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Old Posted Sep 18, 2019, 5:33 PM
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Originally Posted by R@ptor View Post
City politics: Very liberal like in Amsterdam or Vancouver
Well, France's economy is being liberalized, but I'm having a feeling that we're too late in that matter.
It may no longer be worth doing it, as we're growing more and more skeptical about the real benefits of neo-liberalism for society.

For example in your country. I realize you must be doing well in Frankfurt, maybe involved in the financial industry or something lucrative, and it's cool. Good for you. You don't have to feel guilty for making a decent living.
But what about the 20% living below the poverty line in Germany? Would you call them lazy or inept? I certainly wouldn't, cause most these people have been at work for their entire lives and yet, they can't make a living. That's just unfair and a real disturbing drama cause we're talking about people here, not just economic figures.
As some say over here, behind abstract numbers of the economy, there are real people's lives.

It's actually the same here in France, even though we're supposed to be more socialistic and less competitive.
The richest guy in Europe is from France and treats his employees as if they were disposable, while they literally made his wealth. Who does that guy think he is after all?
He's disgusting.

And I don't want to see prostitutes sold as products in showcases like they do in the Netherlands in my country.
That's decadence.

This neo-liberal system is not sustainable because it's been pushing unfairness too far.
Plus, it's been ruining the environment from laziness and lack of innovation.
So I would eventually advocate better regulations. Don't get me wrong, I'm no communist, eh. I don't like the communists very much... Lol.
But this current capitalist system has been appalling too. As a matter of fact, its effects might end up just the same as those of communism.
Namely, most people impoverished for the profits of a tiny handful of selfish assholes and social psychopaths.
Screw it.
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