<Drumbeat: March 28, 2009 The Oil Drum Crisis Blogging: Opiate of the Masses or Catalyst for Change?>

103 comments on Peak Oil and Peak Capitalism - Professor Richard Wolff

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Nate Hagens on March 28, 2009 - 12:10pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Inequality and social unrest N=1

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Jason Bradford on March 28, 2009 - 12:21pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I know of people who are considering a tax revolt. Why pay taxes when the system is so corrupt and bailouts are going to the already uber rich?

Then I hear rumors about covert U.S. domestic intelligence fomenting fears of impending gang violence precisely to counter the tax revolt sentiment. After all, even the good shrinking middle class want law and order and know they need to pay for it via taxes.

I have no idea how widespread the revolt sentiments are or whether a domestic psy ops is going on, but simply find these discussions symptomatic of the stress of the time.

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hightrekker on March 28, 2009 - 12:42pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Jason-
Just live so simply, you aren't required by the system to pay income taxes.
Works for me, and no revolt required!

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Jason Bradford on March 28, 2009 - 12:56pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

My wife has a serious job so this is not an option for my family, but I get your point. I am reading a book called "Radical Simplicity" and his goal was an income below taxable levels. Pretty cool. I will probably do a radio show and possible post here about it (then again, it is April and I am farming).

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hightrekker on March 28, 2009 - 1:07pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I look foreword to the show.
But, I have heard the rumblings of the bewildered herd, and many are agitated and need a place to exhibit outrage. Taxes are easily understood, and fit in with our stories of how things work.

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gregvp on March 28, 2009 - 5:22pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I know of people who are considering a tax revolt.

"No taxation without representation"...? Now, where have I heard that before? ;-)

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