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Proof that in America...

posted 13 years ago by tempestnam
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Money is the only thing that can improve your life.

Really. That is what this movie essentially is. Confirmation that even "Doctors" will only help if it is "financially justified" and "executive" parents and get special privileges for their children.

And of course this is demonstrated over and over again in the movie. Though, one thing they blatantly miss is the additional aspect of venture capital. One might argue, well, they've made a business....ahhh...of course. But that's what they only alluded to in the movie...stock. Ownership that is.

In which real productivity is replaced with financial engineering. Which has permeated the world over with the advent of globalization.

Enjoy being here. The generations to come after us will find themselves increasingly excluded from what we would term as "Freedom"

[–] 13 years ago

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[–] Nearvana 13 years ago

this has to be one of the most well written, accurate statements i think i have had the pleasure of reading in my 6+ years of coming to this site. well done. ;) now if more americans would take the time to read it, & comprehend. alas, as the poster above me stated, the human race is indeed doomed, but probably sooner than he or she realizes.

[–] imwithstupid_35 13 years ago

America? More like the entire world.

This system has to go, or it will be the downfall of us.

[–] Dudley_Dawson 10 years ago

Funny but all those non-profit charities and government run health care systems didn't seem to have time for this disease. It seems to me the greedy system saved children from dying by unleashing a profit motive against the disease.

[–] Cyclo Rider 9 years ago

Exactly.

[–] nutsberryfarm 10 years ago

cash is cool.

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.-James Madison