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Why the rich get richer and poor get poorer / The Secret of Oz... (HD) Length 1 hour 50 min

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It's probably the oldest question in capitalism.
Make no mistake, there are a myriad of reasons why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, and only a few apply to any one instance. That doesn't prevent generalization from being made. The defenders of the status quo explain it as thus:
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer because the rich learn to become stewards of the talents given to them. The poor have squandered their talents and are not given more.
Clean and simple. The poor are poor because they've brought it upon themselves. The rich are just better than you. Case closed. It's a very convenient philosophy if you're rich.

In reality there is only one reason for the growing wealth disparity that applies to practically every instance, and it isn't because one group is better, or smarter, or more amoral than another group.
It's not a hidden secret. Everyone is aware of it, but few understand it as well as they think they do.


This long and information-packed movie goes into more detail.


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38 comments // Why the rich get richer and poor get poorer / The Secret of Oz... (HD) Length 1 hour 50 min // Video

  • Mikey_Pogoloff
  • Robotic091
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      Robotic091  

    • i found it intresting i like history and wizard of OZ, i always thought the metaphor between OZ and the gold/silver aurguement was kool, but never took the time to read up more on the subject.

    • 1 year ago
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • Mikey_Pogoloff
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      Mikey_Pogoloff  
    • MrMxyzptlk:

      Yes the maker of this film could be considered fringe "conspiracy theorist," he also made the film The Money Masters. However the film is addressing lots of perfectly sound monetary issues, it just clearly comes with a slant. "Conspiracy theory" is such a vacuous term it doesn't really mean anything, and no one in the CT film industry is getting fabulously wealthy that is just ridiculous. Bankers engorge themselves with fantastical bonuses and you want to harp on how much a guy criticizing that is making off this documentary? I have linked in a comment below to a heavyweight professional economist commenting on similar issues. Politicians across the political spectrum (R),(D), and (I) have spoken out on this issue, although not enough. There are plenty of academics who have criticized our terrible monetary system, you can't undercut it all by saying it's conspiracy theory. You can glean good information from all kinds of sources, as long as you take it with a grain of salt and do your own research.

      I am doing just fine I don't need any excuse. I am more worried about the people being driven into terrible poverty and human suffering at the expense of a bunch of fraudulent bankers.

    • 1 year ago
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • Robotic091
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      Robotic091  
    • MrMxyzptlk:

      That doesn't change the fact that there are times in history where banks, bankers, or some form of very well off people try to influence the government to work in their intrests. and i do not agree with everything in this documentary; but it strikes at a issue that very few people have a comment for, let alone just understanding there is a problem.

    • 1 year ago
  • Mikey_Pogoloff
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      Mikey_Pogoloff  
    • MrMxyzptlk:

      Wow so many words and so little substance. Where to start?

      I'm not shoveling this shit around at all. In fact I'm trying to point observers in a generally better, and more scholarly direction if they are interested in monetary, economic, and banking issues. Corruption in the financial sector is not a conspiracy theory. I'm sure I could undercut many of you're beliefs by calling them a conspiracy theory, but that would just be intellectual cowardice. Yes I am doing well and I do work hard at what I do. Studying history, political philosophy, and economics.

      I agree with your general assessment that a lot of people overstate conspiracy, and live an apathetic life because of it. But it sure seems to me that you are willing to extend this frame of thought to anything you see as right or wrong. Wrong=conspiracy theory in your eyes, and vice versa. According to you AGW is a "conspiracy theory" of a majority of climate scientists globally conspiring to lie. Put your tin foil hat on. See how that works? The term means nothing. You probably think systematic racism/sexism is a "conspiracy theory" too. If women and minorities would just stop complaining about the "conspiracy" against them they would be doing fine. It's all that complaining that makes women earn .77 cents to the dollar, right?

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2DRm5ES-uA

    • 1 year ago
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • Mikey_Pogoloff
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      Mikey_Pogoloff  
    • MrMxyzptlk:

      Oh please, and you believe we didn't go to the moon too along with your AGW conspiracy crap? I could care less if Obama is a citizen, or if elvis is an alien. Age old tactic, it really gets old. If you have a problem with this documentary point out some specific facts, that would be a lot more helpful for everyone. I'm sure there are some glaring errors, make them known rather than just whining. Got that much pissed offness? Did you really just say that?

