Capitalism Died In 1949

Corporations - Government = Capitalism
Corporations + Government = Fascism
Corporations ÷ Government = Democracy

Once there was a man who dreamed of building an automobile bearing his name: An affordable car of radically new design, with revolutionary engineering and safety features. A six-passenger, four-door sedan, longer, lower and more powerful than any standard American automobile on the road at the time. The dashboard would be round-edged and padded. Mounted in sponge rubber, the laminated safety-glass windshield was designed to pop out in an accident. A center-mounted third headlight at the front would turn with the wheels, giving better illumination on turns. Its rear-mounted engine was designed to cruise at up to 100 mph. An automatic transmission did away with the clutch pedal on the floor. All four wheels were independently sprung. It was dubbed "the Car of Tomorrow."

http://notorc.blogspot.com/2006/11/preston-tucker-story-1-ordeal-by-trial.html

The Tucker Torpedo also got 35mpg. 35.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404707279.html

clip from the movie Tucker: The Man And His Dream (1988)

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[ThisWeekInFascism]

It's the corporatism, stupid.

[TheBardsofBalance]

Our music video "Hans out of Luck" addresses this issue of a government nurtured corporate economy. One little quibble: corporations and nation states coevolved. I challenge you to come up with any kind of real example of a corporation existing independently of government. You could start a militia independently of government easier than a corporation.

[ThisWeekInFascism]

@TheBardsofBalance The Boston Tea Party was about the unfair tax relief of the British East India Tea Company. America was founded in revolt to corporatism.

Corporations in America, as a result, were given limited purpose and were meant only as temporary institutions. If a Corporation violated these rules, the government was to abolish them.

The example is the idea of America itself.

Read Thom Hartmann's book, Unequal Protection: The Rise Of Corporate Dominance And Theft Of Human Rights.

[seamoremonster]

Wow! What an excellent clip. How prophetic. We are still taking it in the shorts from the big corporations. WalMart, Home Depot, et al make billions by undermining domestic industry and shoppers still support them while the local economy falls around their ears.

[majorporpoise]

Scary....he saw the future of our country & now 62 years later it's exactly where he said it'd be.

[Airsoftcleaner]

Oh and guess what Sen Furguson was ? A REPUBLICAN!!!!!!!and he was the main one who helped bring Preston Tucker to his knees,So to all of you Rupubs out there who make less than 30,000 a year or these Tea Party Morons you are supporting destroying your own chance at The Quote "American Dream"because Preston Tucker had a dream also and a REPUBLICAN destroyed it.

[Tusc9969]

@soakchips "The trouble with capitalism is capitalists; they're too damn greedy." ~ Herbert Hoover

[Jurassic0Al]

I wish I could say for certain whether or not Tucker said this at his trial. I've heard indications saying yes, and others saying no. But Tucker did write an open letter to the Big Three when he was coming under heavy fire, and it was much along these lines.

[Aparsanlal]

very powerful statements, its still true today

[LillithCarmichael]

Sadly from the once great industry that was America we barely make anything anymore. Congress allowed these huge companies to sub out labor overseas... actually giving cuts and tax advantages to companies that move off shore... where did we all go wrong... If WW2 happened today I hate to say it but we would be defeated.. There would be no way we could crank out the things the world needed to fight the war. The only way to fix our country is to put people back to work. Make our own things!!!

[bertly71]

The government was corrupt back then too.