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[Channe79]

Yesterday you posted:

White Christians are always mental slaves to Jews because their God (Jesus) was Jewish. Even Marx said this. Not to mention Christianity isn’t a European faith: it’s a Middle Eastern one. They should have stuck with the ancient faiths of their European ancestors.​

and I asked for a source from you on Marx saying so, but, sadly, one was not forthcoming.

As most know, Marx took a dubious view of capitalism which, interestingly, he blamed on Jews:

In this book, [On the Jewish question], one can read: “What is the secular basis of Judaism? Practical need, self-interest. What is the worldly religion of the Jew? Huckstering. What is his worldly God? Money. [...] We recognize in Judaism, therefore, a general anti-social element of the present time [...] The Jew has already emancipated himself in a Jewish manner, not only because he has acquired financial power, but also because, through him and also apart from him, money has become a world power and the practical Jewish spirit has become the practical spirit of the Christian nations. [...] What, in itself, was the basis of the Jewish religion? Practical need, egoism. [...] The god of practical need and self-interest is money. Money is the jealous god of Israel, in face of which no other god may exist.” In Marx’s revealed anti-Semitism, money and financial assets are the mundane gods of the Jews, and bargain is their mundane religion. The secular basis of Judaism, allegedly, is practical necessity and self-interest. Marx explains that Judaism as bargaining had developed throughout history until money became a world power and the cult of Mamon (sic) became universal.​

and

In his anti-Semite essay of 1844 the Jew is accused of “believing that he has the right to isolate himself from humanity by not taking part in the historical movement by principle, by waiting for a future that has nothing to do with the general future of man, by considering himself a member of the Jewish people and having the Jewish people in charge of the chosen people.” He condemns the Jew for isolating himself from society in general, just as Marx condemns the bourgeois who moves away from others, who acts independently in the private sphere, without prioritizing the interest of the others, the benefit of the community. The egoism of the Jew who sees himself differently from the rest of the other religions is approximated to the egoism attributed to the bourgeois in the economic sphere. Judaism, according to Marx, was the religion that legitimized capitalist practices. The mere political emancipation could not emancipate the Jew. Only human emancipation with communism would emancipate man from bargaining and money. In communism, the Jew becomes impossible.​

so, naturally, you wouldn't be a capitalist since capitalism, according to Marx, is a Jewish construct, and you don't want to be a mental slave, yet you are.

Quite the conundrum you have created for yourself: A capitalist hating capitalist.

The origins of anti-capitalism in the young Marx

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MAGAGA.

"The emancipation of the Jew from capitalism is the emancipation of humanity from the Jew" - Marx
I'm well aware of Marx' thought on this matter. Marx' mistake, however, was thinking socialism wouldn't ultimately lead to the same power vacuum in which the most ruthless and violent would take power. Which was made a fine point in once his inspired bolsheviks took over Russia in 1917. People forget that even before Stalin took over as a brutal dictator, over 10 million Russians were murdered by the Marx following Lenin and Trotsky.
Salvation lies in nationalism coupled with a nation-based capitalism in which free trade and innovation is encouraged, but the exploitation of citizens at the expense of profit is forbidden. Outsourcing would be made illegal if I ran America. We would be a nation based capitalist society, nationalistic to the core.

 

[madman]

mainly due to teh covid disruption of econiomes.
now, why aren't we pursuing in depth investigations into the origins of the virus?

YOu conservatives are so hung up on the virus that came from China, arent you?

 

[nvflash]

When did you stop complaining about inflation?

Never, I even complained about Biden's inflation in this thread.

 

[Callen]

I'm not convinced the Dems are all for it either.

Maybe not all but I think a majority are for workers' rights and protections.

 

[Chillfolks]

I didn’t see the Amazon details but with FB and Twitter they at least seem to offering decent severance packages, so that is some good news. Last time I got caught up in downsizing my severence package was an escort to the door and a good luck as it was closed behind me.

 

[mrjurrs]

Never, I even complained about Biden's inflation in this thread.

So why are you making a deal about layoffs? Cooling the economy is how the Fed tries to tame inflation.

Econ 101

 

[element94]

Never, I even complained about Biden's inflation in this thread.

It's capitalist's inflation.

 

[Ikari]

Maybe not all but I think a majority are for workers' rights and protections.

Well...maybe they should start doing something about it then.

Even when in control, they made no attempt. I think they like the issue, because it gives them something to campaign about. But not actually fixing the problem.

 

[Callen]

Well...maybe they should start doing something about it then.

Even when in control, they made no attempt. I think they like the issue, because it gives them something to campaign about. But not actually fixing the problem.

What problem are you looking for them to fix?

 

[nvflash]

So why are you making a deal about layoffs? Cooling the economy is how the Fed tries to tame inflation.

Econ 101

Well unemployed people can't pay their debts, so those debts default and anyone needing to borrow money in Biden's economy will have to make up for the banks losses with higher interest rates.

Still more inflation.

