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Global Elites Facing Populist Assault (yahoo.com)

submitted by garbotalk

6 comments

[–] garbotalk 4 points

Whenever I see concern by global elites, I see hope for humanity, because we're bucking the bit put in our mouths. We aren't following their manipulation and constant propaganda. We're interrupting their obscene profits.

Anything pushing for globalization means giving away our jobs to third world countries willing to work for half or less. These jobs never return. Those left without work were supposed to get better options, but one look at Detroit proves otherwise.

Brexit in England, yellow vest protests in France, Trump in the U.S., populists are sick and tired of elites telling us how to live, maximizing their profits along with our suffering.

If they want to uplift the third world, let them offer direct help themselves rather than taking from the middle classes of the many republics, reducing our numbers and creating a greater disproportion between the rich and the poor.

We must continue resisting the elite agenda, for it also means resisting the Kayeen.

[–] explorer1357 1 points

But on the same token... Doesn't that mean they'll double down their own efforts too??

[–] garbotalk 1 points

Yes, unfortunately.

Still, resistance is crucial. It will extend our lives and give time for the beacon to be answered.

[–] ACuriousHumanBeing 1 points

Well the problem for them doubling down will make it obvious.

They rest on a bed of lies. Easily shredded.

[–] garbotalk 1 points

http://time.com/5508393/global-wealth-inequality-widens-oxfam/

From the article:

Global wealth inequality widened last year as billionaires increased their fortunes by $2.5 billion per day, anti-poverty campaigner Oxfam said in a new report.

While the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth dwindle by 11%, billionaires’ riches increased by 12%. The mega-wealthy have also become a more concentrated bunch. Last year, the top 26 wealthiest people owned $1.4 trillion, or as much as the 3.8 billion poorest people. The year before, it was the top 43 people.

Oxfam’s annual study, released as political and business leaders prepare to descend on Davos for the World Economic Forum, emphasized that this growing inequality is compromising the fight against poverty.

“The size of your bank account should not dictate how many years your children spend in school, or how long you live – yet this is the reality in too many countries across the globe,”said Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International.

Since the financial crisis almost a decade ago, the number of billionaires has nearly doubled, with a new one created every two days between 2017 and 2018. At the same time, the mega-rich and wealthy corporations are enjoying lower tax rates than they have in decades, the report said.
“Governments are exacerbating inequality by underfunding public services, such as healthcare and education, on the one hand, while under taxing corporations and the wealthy,” Oxfam said.

Women and girls are hit hardest by the growing wealth gap, according to Oxfam. “Girls are pulled out of school first when the money isn’t available to pay fees, and women clock up hours of unpaid work looking after sick relatives when healthcare systems fail.”

To address many of these ills, Oxfam advocated raising taxes. It estimated that a 1% wealth tax would be enough to educate 262 million out of school children and to save 3.3 million lives. As of 2015 returns, Oxfam says that only four cents in every tax dollar collected globally came from tariffs on wealth, such as inheritance or property. The report also claims that the rich are hiding $7.6 trillion in offshore accounts.

The world’s wealthiest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has a $112 billion fortune. Just 1% of his total wealth is roughly equivalent to the health budget of Ethiopia, a country with a population of 105 million people, Oxfam said.

“People across the globe are angry and frustrated,” said Byanyima. “Governments must now deliver real change by ensuring corporations and wealthy individuals pay their fair share of tax and investing this money in free healthcare and education.”

In last year’s wealth report, Oxfam found that the richest 1% took in 82% of wealth created in 2017.

[–] garbotalk 1 points

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/01/23/problem-isnt-robots-taking-our-jobs-its-oligarchs-taking-our-power

I saw this and smiled broadly. Recognizing the controls via manipulation of workers by the oligarchs/corporations/elite is truly what we need to do in order to resist.

Threatening robots to take your jobs and suggesting retraining is code for, "Don't ask for raises/benefits/fair working conditions/less hours or you might be replaced. Don't make waves. Become a more valuable employee without expecting more compensation, or else."

Profit is always the priority with these guys. They won't care about your unfair wages/working conditions unless forced to.

For many companies, union is a dirty word. Why? Because they are forced to negotiate, and lose some profit in the process. But unions and federal/state inspectors are the only ones looking out for the workers.

The elites are gaining huge profits while their workers are barely scraping by. It is only by gathering together and negotiating as a group that workers have any shot of protecting themselves.

Robots are expensive, break down and are not adaptable. I don't think they're as big of a threat as elites suggest.