Complete this: "The real problem is _________________ ."

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[nomorenomore08]

1. Human nature, at least as we understand it?

:shrug:

[rucky]

2. greed

[bigwillq]

3. Greed (nt)

[NightWatcher]

4. greed

[ColbertWatcher]

5. When people try to simplify complex problems. n/t

[Hotler]

6. crooks run this country. eom

[HysteryDiagnosis]

7. Looking for a sense of well being and security by posessing more

and more "stuff". It doesn't work.

[BeFree]

8. ...

The quest for power over others.

[DJ13]

9. An election system that requires corporate campaign contributions

Everything thats wrong can be traced to corporations buying influence in DC.

[MercutioATC]

10. Us

[Oregone]

11. The advanced stage in human evolution is partially due to our flaws

How much did we complain when a homicidal, sociopathic man was learning how to walk upright and make axes, such that he could kill humans faster? It was evolution baby.

But now this nature pisses us off when it produces ponzi schemes that hurt people. So bring on the solution--the mob. :)

No, we can't evolve past this. I would be truly terrified of that more "advanced" creature.

[panader0]

12. I'll go with greed too

and that Arizona is being humiliated by Louisville

[bigwillq]

13. And Oklahoma is doing the same

to the 'Cuse. :(

[Sebastian Doyle]

14. 28 years of middle class destroying, reverse robin hood bullshit enabling the richest 1%

That's where all this shit originated from. The Wall Street deregulation, the infiltration of our party by Republicans calling themselves "Blue Dogs" and the DLC, the ascent of the corporate whore media, etc.

[MannyGoldstein]

20. BingBingBingBing - We Have A Winner

Although We The People were stupid enough to vote this BS upon ourselves.

Man, are we stupid!

[Duer 157099]

15. Unrestrained Greed in a very small subset of the population

It's really just a small group of extremely greedy people who end up spoiling it all for the rest of us.

Most people, I think (I hope) are actually decent human beings - and if that small population of assholes weren't around doing what they do, more people would stay decent instead of devolving into assholes themselves after seeing how the greedy get rewarded.

[OmahaBlueDog]

16. "we need more beer"

[LWolf]

17. Fear and greed. nt

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26. The two things that drive Wall Street

[bbinacan]

18. This country is spending too much

Damned money and we are racking up too much debt.

[flvegan]

19. Ego and greed.

Technically, greed can be based in ego as can envy. You get the idea though.

[Brazenly Liberal]

21. tight shoes.

Trust me. When your feet hurt, you are a cranky, miserable miscreant. Give everyone a new pair of Chuck Taylors that fit properly and the world will be a better place.

[DUgosh]

22. Right wing wacko fundies

Dispensationalists. That was easy

[sweettater]

23. AIPAC

[Urban Prairie]

24. Mortality

[Zywiec]

25. my keg is going to run out soon. n/t

[ThatsMyBarack]

27. Sex on TV

It sells. Just ask TVLand!

[Touchdown]

28. Carnies! They smell like cabbage!

:crazy:

[MrMickeysMom]

29. No one's looking where they're going...

Unplug, Tune in, Drop BY, for God's sake!!!

[DisgustedTX]

30. False indictments under the guise of journalism

Mandalay Bay.

[Junkdrawer]

31. Empire n/t