tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post8795989814977107001..comments2024-03-29T02:19:19.866-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: 'Chinese Were Prepared, EU Companies Were Not’ for US' Iran Sanctions - Analyst — Sputnik interviews Tom McGregormike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-72582741456448311182018-05-20T22:48:34.702-04:002018-05-20T22:48:34.702-04:00Rich white guys who colonized the new world, and t...Rich white guys who colonized the new world, and then started colonizing not-so-rich white guys.<br /><br />As far back at the 1600s, rich white guys started preventing not-so-rich white guys from trading with Native Americans, and from setting up their own businesses. Rich white guys also refused to protect poor whites from Indian attacks unless the attacks directly threatened the rich white guys’ interests. <br /><br />Therefore the not-so-rich white guys formed an alliance with black guys from Africa, who at that time were free settlers. Together the poor whites and blacks staged an armed rebellion against the rule of Virginia Governor William Berkeley (a rich white guy). <br /><br />Led by Nathaniel Bacon, this became known as “Bacon’s Rebellion (1676).<br /><br />This rebellion terrified the rich white guys. What to do? Their solution was to elevate poor whites above poor blacks, while telling poor whites that they were “better” than poor blacks (who had been allies of the poor whites). <br /><br />In other words, rich white guys elevated poor white guys to “trustee” status on the plantations. This ensured that the lower classes (white and black) would never unite against rich whites again, since poor whites vented all their frustration on poor blacks. Poor whites kept their “trustee” privileges by abusing blacks, while the rich lived in luxury above them all. <br /><br />In this way, blacks (who had been free settlers, and who had lived peacefully with white settlers) were reduced to full-fledged slaves. Poor whites were also slaves, but they had "trustee" status.<br /><br />The formula continues to this day. Keep the lower classes divided and bickering so they don’t unite against their rich owners. Trump-bots blame liberals, who in turn blame “homophobes” and “toxic masculinity” -- while the rich live in luxury above them all. Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739209449391854796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-59154014604491131142018-05-20T21:55:53.212-04:002018-05-20T21:55:53.212-04:00Founded by rich white guys who didn't want to ...Founded by rich white guys who didn't want to pay taxes ....Noah Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012500819097539976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-15228740211047371922018-05-20T21:20:46.671-04:002018-05-20T21:20:46.671-04:00"It's not just 'Trump-bots' it..."It's not just 'Trump-bots' it's the entire system." ~ Noah Way<br /><br />Yes. That's why I lumped the "Trump-bots" with the anti-Trump-bots. Both sides allow insatiable greed to rage unchecked, since both sides refuse to acknowledge it.<br /><br />Everything in American society, top to bottom, is predicated on insatiable greed. <br /><br />America was founded on the divine prayer of "Screw you; I've got mine."Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739209449391854796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-9855848805478402392018-05-20T20:46:07.520-04:002018-05-20T20:46:07.520-04:00It's not just "Trump-bots" it's ...It's not just "Trump-bots" it's the entire system.<br /><br />Buddha said "the wealth of the few is made from the poverty of many".<br /><br />Black Elk said "The white man is good at making things but not good at distributing them."Noah Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012500819097539976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-12988210360185523432018-05-20T19:41:46.428-04:002018-05-20T19:41:46.428-04:00Trump-bots imagine if all "people of color&qu...Trump-bots imagine if all "people of color" magically vanished, leaving the USA with nothing but whites, then everything would be fine. <br /><br />In reality the insatiable greed would continue as always, and the USA would continue its slide toward extinction.Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739209449391854796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-87307907543125468232018-05-20T17:02:27.881-04:002018-05-20T17:02:27.881-04:00Uncle Sam is blinded by insatiable greed.
It'...Uncle Sam is blinded by insatiable greed. <br /><br />It's interesting how so many many are now openly exploring realignment away from the deceitful old codger. The EU and Iran, SE Asia towards China, etc. <br /><br />No doubt this will all be blamed on Trump despite the fact that he is at the end of a program that has been running full steam since before he was born.Noah Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012500819097539976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-43707444384354869212018-05-20T16:50:34.961-04:002018-05-20T16:50:34.961-04:00The US government alienates Europe by threatening ...The US government alienates Europe by threatening to punish European companies that do business with Iran. <br /><br />Therefore China steps in and says, “Thanks for creating an opportunity. We’ll take it from here.”<br /><br />This seems to be a recurring pattern with empires. As they start to die, empires develop senile dementia, so to speak. <br /><br />Uncle Sam has Alzheimer’s.Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739209449391854796noreply@blogger.com