I think many people feel the effects of this information. I wonder if
this is the capitalism Americans believed we had?
http://www.businessinsider.com/22-statistics-that-prove-the-middle-class-is-being-systematically-wiped-out-of-existence-in-america-2010-7
I started reading the book that Chavez gave to Obama, "Open Veins of
Latin America" (I'm glad that Gerardo gave us the correct title.) It
appears that Chavez was trying to help the American people with this
excellent gift to our leader!
I jumped to the history from WWII to 1971 when the book was published.
With his extensive research, Galeano shows how the corporate and
banking domination had nothing to do with competition between these
corporations or assistance to Latin America as claimed. It was ruthless
neocolonial domination and the corporations worked like criminal cartels
dividing up the treasure. (Galeano provides a great deal of specific
data across many countries)
We saw an experiment in neocolonial techniques here in the district over
the past 10 years. Working with a small bourgeoisie, willing to sell
out the rest of the population, corporations and the various banking
organizations ruthlessly transferred the wealth of Latin America to
themselves and the vast majority of the populations suffered.
These corporate fat cats are ruthless dishonest people and they only
care about their "capitalist manifesto" But the bullshit reminded me of
the public/private partnerships being advanced here. The true goals
have nothing to do with the claims for progress and assisting the
people, when the deals are struck with the bourgeoisie to enslave the
common people! It seems clear to me that the power of organized labor,
as well as a slightly functioning republic, kept the US population
somewhat protected while Latin America was raided by these corporations
in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Those days are over!
What happened to our neighbors in the south is happening here now! They
want a global oligarchy and not the capitalism many Americans believe
in! We need to listen to the current democratic leaders from South
America and take their advice!!
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