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Triana

(22,666 posts) Sat Jun 21, 2014, 05:27 PM Jun 2014

Uniquely American GREED

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Uniquely American GREED (Original Post) Triana Jun 2014 OP

This is one of the best visuals I've seen senseandsensibility Jun 2014 #1

I somehow find it embarrassing. Triana Jun 2014 #2

Embarrassing, yes, in the sense senseandsensibility Jun 2014 #3

Wouldn't Ayn Rand be proud? mnhtnbb Jun 2014 #4

so in japan, ceos only get 11 times *and* seppuku instead of a golden parachute? unblock Jun 2014 #5

Old numbers. moondust Jun 2014 #6

Thanks. I wondered where the chart was from. No doubt it's much worse now! n/t Triana Jun 2014 #9

Here is an informative AFL/CIO page on US ratios as of 2013. tblue37 Jun 2014 #12

Thank you! Triana Jun 2014 #14

Thanks! n/t moondust Jun 2014 #16

Something is tragically out of whack, I'm sure the corporate media will be Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #7

HA! Triana Jun 2014 #10

That's the one smilie, I hate using, Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #11

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #8

Disgusting. EEO Jun 2014 #13

that's because in the US, the government and the corporate big shots work as Doctor_J Jun 2014 #15

And a Uniquely American system of HC ... slipslidingaway Jun 2014 #17

We are so screwed when the ratio climbs to such a level. n/t slipslidingaway Jun 2014 #18

This is one of THE major problems in this nation RainDog Jun 2014 #19

We are so far behind other developed countries.. KyleMcShades Jun 2014 #20

senseandsensibility

(17,000 posts)

1. This is one of the best visuals I've seen

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 05:47 PM

Jun 2014

to illustrate the problem. I consider myself fairly well informed on this subject, but the difference between the US and Mexico shocked me.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

2. I somehow find it embarrassing.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 06:01 PM

Jun 2014

I guess because the only excuses we have for it are bad ones: greed - and ignorance. *sigh*

senseandsensibility

(17,000 posts)

3. Embarrassing, yes, in the sense

Reply to Triana (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 06:10 PM

Jun 2014

that it is only the ignorance of working people that allow this to happen. Of course we have an entire corporate media working overtime to make sure that working people do not know about this. As depressing as it is, thank you for posting. There's another thread recently started in GD thanking DUers for starting informative posts. Yours is a great example of that. Thanks for fighting the good fight.

mnhtnbb

(31,384 posts)

4. Wouldn't Ayn Rand be proud?

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 06:17 PM

Jun 2014

unblock

(52,200 posts)

5. so in japan, ceos only get 11 times *and* seppuku instead of a golden parachute?

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 06:20 PM

Jun 2014

no wonder they can't make decent cars or machinery or electronic.

oh, wait....

moondust

(19,972 posts)

6. Old numbers.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 06:59 PM

Jun 2014

Those numbers appear to be taken from this 2005 study. Highly unlikely that they were exactly the same in 2013; they may be even worse now.

"White Folks' Greed Runs a World in Need." - Jeremiah Wright

Triana

(22,666 posts)

9. Thanks. I wondered where the chart was from. No doubt it's much worse now! n/t

Reply to moondust (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 07:19 PM

Jun 2014

tblue37

(65,336 posts)

12. Here is an informative AFL/CIO page on US ratios as of 2013.

Reply to moondust (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 09:13 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.aflcio.org/Corporate-Watch/Paywatch-2014

On edit: That page has a whole bunch of excellent and informative graphics concerning various relative aspects of worker and CEO pay.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

14. Thank you!

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #12)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 09:25 PM

Jun 2014

Bookmarking that.

moondust

(19,972 posts)

16. Thanks! n/t

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #12)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 11:09 PM

Jun 2014

Uncle Joe

(58,353 posts)

7. Something is tragically out of whack, I'm sure the corporate media will be

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 07:03 PM

Jun 2014

giving this wall to wall coverage.

Thanks for the thread, Triana.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

10. HA!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 07:23 PM

Jun 2014

The corprat media is too busy being part of the problem to report on any of them.

(I know you were being sarcastic. )

Uncle Joe

(58,353 posts)

11. That's the one smilie, I hate using,

Reply to Triana (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 07:25 PM

Jun 2014

it's like having to explain a joke.

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

8. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 07:04 PM

Jun 2014

EEO

(1,620 posts)

13. Disgusting.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 09:21 PM

Jun 2014

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

15. that's because in the US, the government and the corporate big shots work as

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 11:04 PM

Jun 2014

a team against working people.

slipslidingaway

(21,210 posts)

17. And a Uniquely American system of HC ...

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2014, 12:19 AM

Jun 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6289091

Uniquely American Solution - What is it ? Why is it being pushed?

Edited on Wed Aug-12-09 06:15 PM by slipslidingaway

Is the goal of the "uniquely American solution" to keep the private health care companies in business and protect their profits? It is not just the Democrats that are using the phrase, Karen Ignagni of AHIP wrote an article in April.

Some talking points from the Herndon Alliance and published on the Third Way site...