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.
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And look where that got us.
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Self interested government got us here, self interested people for us the air plane and the light bulb
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Neither Wilbur Wright nor Thomas Edison would agree with you
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They did it because they wanted to, not because they were compelled by the state. But beyond them they guy that invented the air conditioner. No one compelled George Washington carver either
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Replying to @Stevemckracken
No one said anything here about “compelled by the state.” The fact that you love your fellow human beings doesn’t mean you’re “compelled by the state.”

Jun 11, 2023 · 9:00 AM UTC
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