    • 1 year ago
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • Mikey_Pogoloff
  • DominiqueSGoodwin
  • mybologna
  • artemis6
  • galwayman
  • musicjohnny
  • Mikey_Pogoloff
  • jubal
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      jubal  

    • "Beat your swords into plough shears" is from the Bible. Do you honestly think that the flag of communism having the plough shear on it was an accident?

    • 1 year ago
  • jubal
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      jubal  

    • Communism is true Christianity in action...without the fucking Politburo or representatives....true democracy is communism and capitalism is the true evil.

      Watch the movie "The Mission" with Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro and you will see true communism as Christianity in action...they made money but they all the profits were distributed to all the workers instead of one rich fucking land owner.

      You will see how the Vatican and the Kings were in collusion to destroy any vestige of true Christian Communism....only it wasn't called communism then...it was called "The Mission".

      Watch how the Kings of Spain and Portugal and the Vatican collude to destroy the missions and enslave the Guarani Indians for economic gain.

    • 1 year ago
  • Mikey_Pogoloff
  • jubal
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      jubal  

    • The rich get richer and the poor get poorer because its a giant pyramid scheme of corruption. The more corrupt you are the higher up in the pyramid you get to be and the more you rake in the cash.

    • 1 year ago
  • Robotic091
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      Robotic091  

    • "[We] must keep the people busy with the political antagonisms. We'll therefore speed up the question of reform [ of tariffs within] the democratic party; and we'll put the spotlight on the question of protection .... [for] the republican party." (US bankers magizine 1892 jan-feb) about an hour into the doc.
      That part really caught my attendtion, thats why i love/hate history it teaches you lessons that we as a culture already forgot and seem to refuse to learn the easy way. Instead we go straight to the hard taught lesson of expirencing it for ourselves.

    • 1 year ago
  • kennymotown
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      kennymotown  

    • Finished watching the movie, jammed pact with good info! So what are we waiting for the Government needs to take into their own hands printing greenbacks once again. NO MORE DEBT MONEY from the FED!

    • 1 year ago
  • EdJoyProductions
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      EdJoyProductions  

    • My favorite quote, "we will treat it like religion". It makes any insanity possible with few that question the validity.

      "We must keep the people busy with political antagonisms." Remind you of anything? :D

    • 1 year ago
  • keithponder
  • keithponder
  • keithponder
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      keithponder  

    • PAGE 2

      The Federal Reserve
      Between 1916 and 1933, most of America's gold was rounded up by the private (not federal) Federal Reserve Bank and shipped off to Fed owners in England, France, and Germany. The reason for this was the use of Federal Reserve Notes carried an interest penalty which could only be paid in gold. Our previous currency, United States Notes, carried no such interest requirement – but such was the bargain which came with the Federal Reserve Notes. When bankruptcy was declared in 1933, Americans were required to turn in all gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates by May the 1st-May Day, the birthday of Communism in 1776. Talking to people who were alive at the time, you may find out the general sentiment toward such thievery bordered on a second revolution. Maybe it was just too much of a clue, or too much salt in the wound for Dorothy to be skipping down the "Yellow Brick Road" in a pair of "Silver Slippers" so, for whatever reason a color less likely to annoy or provoke was selected. With regard to the choice of "Ruby," or red-colored, Slippers, one explanation is this: On documents and the like, Red is a very significant color. It signifies "Private" as opposed to "Public." Your new Social Security Card has a red serial number on the reverse. The red Registered Mail sticker is "United States Post Office Department – all other mail is "United States Postal Service."

      No matter what the color of Dorothy's shoes were in the Movie, the Wicked Witch of the West had big plans to get her hands on the Slippers before Dorothy and crew could make it to the Emerald City.
      Her tactic was to drug them all into unconsciousness by covering the countryside with poppy flowers, or "poppies," the source of heroin, opium, and morphine, and then just waltz in and snatch the Slippers. In other words, the best way to boost the gold was to somehow dull the senses of the American people (Note: LSD was created in 1939 by Dr. Albert Hoffman). The poppies/drugs worked on Dorothy, the Lion and Toto, the flesh-and-blood entities, but had no effect on the Scarecrow or the Tin Man, the artificial entities. The two of them cried out for help and Glenda, the Good Witch of the North, answered their prayers with a blanket of snow and nullified the narcotic effect of the poppies on Dorothy, the Lion and Toto.

