Can We Ditch Capitalism? Russell Brand The Trews (E170)

[yuiyoshida]

[frazzled]

1. The way to begin would be ...

not to accept any filthy lucre for appearances in films, books, etc. No money, just do it for free or exchange of services. Or never earn more than the lowliest worker--minimum wage McDonald's wages.

Of course, then there wouldn't be any money to buy all those drugs, but them's the breaks.

Why would anyone listen to this person?

[RufusTFirefly]

2. Great pt! Why would any rich person bother advocating for the less privileged?

Franklin Roosevelt. Took money for his job. What a hypocrite!

[frazzled]

4. FDR didn't advocate for the end of capitalism

He indeed was said to have "saved capitalism."
He was also not a third-rate comedian/actor with a storied background as a heroin addict.

[zeemike]

5. So capitalism is sacred?

And must never end because it is divinely chosen for us?
Sounds religious to me...funy though, the deciles of Jesus were communist and held all things in common, but they never insisted that it was divine and forever.

[Oakenshield]

3. Oh please.

If you dislike him that's fine, but don't crap on this thread with mean-spirited and irrational right wing arguments. Ridiculous that it needs to be said here on Democratic Underground, but being wealthy doesn't disqualify you from criticizing capitalism.