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Originally Posted by roachboy
if the capital wants to effectively punish egypt for tossing out a dictator who was good for business---because capital doesn't give a fuck about the nature of political regimes or other piddling things like freedom and human rights, only about continuity of circulation---then let them.
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Stop being dense. People control the flow of capital. Even you control capital. Capital flows based on what people do with it, including you. If people give a "fuck", there is not going to be a problem. I consider it a form of conviction - when people actually "vote" with their dollars (the fruit of their labor, put their financial future at risk, make short-term sacrifice) for the causes they believe in - it is truly a beautiful thing. Otherwise, sitting on the sidelines cheering or whatever, while others put their lives on the line is b.s. in my book.
And I will say at this point, with my financial "vote", I am on the sidelines and would encourage our government not to provide any financial support until it is clear that Egypt will be run as a real democracy with freedom of speech and religion (including women) for all. That is still an issue unresolved. I think the power vacuum is an unnecessary risk, and military control can prove to be more oppressive than Mubarak and his pledge to continue to lead until free and open elections.