 debbyski says: I've said it many times, the rich constantly exploit the poor, and fail to share even a meager portion of their wealth with them. Yup. BTW, have you read "The Secret History of the American Empire" or "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man"? They are amazing stories of American corporate exploitation of poor nations through the World Bank and the CIA. No, I have not Masbuy. But I will put them on my reading list. Hopefully, they will not depress me beyond belief, but that is probably asking too much. It doesn't seem to matter where one is .... if you're poor and in your own country or you've migrated elsewhere, there'll always be someone, who'll feel perfectly at ease, exploiting you for his own ends... making sure you don't get too well fed, or reach your dreams.... if you still have any.... As for culture.... you're better off not letting on you have any.... or the exploiter might label you a terrorist or rebel....or revolutionary.... or anarchist... or comunist.... or whatever else... and bar you from any form of learning.... or socialising.... In fact, never let on that you understand what his game's all about,,,,, your lot could be even worse than losing a couple of fingers..... ... I meant to also thank you Debbyski, for the last four clips as well ... It's good to know there still are a few people whoìve not gone completely numb, as far as feelings and emotions go.... You are right suzikoh. The poor also adopt the language of the oppressor. The other day I went to a fruit and veg shop and purchased about 19 Egyptian pounds worth of goods - about $3.40 - and the shop employees were saluting and calling me effendi. Effendi is a Turkish word which means lord or master - an educated person of high social standing. It is also equivalent to sir. I was shocked. What had I done to merit such a title standing there on the sidewalk holding a bag of lettuce, oranges and carrots? I realize they were being polite as well as trying to keep me as a customer. But they sold their dignity so cheap. Perhaps under systems of oppression, dignity is the first thing to go. Thank you for your comment, Zizzy... Dignity maybe important for one's sense o self.... but when you've seen hunger staring you in your face, you'll probably not bother too much about her, you'd rather make sure your next lot of meals keep coming in,... and hope that by keeping your kids fed for now... they might later, get a chance, to ponder on Dignity and the rest... Survival tends to bring on an egocentrical sense of Dignity, generally....My Dignity and not even, Our Dignity...... Lots of Italians, who-ve joined the fascist, right-wing, racist, Lega Nord party... have relatives who migrated to the US and Australia in the 50's....went through all forms of intolerance... yet have very shor... Suzikoh and Zizzy, What concerns me the most in the divide between the two America's is the fact that many more Republicans as opposed to Democrats still believe in the fallacy that poor people have easy lives, and do not support government assistance for the poor and needy. In addition, powerful lobbyists, both inside and outside government have distorted an admirable American belief in free enterprise into the "right" of extremely rich citizens to accumulate and retain more and more wealth. One of the greatest challenges we face as a society is the growing chasm between the rich and the poor people on Earth. The gap is steadily widening. We must do better. Ah, empire and the barbarism of "civilization". Much food for thought. Thanks, TN. suzikoh - I spent five months in Italy last year. While in Rome I witnessed an 80,000 strong march (photos) of right-wing fascists, among them were Lega Norde and Fiama Tricolore. They marched from Piazza Independencia to Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano to listen to keynote speakers Silvio Berlusconi and Andrea Mussolini. I remember the expressions of fear and concern that registered on the faces of the Bangladeshi immigrants as they passed by. I also remember a man carrying the flag of the state of Israel as he pushed his way through the crowd at St. Giovanni. When the speeches were over, a man wrapped in an ... debbyski - yes, every country must do better. Suzikoh's remarks about how the now rich have forgotten the "smell of poverty" endured by their immigrant ancestors is at the heart of the problem. I believe that the forgetting is an outcome of the use of Power to manipulate a society into forgetting. This is accomplished through creating division and imposing control over how history is recorded and taught. Perhaps I'm stating the obvious here, or what you already know, but this is where I am as far as thinking about the problem is concerned. I think in order to reverse the damage created by Neoliberalism it is n... For a sense of nationhood and belonging, most human creatures will willingly give up their sense of reason... turn into sheep and join the flock... then follow the Good Shepherd, the Pied Piper, the political leader...whoever makes the rules.... The ones who'll stop to reflect are few.... far too few.... Classes in Power Theory, you say?... let me know if you find an effective way to bring back the human thought engine, to work without the Money-guage/carburator... People haven't always needed cash,apart from precious metals like gold and silver, it was introduced by pawnbrokers in the 13th century or so. We have haggled, and traded in kind for thousands of years. If the big names are stupid enough to make things too expensive (Economic Discrimination?), out of reach, or too low quality, people will find alternatives. Some the things we are told are essential today, are really unnecessary, and this may not be realized until they have been missing for a while. Big companies and governments, never want people to find out that they are the cause of the problem, not the solution, because they grant the wishes of the elite. There is a design to make life so... Excellent observations pokkets! And I still meet people in America who think Unions are evil. Invariably, they believe that they personally work harder at kissing butt than their co-workers and ought to be paid accordingly. They claim the Unions drove manufacturing overseas. And you know what? They're right. It's tough to get people in the United States to work for a dollar a day. |
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