things that I do not agree with.

I didn't say that I'm completely in disagreement. There are a number of issues that need to be addressed, such as the discrepancy between rich and poor. The role of govenment in business is always up for debate. Taxation is another issue that deserves attention. However, I believe that the modified form of capitalism that we have (where there are some government regulations such as the 40-hour work week and medical leave issues), while imperfect, is far from sucking.

In order to realise your alternative, we would have to create a society where labour is a luxury and not a necessity. Socialised Europe has a system more akin to your suggestion, but they have their unique issues where taxation is very high compared to the U.S., and they have the luxury of not having to be wholly concerned with national defence. Theirs is not a bad system, but whether or not it would work in the U.S. is another issue.

In a sense, we do have something of a role reversal with the free market. If a business fails to provide adequate service for me, I no longer patronise them, which in a sense is sacking them. Government is a little harder, but they do not have a monopoly on all sectors. For example, frustration with the Postal Service led to the founding of what is now FedEx, and a person has alternative transportation option apart from AmTrak.

Answer 5

You are off on so many levels with this question. I want to help you.
Just imagine, if you're one of the 80% who hates his job, if you had no choice but to stay there. Please do not say that workers do not have a choice in America. You can do or become anything you want to do or become in America. Opportunity is everywhere, if you look for it. If you want to find success, and have passion, you will.
Business DOES provide qualtiy services or they would not be in business. You get more from business in terms of quality goods, services, taxes, etc. than anywhere else in the world. It is precisely because of capitalism that this is true. Businesses are in business to make money and grow. If they weren't, they wouldn't be in business. In trying to make money and grow, they provide better products, better services, innovative ideas, and new technology. Businesses, i.e., capitalsm, makes the world a better place. Capitalism is perhaps the greatest expression of freedom there is. Because of capitalism you can earn as much or as little as you are capable of earning. You can make things and sell them. You can achieve more personal growth and freedom via capitalism than under any other form of government of economy.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and go out and make your life better. You can do that because you are intelligent and you live in America. You can do that because of the freedom that capitalism give you.

Answer 6

Funny...

Business and government are made to provide quality services and goods or they get fired.....

Sounds like America to me. You don't prove your competence at election time, you don't get the vote. You don't do the job, impeachment or you don't get elected next round. You provide crappy goods and services, customers quit buying and you go under. Sounds like those are "firings".

What is it exactly you want? We already have that.

Answer 7

on top of that I think that the competition that capitalism breeds is bad for society. the whole dog eat dog thing prevents us from feeling empathy in many cases and we don't help people the way we should. but then you have to consider the alternatives which don't seem to work much better and in many cases are much worse...

Answer 8

I can't speak for myself since I haven't been any further than Tijuana, Mexico but I work with many engineers who have been all over the world. One man once told me, "The poorest people on welfare here have it better than anyone else in other countries." He has been all over the world and is still firmly convinced that more opportunities exist here.

Answer 9

You are way off base with your complaint. I don't believe your 80% statistic. I prefer any working conditions today, compared to 100 years ago.

Answer 10

Everyone has the same opportunity (at least in theory) to get educated and make money. I spent (invested) my time and money in an education. I can now make as much money as I want. You could, too.