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Originally Posted by JeanLucPicard
yeahhh...He is a funny guy when on comedy talk shows and other things like that. I think he should stick to it
Also, the "big bonuses" CEOs get that he doesn't like are from what the Company earns - it is up to the companies to distribute it how they like. He should probably lean how corporate accounting works.
Not voting because either you're apathetic or disillusioned with current system is the opposite of what you should be doing. No wonder Paxman was confused.
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Playing devils advocate for a moment: what if the CEO's (and other executives) bonuses meant that they couldn't employ as many people? This leads to strain on society as it leads to unnecessary unemployment. Also, when the CEO and Executives of a major bank get huge bonuses shortly after being bailed out by taxpayers money, taxes which they contribute very little (if anything) too I think there's a problem there. I think that's part of the parable that we are sold on a daily basis: work hard, follow the rules, don't rock the boat and you too might become one of the 1%. That's statistically a lie and what happens is that the 99% end up working hard for the 1% to get a second yacht; the 99% follow the rules that are put in place by the 1% to ensure that they stay rich and we don't; the 99% don't rock the boat so that the 1% can continue living their opulent lifestyle. I'm not in favour of taking down banks or corporations. Hell, I work for a major corporation and they have provided me a very comfortable lifestyle. However, when the gap continues to get bigger and there are fewer 'haves' and many more 'have-nots' then I think there's a problem that needs to be addressed. We could probably start with a better tax code.
I've always voted throughout my life. But honestly, a lot of times it felt like a choice between John Jackson, Jack Johnson or Robot Nixon. When you participate in a system that is fundamentally flawed you are inadvertently contributing to keeping that system alive. For the sake of argument, if nobody voted I would think that there would be major electoral reforms presuming that the governing power wasn't completely corrupt instead of being just mostly corrupt like they are now.