Friday, November 13, 2015

Capitalism X

So to be honest, I didn't really know much about capitalism but after watching this video, I am quite shocked. I am shocked at the fact that people actually take peoples home away and not care to leave them homeless just so that the rich can get richer. “This is capitalism—a system of giving and taking—mostly taking,” says Moore. But see, that's the one thing that I didn't understand is why? Why do they just want to take everything away from them? I think the clip that got me the most sad is when Wal-Mart took advantage of the "dead peasants" and the poor lady who became a widow and didn't get her husbands life insurance but left with her son. I think every normal human being would know that that is not okay! It makes me pretty upset. It kind of makes me wonder what other company is doing this.
I understand that teenagers who have disrespected their elders should have discipline but not to the extent where they go to juvenile detention for a year or two. In the video, they had shown a guy who had thrown something at his moms boyfriend and went to juvenile detention. Two judges were hired to send these poor kids there so that the facilities would make money and pay the judges millions. Can you believe that is where our money is going to!? Our hard working money!
"A disabled railway worker’s family in Peoria, Illinois, lose their home of 20 years. In a further humiliation, the bank hires the family to empty and clean the foreclosed property for $1,000," according to an article by Joanne Laurier and David Walsh. This makes me so sick.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2009/10/capi-o06.html this article is a really good read to better understand Moore's capitalism video.
I don't know how but this has to stop. I feel as if many Americans aren't aware of this.. Maybe the middle class do because they are going through this but either way, we need to make everyone aware!

3 comments:

  1. I thought the very same way when watching the video, brought some new insight

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  2. Myrka--You have pretty good new entries here. Good topics, points and ideas. Your development is improving, but there is still room to push your analysis. Dig deeper to create greater significance for your audience.

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  3. After I watch the video I feel like I know more about the pros and cons, and as I understand more, I feels like capitalism might not be the best system...

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