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HuckleB

(35,773 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:17 PM Mar 2016

The Only Way For The Rich To Get Richer, A Quote By Nelson Algren

When we get more houses than we can live in, more cars than we can ride in, more food than we can eat ourselves, the only way of getting richer is by cutting off those who don't have enough.

--Nelson Algren

All right. I'll stop with this one, but I couldn't refrain from posting this. It's too prescient for the times.

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The Only Way For The Rich To Get Richer, A Quote By Nelson Algren (Original Post) HuckleB Mar 2016 OP

"More apps than can fit on our smartphones" is missing from that (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #1

Ensuring the rich get richer is what drives EVERYTHING in the world. Everything. valerief Mar 2016 #2

It does seem to be the case. HuckleB Mar 2016 #6

rec! villager Mar 2016 #3

Nice. HuckleB Mar 2016 #5

That about sums it up nt meow2u3 Mar 2016 #4

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

1. "More apps than can fit on our smartphones" is missing from that (nt)

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:20 PM

Mar 2016

valerief

(53,235 posts)

2. Ensuring the rich get richer is what drives EVERYTHING in the world. Everything.

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:24 PM

Mar 2016

Everything in our societies is designed so that the rich get richer.

This is insanity.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

6. It does seem to be the case.

Reply to valerief (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 02:44 PM

Mar 2016

Heck, look at what's happening to kids sports. It's all focused on finding the few who will turn pro. The rest miss out on the fun experiences of the past. Ugh.