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A rant of sorts.

Government of the wealthy, by the wealthy with liberty and justice for the wealthy.

This corruption of both the Gettysburg address and the pledge of allegiance may seem nothing more than just a farcical corruption of both, yet I find today's standards are just as farcical.

For the wealthy seem to be at the most advantageous when it comes to government, as well as liberty for themselves.

What brings me to say this is from numerous factors. From the latest Brink's robbery to Bannon and the January 6th investigation of his knowledge of the event.

The Brink's robbery is a demonstration by their lack of willingness to pay for the insurance to cover their own losses as well as Brink's own statement saying they will abide by their contract. In other words, they won't pay for the total losses. Just what the insurance covers which actually is their own company.

Yet they are still responsible for the lack of security. So their own customers are out millions.

The case with Bannon demonstrates this initial statement by the numbers of lawyers that someone is paying to prevent disclosure of evidence to Congress at the January 6th investigation.

A third case is the little known murder of the wife of certain wealthy man whose family was of great influence in West Virginia. Only after decades of no investigation and after his drop in prominence with the natural passing of his family as well as wealth did he ever become suspect.

Her death is only now being investigated by a so called boating accident. Yet what if he was still wealthy and prominent?

It's these and many many more situations that makes me revolt against this system of so called justice.

The investigation into Trump himself is only just a symptom of the disease of wealth. The wealthier you are the worse the disease.

Government by the people and for the people is such a misnomer today that Lincoln himself, a real republican that believed in the "conservation" of liberties of "the people", would be rolling in his grave right now!

End of rant!
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RedBaron · M
Wealth brings with it advantages in life. Nothing new about that. But it used to be worse. One had to be white, male, and a property owner to vote.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@RedBaron there is one saying that I have taken to heart as truth.

"Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. "

Lord Acton,

This applies to wealth as well. For to be powerful you must be wealthy.
RedBaron · M
@DeWayfarer Wealth or, more accurately, financial strength, absolutely brings with it compensatory power, otherwise known as the golden rule: whomever has the gold makes the rules. To better understand that and how it works, read "The Anatomy of Power" by John Kenneth Galbraith.

He discusses compensatory power at length. It's a basic rule in life that standards are set by the paying party in any relationship. It's why, for example, you must show up to work on time every day because you are getting paid to be there and do your job. Contrast that with going to college, when you are free to sleep late, skip classes, and party because you (or your parents) are paying for you to be there.

It's not intrinsically a corrupt system, but corruption can and does occur in some settings.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@RedBaron oh come on now, you'd fall for the get rich schemes if you believe that stuff.

He gets paid to put that out!
RedBaron · M
@DeWayfarer Believe what, the reality of compensatory power? Do you even know who Galbraith was? If it's not a real thing, what's your explanation for why you are compelled to show up on time and do your job?
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@RedBaron I have no desire to even want to know what you are talking about.

𝓗𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓭𝓪𝔂! 😊