 

[ElChupacabra]

These 'workers' needed a reality check. They won't even come back to the office. They turned 'lying flat' into a competitive sport. Welcome to the REAL world! Only the smart & strong survive.

Odd then that companies with remote workforces were able to navigate the pandemic pretty well; including some of the ones who scaled up to meet the growth in their areas because of the pandemic. One would think if everyone was "lying flat" then things would have gone much worse. It's also incredibly short sighted to think companies are seeing the benefits of a remote/hybrid workforce either. Having less real estate is a good thing since it's a major expenditure for those with worksites in large cities.

The big question was always whether companies could transition to remote/hybrid work effectively, and so far that's been proven to be the case. Some of us who worked with global tech teams knew it could work, but the issue was always around what kind of work benefits in that model; not all work does. I think we've gotten to a point where we know much more about what works and what doesn't, and I'll bet companies will continue to look at reducing physical footprints.

 

[Ikari]

What problem are you looking for them to fix?

Were we not just discussing worker's rights?

 

[daeler]

I was honest when I told you some of how Biden's economy is effecting me in the last year.

The books don't balance for me, and a great deal of other people.

The truth of the matter is this has been coming for a long time, ever since we abandoned sound growth and fiscal policy for the madness of printing our way to wealth.

That cuts deep across many administrations and Congress.

But that doesn't change the fact that when you are POTUS the buck stops with you, no matter who else was involved, and Biden refuses to be honest with the American people about shared pain nor does he do much of anything to return us to sound growth and fiscal policy.

So who ended up with all the money that was printed?

The same people laying off all these workers, but that's not who is paying for it, people like me and you are. I can't hold to account men not in office that have not power to stop the madness, Biden is in office now and he has the power.

I agree with some of this but I don't agree with the premise.

The problem of inflation is extremely difficult, The supply shortage caused by covid, as well as the war closing off some of the oil from Russia.

But is this the whole thing? I would say corporate greed caused some of the inflation as well as administrative policies cutting certain energies off in the USA.

But Have you noticed that diesel, which is cheaper to produce than unleaded and use to be cheaper by a good bit than unleaded, is now 2$ a gallon more expensive? Maybe higher in some areas...

Semi trucks use diesel as well as other forms of supply transportations. Diesel has caused most items to go up in price because now it is more expensive to move it around in the US.

The question becomes why is diesel more expensive when it is cheaper to produce.

 

[TobyOne]

I don't like working from home all the time but the model does work. However, I do think overall the workforce is less productive. But the cat's out of the bag. I don't see how employers can go back to the old model. It will be interesting to see what happens to companies that try.

Odd then that companies with remote workforces were able to navigate the pandemic pretty well; including some of the ones who scaled up to meet the growth in their areas because of the pandemic. One would think if everyone was "lying flat" then things would have gone much worse. It's also incredibly short sighted to think companies are seeing the benefits of a remote/hybrid workforce either. Having less real estate is a good thing since it's a major expenditure for those with worksites in large cities.

The big question was always whether companies could transition to remote/hybrid work effectively, and so far that's been proven to be the case. Some of us who worked with global tech teams knew it could work, but the issue was always around what kind of work benefits in that model; not all work does. I think we've gotten to a point where we know much more about what works and what doesn't, and I'll bet companies will continue to look at reducing physical footprints.

 

[Craig234]

It is true that we need to strengthen unions.

And increase taxes on the rich, a lot.

 

[nvflash]

I agree with some of this but I don't agree with the premise.

The problem of inflation is extremely difficult, The supply shortage caused by covid, as well as the war closing off some of the oil from Russia.

But is this the whole thing? I would say corporate greed caused some of the inflation as well as administrative policies cutting certain energies off in the USA.

But Have you noticed that diesel, which is cheaper to produce than unleaded and use to be cheaper by a good bit than unleaded, is now 2$ a gallon more expensive? Maybe higher in some areas...

Semi trucks use diesel as well as other forms of supply transportations. Diesel has caused most items to go up in price because now it is more expensive to move it around in the US.

The question becomes why is diesel more expensive when it is cheaper to produce.

The price of diesel fuel is a factor of inflation, but not the root cause, the root cause was money "printing" to keep interest rates on government debt from reigning in spending or forcing the government to raise taxes to pay for outlays.

We've been playing this game so long we have forgotten you can't get something for nothing.

Who is to blame?

Fallow the money!

Who has the money and wealth now?

What is Biden going to do about it?

 

[BitterPill]

"The emancipation of the Jew from capitalism is the emancipation of humanity from the Jew" - Marx
I'm well aware of Marx' thought on this matter. Marx' mistake, however, was thinking socialism wouldn't ultimately lead to the same power vacuum in which the most ruthless and violent would take power. Which was made a fine point in once his inspired bolsheviks took over Russia in 1917. People forget that even before Stalin took over as a brutal dictator, over 10 million Russians were murdered by the Marx following Lenin and Trotsky.
Salvation lies in nationalism coupled with a nation-based capitalism in which free trade and innovation is encouraged, but the exploitation of citizens at the expense of profit is forbidden. Outsourcing would be made illegal if I ran America. We would be a nation based capitalist society, nationalistic to the core.

