Obama warns about dangers of market-based systems: 'Compatible with slavery'

Washington Examiner ^ | 11/04/2023 | Jenny Goldsberry

[Rusty0604]

But just because an economic system generated wealth and innovation doesn’t mean it guarantees a good society," Obama said. "Because from the outset, market-based systems have been compatible with slavery, caste systems, colonialization, war, exploration, corruption, fraud, autocracy, the poisoning of our natural environment."

As Obama listed, the audience applauded. The former president went on to credit Democratic governments for "moderating capitalism's excesses" with a "social safety net." According to him, it will take "young leaders to help us think and act anew" about "creating an economic system that supports and sustains our democratic values."

[Firehath]

The Obama Arab spring

The new islam

Was worse than the old islam

Same with the dnc

3rd way enthusiasm

Same 2nd way failure

all happy rhetoric

More miserable results - excuses

[Waverunner]

Or the destruction of the Aral sea by the USSR, or the calamity that the 3 river gorges Dam will be, just to name two. Pharaohs, Kings and Despots started the slave trade, not capitalists. It was mainly Great Britain and America that ended it. The Saudis didn’t outlaw slavery until 1960.

[Alvin Diogenes]

In contrast, communism isn't just compatible with slavery; it requires that the population be enslaved.

[Irenic]

I suppose Michelle my belle (miss ya Rush) is getting Barrack to warm up that bus.

[Skywise]

Okay - FU Obama.

I’m tired of your kind culturally appropriating MY country.

GTFO NOW!

[TonyM]

STFU you ignorant POS. You are not the President now and nobody cares what you think! Just because Biden is your ever loyal puppet does not mean you can stop throwing your voice.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Has God run out of righteous lightning bolts?

[Lockbox]

Obama said. "Because from the outset, market-based systems have been compatible with slavery, caste systems, colonialization, war, exploration, corruption, fraud, autocracy, the poisoning of our natural environment."

Then Obama asked Michelle, “Which beach front house are we taking a private jet to this weekend?”

[sheik yerbouty]

Davis was not his father but he was the man who reared him..

[sheik yerbouty]

Beelzebama..

[jonrick46]

We didn’t call Obama, “Zero,” for nothing.

[jonrick46]

Was Frank Marshall Davis a homosexual and a sexual pervert? Did he enjoy female domination from prostitutes?

As a card (CP#47544) carrying Marxist, he published the following ideas in his editorials:

- Advocated universal health care funded by the government
- Lamented Republican tax cuts for the wealthy
- Disrespected Winston Churchill (recall Obama returning the gift bust displayed in the Oval Office?)
- Recognized that the Catholic church was an obstacle to his perceived vision of the ideal state
- Dismissed American exceptionalism
- Preached wealth redistribution from greedy corporations to public works projects and universal health plans
- Blasted the “corporate executive” for not paying his fair share
- Advocated government stimulus packages
- Advocated nationalizing General Motors

[Wdempsey]

Obama, as per usual, is full of horse excrement. He’s as smart as a headless chicken. He is the prime reason for voting for Trump.

Biden won’t be the nominee,rather the bar shit crazy Newsome.

[SuperLuminal]

Spoken like a true blooded communist...
Stinking pile of excrement that needs cleanup...

[gundog]

“...but he was the man who reared him.”

[cabojoe]

He’s running for his 4th term.

[Redmen4ever]

I’ll first address the matter philosophically, and then practically.

In a capitalist system, it is possible to own an elephant. That is, there is private property. Yes, it is possible to own an elephant. Since there is private property, it is at least possible in theory to own a human. This is what Obama means when he says slavery is compatible with capitalism.

Now, let’s ask if it’s possible under communism to own an elephant? No, it isn’t. Nobody can own an elephant under communism because there is no private property. Given that there isn’t any private property, there no private property in people. Now, since there’s no private property in people, does this mean there is no slavery? Actually, the answer to this question is surprising: just like the government owns all elephants under communism, so too the government own all people. Possibly the people are treated well by the government, but that’s another issue.

At a philosophical level, the difference between capitalism and communism on the issue of slavery is that it is possible under some forms of capitalism that there are slaves, but the very definition of communism is that all people are slaves.

Now, we can ask the empirical question: where was slavery - in the real sense of the word, involving subjugation of some by others - ended first; and, how was slavery ended elsewhere?

Slavery was ended first in western Europe, and slavery was ended elsewhere in the world by a great abolitionist movement that arose in western Europe.

Slavery was ended fundamentally because of the belief that all people are imbued with something sacred if not divine. Previously, various people outlawed slavery within their community, while condoning the enslavement of others. It took a while for the principle of universal brotherhood to be established, and even when it was established, in western Europe, there was backsliding and slavery of others was condoned by Europeans in colonies.

In contrast, various forms of socialism have revived slavery since the end of slavery in most of the world. Think of Nazism and Communism and their slave labor camps. Furthermore, slavery persists in North Korea and selected other totalitarian places today; and, illegal slavery (human trafficking) remains a large and possibly growing business.

Slavery and the rule of the powerful is the natural state of mankind, and Obama among others covet that power. Indeed, the popularity of t.v. series like Game of Thrones speaks to the coveting of power. Power-lust is so attractive that people will vicariously enjoy the exercise of power by others. If you think people are naturally good, think again. History shows us that many people are evil.

Our struggle for freedom is perennial and just because we made some progress in this struggle, doesn’t mean that greed, sexual perversion and power-lust have been defeated and our struggle is over. Indeed, in some ways, the attempt to re-establish all-powerful government is on the march, and our revolution is in jeopardy.

[Highest Authority]

Born in Kenya, raised by communists, he hates whites, he hates America!

[Boomer]

Obama is incompatible with America. Obama must leave.