CAN WE ENTRUST THE PUBLIC WITH MONEY?
Hierarchy is hierarchy by indoctrination of enough of the public that supremacy for a few is a good idea for everyone. That idea may not be the FACTual. Capitalism promised that unlike it’s co-authoritarian system of communism, capitalism would keep down costs, increase general lifestyle for the most people, and would ensure empty store shelves would not happen. The evidence suggests differently. Public/private partnerships seem a hierarchical shell game to transfer wealth from the public sector to private commerce. Under the commercial system Climate Change is expanding and worsening. Citizens United has legalized the corruption of ownership of legislators by commercial interests. This seems corrupt.
https://socialistproject.ca/leftstreamed-video/corporations-cant-deliver-on-climate/ –UNCTAD has articulated the “Geneva Principles for a Global Green New Deal” which combines its longstanding developmental agenda with a “Global Public Goods” agenda that “rebuilds the rules of the global economy toward goals of coordinated stability, shared prosperity, and environmental sustainability, while deliberately respecting the space for national policy sovereignty.”–end of socialistproject info–
Whatever it is that US politicians in tandem with US oligarchs perpetuate in the game of globalism, it isn’t good for the general public of the world—-https://portside.org/2022-02-12/biden-permanently-seize-afghan-assets –But critics were quick to denounce the move as cruel, given that the Afghan people themselves had nothing to do with the terrorist attacks that took place over two decades ago—and that those living in one of the poorest nations in the world should not be punished for the criminal acts of a small group of individuals, most of them from Saudi Arabia and elsewhere. With the nation on the verge of collapse, economists have warned permanent seizure of these funds that otherwise could stabilize the Afghan central bank would further spell disaster for the nation’s economy.According to Martin, Biden only has it half right. “Releasing half the funds to address famine and economic collapse in Afghanistan is the correct—if overdue—decision, but all the money should be made available for that purpose,” he said. “Proper monitoring by the Afghanistan Central Bank, independent of the Taliban, and international accounting firms still operating in the country, can ensure the funds go to desperate people, and to jumpstart the failing economy.”–end of portside info–
The indoctrination by oligarchs continue, that if money is given to the general public, many in poverty, said people would simply misuse the funds. So what precisely is the function of money?
C-Span hosted a discussion about sports betting. Several callers mentioned the taxes generated to government, along with questions about where those tax dollars end. That is a good question. If one combines the reluctance of hierarchical Establishment to trust the general public with money, that seems to be the case, while said hierarchy builds out a system by which hierarchical Establishment can inveigle money out of the public, that feels like corruption. In other words, to do one or the other feels like bad policy. To enact both feels like money laundering.
If keeping money out of the hands of the general public by hierarchy due to suspicion of misuse, while promoting a system to do so for tax income happens, should a discussion continue as to the functioning and purpose of government? What if the government hand-out of money should get into the hands of, for example, a medical professional who sets up a free clinic. Would this be improper use of funds? If this is not improper use of funds, why doesn’t government simply provide 1-payer comprehensive public health care services, for example. This could make more sense for sports gambling, with taxes collected transparently carrying the weight of the cost of free clinics, for example. Is it wise to assume politicians make the best use of the wealth of our nation? Keep in mind that over decades, government has enacted laws that effect the economy, resulting in a massive transfer of wealth from the 100% to 1%.
Otherwise as happened locally for Covid-19 renters assistance, the funding could be sidetracked to repair municipal-building roofs rather than to support mere families.
A functioning and honest government should be reluctant to act in this way while organized crime would not be reluctant.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?517768-2/washington-journal-news-headlines-viewer-calls-online-sports-gambling — FEBRUARY 13, 2022 | PART OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL 02/13/2022
Washington Journal
Open Phones, Part 1
Viewers commented on whether they support or oppose online sports gambling as a record 31.5 million Americans were expected to bet on Super Bowl LVI. The Supreme Court in 2018 rescinded a federal ban on sports gambling, leading to the legalization of sports wagering in 33 states and Washington, D.C–end of c-span info–
If our system creates lack of trust in the public to use money, should the public trust the government with honorable use of taxpayer money? What is the difference?
We deserve better. https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”