The values of the Declaration of Independence are profoundly humanitarian: All men are created equal, with inalienable rights (given by God) to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The values of trickle-down hyper-capitalistic economics are values-neutral, acknowledging no ethical responsibility to people or planet but only fiduciary responsibility to corporate stockholders. Our generation is confronted by the need to decide between the two.

Jun 10, 2023 · 11:37 PM UTC

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Semantics argument here. “Hyper-capitalist” leaves room for the redemption of capitalism and assumes that capitalism isn’t naturally void of value; only if it’s “hyper” - whatever that means. Capitalism at its core is void of value. It’s naturally sociopathic and destructive.
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Go away, phony
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The ‘values ‘ of our economic system are anything but values-neutral. They hold zero respect for; anyone beneath that White Land-owner level, the commons, the beyond-human populations of Earth, The Web of Life itself.
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Yes. The operative word there is "need." Our failure to make the best choice would be the end of us all.
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Today I think it is equally important to focus on the end of the Declaration as well, and the moral duty declared when confronted with utter corruption
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We are living in the same conditions they said the USSR was back in the 60s and 70s. If that's what made the USSR an evil empire, then what are we?
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Sad woman. Read a book. Maybe Hayek, "Individualism and Economic Order."
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The constitution doesn’t give any politician the right to do what they’ve done to our economy though. I appreciate your support of the declaration but we can’t stop there
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All men are created equal. But alas, all men are not equal.
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