      The Wicked Witch of the West made her home in a round, medieval watchtower, ancient symbol of the Kings and Nobles. The Wicked Witch of the West was also dressed in black, the color symbolizing the planet Saturn, and the color of choice of judges and priests for their robes. Who was the Wicked Witch of the West? Remember, in the first part of the film her counterpart was "Almira Gulch," who, according to Aunt Em, "owned half the county." Miss Gulch alleged Dorothy's dog, Toto, had bitten her. She came to the farm with an "Order from the Sheriff demanding they surrender Toto to her custody. Aunt Em was not immediately cooperative, and answered Miss Gulch's allegations Toto had bitten her:

      "He's really gentle. With gentle people."
      Could "gentle" really mean "Gentile"? When Miss Gulch defied them to withhold Toto and "go against the law," dear old Aunt Ern was relegated to "pushing the Party line" for Big Brother. She dutifully succumbed to the pressure and counseled Dorothy reluctantly:
      "We can't go against the law, Dorothy. I'm afraid poor Toto will have to go."
      When Dorothy refused to surrender Toto, Miss Gulch lashed out:
      "If you don't hand over the dog I'll bring a damned suit which'll take your whole farm."
      The Wicked Witch of the West wanted the Silver Slippers – the precious metals – and her counterpart, Miss Gulch, wanted to take Toto. What does the word "toto" mean in "attorney language," i.e. Latin? "Everything!"

      The Wizard's Knowledge
      Dorothy and the gang fell for the Wizard's illusion in the beginning, but soon wised up and discovered the Wizard for what he was: a confidence man. When asked about helping the Scarecrow/Strawman, among other babbling's about "getting a brain" and "universities" the Wizard also cited "the land of "E Pluhbus Unum," which is Latin for "One out of many." i.e, converting the many into one = New World Order. Novus Ordo Seclorum – Latin for New Order of the Ages or more commonly known as the New World Order – a Latin phrase placed on the American One Dollar Bill shortly after the bankruptcy. He also proudly revealed/confessed he was:

      .
      The Remedy

      When Dorothy asked Glenda, the Good Witch of the North (Santa Claus, Christianity) for help in getting back to Kansas Glenda replied:
      "You don't need to be helped. You've always had the power to go back to Kansas."
      Translation: You've always had the right and power to reclaim your sovereignty, you just forgot The actual act of reclaiming your sovereignty – Emancipation2 Remedy – a simple process which can be completed from scratch in a few hours.
      America and Americans have intimate, firsthand knowledge of the heartless mechanics of the laws of commerce, religiously applied by the unregistered foreign agents at the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Reserve. The IRS, a private collection agency for the private Federal Reserve Bank, was constituted under the UCC in 1954 and has been operating strictly in this realm ever since.
      You may have wondered what is the meaning behind the words in the title "The Wizard of Oz." Look them up in a dictionary. Like almost everything else, its right out there in the open for you to see if you will just look closely enough.
      One definition of 'wizard' is:
      "a person of high professional skill or knowledge."
      "0Z" is an abbreviation of "onza," o-n-z-a, the Italian word for "ounce," or "ounces."

    • 1 year ago
  • keithponder
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      keithponder  

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd8qsp83ha4
      Have you seen the Wizard of Oz? The Wizard of Oz Reveals the Lies, Deceit, and Conspiracy by the U.S. Government
      =========================================================

      After the bankruptcy, Kansas was no longer just "plain old Kansas" – it was now "KS," a new artificial corporate venue of the bankrupt United States, newly established "federal territory," part of the "Federal Zone," and Dorothy and Toto were "in this state".

      The Strawman
      In the 1930s, the all – capital letters – written strawman, newly created artificial aspect of the former American sovereigns, had no brain and Americans were too confused and distracted by all the commotion to figure out they even had a strawman (the Scarecrow). The Scarecrow identified his strawman persona for Dorothy:
      "Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, Of course, I'm not bright, about doing things."

      In the Scarecrow's classic song, "If I Only had a Brain," the Scarecrow/Strawman succinctly augured:
      "I'd unravel every riddle, For every 'individual'in trouble, or in pain."
      Translation: Once you discover your strawman exists, all political and legal mysteries, complexities, and confusions are resolved and once you takes title to your strawman, he can protect himself from any legal trouble or legal damage.

