Capitalism at work dude. Welcome to the world of capitalism. Poor black boys in Africa are going to wear ripped up Gap shirts. This is the world of capitalism. This is at its heart. There are winners and there are losers.

PS: are you sure that’s a boy? Is that a skirt he/she is wearing?

Hey, Dan.

What does this have to do with capitalism. Seriously? Do tell. Is it capitalism that’s keeping him down or is it democratic ideas of welfare that feed a man but don’t teach him to fish.

Figure it out.

Chris,

What do you mean what does this have to do with capitalism? Connor is bemoaning the disparity gap, something brought on by capitalism.

Wow, now that’s heartless…

I’m glad we both agree what is at the heart of capitalism, heartlessness. Thank you.

@Dan:

“Connor is bemoaning the disparity gap, something brought on by capitalism.”

Again, do tell. Come on Dan give it to us. So far you’re all style and no substance. Please educate us. I mean you really seem to have it figured out.

For those out there who have their brains on (unlike Dan) here’s an interesting article on a company making a difference in Africa:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HNN/is_9_19/ai_n6245129

Pixel Corps does video production state side then sends their post production work to a shop they set up in Africa with 50 technicians they’ve trained to do post production video work. They are teaching some people in Africa a new skill and helping to build and educate their society. This also helps Pixel Corps to reduce costs to their state-side clients. All the time making money under “evil capitalism”

I mean you really seem to have it figured out.

Yep. But in the spirit of capitalism, I’m keeping it all to myself.

Chris,

Ah but Alex Lindsay is a liberal at heart. Of course he would do something nice for Africans.

I’m sorry Connor. I’ve been a bit trollish today. I’ll leave you be.

Liberal or conservative its capitalism that’s the issue and in the case of Mr. Lindsey its capitalism at work to help Africans - not liberalism.

Think about it, Dan…

Dan,

Thank you for being the agent provocateur on this site. Okay, you provoked me.

Capitalism has not caused the problems on the African continent. Unscrupulous Western socialists (read European colonialists) and oriental (read Soviet and Chinese) socialists have aided and abetted unscrupulous African socialist dictators in their lust for domination over others.

And they have succeeded.

Get rid of socialist domination of man over man, and young boys wouldn’t be wearing tattered GAP shirts and skirts in Africa. They would be wearing new, clean clothes, having eaten a full meal, and their housing and other comforts of life would be much greater.

Frank and all,
I hope by saying that socialism is the problem in Africa, you mean the state supported multinational corporations. I agree that Capitalism isn’t the true form of economic policy we follow here. Connor complains often about the entitlement mentality of socialistic policies, but the biggest recipients of such entitlement handouts are the richest corporations in the world. As Dewey once said, our government is the shadow cast on society by big business.

Curtis,

You make an excellent point. I agree with it. The richest corporations are guilty of receiving government largess. It doesn’t matter in what way government exercises control over the economy; even if it is to subsidize large corporations, it is still socialism.