First of all, I searched for your direct Marx quote and came up blank. Again, would you please provide a source?

Secondly, the Bolsheviks had to fight a civil war to secure domination, and many died as sometimes happens in war.

Finally, if capitalism is a Jewish construct as Marx argues, and you argue that nation-based-capitalism is our salvation, that puts you in strange company.

 

[daeler]

The price of diesel fuel is a factor of inflation, but not the root cause, the root cause was money "printing" to keep interest rates on government debt from reigning in spending or forcing the government to raise taxes to pay for outlays.

We've been playing this game so long we have forgotten you can't get something for nothing.

Who is to blame?

Fallow the money!

Who has the money and wealth now?

What is Biden going to do about it?

Printing money is just another factor. Like increasing the fed rate, I don't think any president has the power to affect this particular inflation hike.

There might be some ways to slow it, if you can get the gas corporations to lower the cost of diesel, find some way of increasing the supply. The problem is there are too many things causing the problem and at the moment Biden has lost most of the power he had since the House will just vote down anything he comes up with.

 

[Channe79]

First of all, I searched for your direct Marx quote and came up blank. Again, would you please provide a source?

Secondly, the Bolsheviks had to fight a war to secure domination, and many died as sometimes happens in war.

Finally, if capitalism is a Jewish construct as Marx argues, and you argue that nation-based-capitalism is our salvation, that puts you in strange company.

The quote might be off a couple of less important words, but you can find it and many more in the following video:
Karl Marx's Anti-Semitism by TIK. It's free on YouTube and worth a view.
The quote can be seen 24:10 minutes into the video.

 

[nvflash]

First of all, I searched for your direct Marx quote and came up blank. Again, would you please provide a source?

Secondly, the Bolsheviks had to fight a war to secure domination, and many died as sometimes happens in war.

Finally, if capitalism is a Jewish construct as Marx argues, and you argue that nation-based-capitalism is our salvation, that puts you in strange company.

CAPITALISM is very good for the CAPITALIST!

That's the great joke of the last 150 years, it that they have convinced most Americans they are CAPITALIST.

Don't confuse free enterprise with CAPITALISM.

What we need is free enterprise, but government must fore fill it's role to keep fraud out of the marketplace in all it's forms.

CAPITALISM has captured our government and only serves the few at the expense of the many. It failed long ago and the only growth has come from the government printing money to paper over the failure.

Making the CAPITALIST extremely rich at the expense of your grandchildren.

 

[Callen]

Were we not just discussing worker's rights?

Yes sorry . I should have been clearer. Which specific worker's rights concern you? They have tried hard on minimum wage and paid family leave. Quite frankly the crappy labour laws you have in the States is very far behind most modern countries, Paid maternity leave, vacation entitlements, wages etc. If you aren't in a union or working for a large corporation you are basically screwed on benefits.

 

[nvflash]

Printing money is just another factor. Like increasing the fed rate, I don't think any president has the power to affect this particular inflation hike.

There might be some ways to slow it, if you can get the gas corporations to lower the cost of diesel, find some way of increasing the supply. The problem is there are too many things causing the problem and at the moment Biden has lost most of the power he had since the House will just vote down anything he comes up with.

The government created the Fed, the government has the power to regulate or abolish the Fed. Biden is the head of the executive branch and the most powerful man in the world.

The problems of man are man made and they can be solved by man, Biden was elected to solve problems, and this economy is his problem, how is he going to solve it now that he just can't print money like it's free?

 

[daeler]

The government created the Fed, the government has the power to regulate or abolish the Fed. Biden is the head of the executive branch and the most powerful man in the world.

The problems of man are man made and they can be solved by man, Biden was elected to solve problems, and this economy is his problem, how is he going to solve it now that he just can't print money like it's free?

How would anyone else solve the problem? Like I said Biden won't be able to fix this as there are too many factors involved and the house will now vote down anything he proposes.

What do you think the government should do to fix the issues? Considering the only way anything will get done is by executive orders and nobody really likes to see those thrown about.

 

[mrjurrs]

Well unemployed people can't pay their debts, so those debts default and anyone needing to borrow money in Biden's economy will have to make up for the banks losses with higher interest rates.

Still more inflation.

Inflation has been going down since July. Pick your poison.

 

[Ikari]

Yes sorry . I should have been clearer. Which specific worker's rights concern you? They have tried hard on minimum wage and paid family leave. Quite frankly the crappy labour laws you have in the States is very far behind most modern countries, Paid maternity leave, vacation entitlements, wages etc. If you aren't in a union or working for a large corporation you are basically screwed on benefits.

Yes, our labor laws are well behind. And they could work on that, but don't. They can strengthen unions, worker pay, proper time off, etc.

They had 2 years and really pushed nothing. That's why I say I'm not convinced they are really for anything. So long as it exists as a problem, they have a campaign issue. But solve the problem, and you lose that issue.