Quote from: JerryCurlzzz on August 30, 2014, 09:45:28 PM

Quote from: Robert Paulson on August 30, 2014, 09:17:01 PM

so yes in the good old days when money was honest and the banks couldn't simply print it out of thin air to buy the politicians at least half of the population could vote in a manner that could change something.
today no one's vote matters, but hey good for the women for getting the right to cast a meaningless vote...

You think this all boils down to "honest money"? The banking monopoly is only a small piece of the puzzle. The use of hierarchical power against the oppressed is human's perpetual history.

The point is that the early 1900s in no way represent freedom. It was simply more of a "wild west" of opportunity within a context of drastic political, social and economic inequality. The comment on women being treated as second class citizens is only the tip of the iceberg. And the point is that "government monopolies" are the not the only ones to consider.

no time period is 100% perfect, but it was much better than today.
and yes it pretty much boils down to honest money .
money is the most important thing to guarantee freedom, simply because money is one of the most important things in life.

whoever holds the money holds the power, free elections mean nothing when a bunch of private banks can create money out of thin air and are holding everyone including the government hostage.