      The TIN Man
      The Tin Man, or "T-I-N" – Taxpayer Identification Number – Man, was a hollow man of metal, a "vessel," or "vehicle," newly created commercial code words for the strawman. Just like the Strawman had no brain, the Tin Man vessel had no heart. Both of these creations were "artificial persons."
      One of the definitions of "tin" in Webster's is "counterfeit." The Tin Man also represented the mechanical and heartless aspect of commerce and commercial law. Just like they say in the Mafia: "Nothing personal – it's just business." The heartless Tin Man also carried an ax, traditional symbol for god (modern commercial law) in most earlier dominant civilizations, including fascist states. In the words of the Tin Man, expressing relief after Dorothy had oiled his arm:
      "I've held this ax up for ages."
      The word "Ace" is etymologically related to the word "ax," and in a deck of cards the only one above the King is the Ace, i.e. God. One of the "Axis" Powers of World War II, Italy, was a fascist state. The symbol for fascism is the "fasces," a bundle of rods with an ax bound up in the middle and its blade projecting. The fasces may be found on the reverse of the American Mercury-head Dime (the Roman deity Mercury was the God of Commerce), and on the wall behind, and on each side of, the Speaker's podium in the U.S. Senate (each gold fasces is approximately six feet in height). At the base of the Seal of the U.S. Senate are two crossed fasces.

      The Lion
      The Lion, "king of beasts," or "king of animalism (some members of society regard you as nothing more than an animal, principally "cattle") – a denigration in itself – representing the once-fearless American people, had lost his courage. After your first round with the UCC-constituted IRS "defending" your T-I-N man, dummy corporation vessel/vehicle, individual-employee, public corporation all-capital letters-written name artificial person strawman, you probably lost some of your courage too. You didn't know it, but the IRS has been dealing with you strictly under the laws of commerce. Just like the Tin Man, commerce is heartless.

      The Wizard
      To find the Wizard you had to "follow the yellow brick road," i.e. follow the trail of America's stolen gold and you will find the thief who stole it. In the beginning of the movie the Wizard was represented by the traveling mystic, "Professor Marvel," whom Dorothy encountered when she ran away with Toto. His macabre shingle touted he was "Acclaimed By The Crowned Heads of Europe, Past, Present, and Future." Boy, Professor Marvel must have been a regular wizard to be acclaimed by the future Crowned Heads of Europe – before they were even crowned! Before the international bankers stole America, they had long since dis-empowered the Christian monarchies of Europe and looted their kingdoms. Maybe this "Professor Marvel" fellow knew something about the future other people didn't. With a human skull peering down from its painted perch above the door inside his wagon, the good Professor lectured Dorothy of the priests of lsis, Osiris, and the days of the Pharaohs of Egypt.
      Gold and Silver

      PAGE 1

    • 1 year ago
  • figgdimension
  • keithponder
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      keithponder  
    • figgdimension:

      brother figg, when I began to study Uniform Commercial Code 5 years ago, I lost 90% of my friendships because I no longer had time for bullshit. We've become a nation of suckers because we'd rather be entertain as opposed to educated. I don't waste my time watching TV anymore because I'm fully aware of this great heist that's taking place in AMERICA today. People that allow themselves to get caught up in this ridiculous LIBERALS vs. CONSERVATIVE staged play are the biggest suckers of them all.

      Wake up Sheeple.

    • 1 year ago
  • vicgal
  • figgdimension
  • figgdimension
  • keithponder
    • +1
      keithponder  
    • figgdimension:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZR64EF3OpA

      brother figg, when I began to study Uniform Commercial Code 5 years ago, I lost 90% of my friendships because I no longer had time for bullshit. We've become a nation of suckers because we'd rather be entertain as opposed to educated. I don't waste my time watching TV anymore because I'm fully aware of the great heist that's taking place in AMERICA today. People that allow themselves to get caught up in this ridiculous LIBERALS vs. CONSERVATIVE staged play are the biggest suckers of them all.

      The Wicked Witch of the West (The Federal Reserve/ IRS) wanted Toto (Total/Everything). At the end of the movie after Dorothy threw the water on her, and she melted, they found Oz, then she told Oz what happened to the witch, and his response was "so you LIQUIDATED". Now if the movie was just a silly play, why would he have used business terminology in the movie ?

      Wake up Sheeple.

    • 1 year ago
  • keithponder
  • s_peak
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      s_peak  
    • keithponder:

      AND it plays perfectly with Dark side of the moon! (or is it the wall?) Brilliant. I never realized any of that symbolism. Truth be told, I haven't even ever watched it all the way through... but I will now.

      You already know I agree that the divisive nature of Liberal VS. Conservative or X Vs. Y... is a huge problem. Unity is the greatest enemy of the state.

      Good post.

    • 1 year ago
  • keithponder
  • kennymotown
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