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I think politicians will talk about fair. The rest of us just want to see fair-er. These blogs are popping up because so many educated people can sense that our systems are out of whack with basic economic principles. The wealthiest keep amassing money while countries are stuck in austerity mode. We can't be afraid of pursuing fair-er s…
I think politicians will talk about fair. The rest of us just want to see fair-er. These blogs are popping up because so many educated people can sense that our systems are out of whack with basic economic principles. The wealthiest keep amassing money while countries are stuck in austerity mode. We can't be afraid of pursuing fair-er simply because there might possibly be negative repercussions for the rich down the road. These systems are in constant flux and from time-to-time need intervention. The Rococo ended with the French Revolution; the Gilded Age ended with mass unionization and labour laws. There are lots of examples in history where interventions (both peaceful and violent) have corrected similar imbalances. I think most of us want a peaceful solution while we still have the choice.