Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Quote 

"...the concentration of capital and the growth of their turnover
is radically challenging the significance of the banks. Scattered
capitalists are transformed into a single collective capitalist. When
carrying the current accounts of a few capitalists, the banks, as it
were, transact a purely technical and exclusively auxiliary operation.
When, however, these operations grow to enormous dimensions
we find that a handful of monopolists control all the operations,
both commercial and industrial, of capitalist society.
They can, by means of their banking connections."

by:
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
[Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov] (1870 - 1924), First Leader of the Soviet Union
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Well, good to hear from you Vladimir! By the way, I tried to find a Wal-Mart in your old USSR and couldn't find a one. Couldn't find a Sears either, or a lot of things us ol' dirty capitalists take for granted.. Val...you might consider the wisdom of one Winston Churchhill: "Capitalism's shortcoming is the uneven distribution of wealth, which socialism's virtue is the even distribution of misery." I'll take my chances with capitalism rather than your despotism. God bless (I can still say that here.)
 -- MK, Houston		 
Concentration of capital is a tyrannical as concentration of political power....
 -- al , washington Dc		 
Amen to Al's comment, and despite our aversion to Lenin's solutions, his analysis of the status quo is not too far out there. Communism is totalitarian, while capitalism has become treacherously monopolistic. He who dies with the most toys may be winners in their own esteem, but most of the rest lose, not for lack of trying, but for lack of genuine enjoyment of uninfringed opportunity.
 -- David L. Rosenthal, Hollywood		 
Lenin left out the fact that the monopolists control not only the commercial and industrial operations but the government as well. Through control of all else, including the media, they have controlled the thinking of the people, the minds of people. And through control of minds the people support the very programs that enslave them the more.
 -- Dick		 
MK...glad to see our American propaganda worked on you. Actually in the USSR religious freedom was supported (right in the constitution). It is also supported in other countries too like China (also in the constitution). What confuses people is the promotion of religion is not supported by the State and not encouraged...thus you can build churches, have meetings, etc. It's all allowed and was allowed freely. Also communism (which is just a quicker way to get to socialism via direct means) allowed capitalism (didn't know that huh?). Small businesses are encouraged under communism...the big thing here is that business and capitalists in power can't control the people...it's that simple but also that complicated.
 -- AP, Vegas		 
Capitalism is simply another way to privatise power. Take a look at the oil companies.
 -- Anonymous, BC		 
 -- Anonymous 
Keep letting these international bankers create money out of thin air and we get what we ask for because by allowing it we are giving our consent.________"The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks." Lord Acton
 -- Anon		 
Anon BC...do you not know the difference between capitalism and fascism?
 -- J Carlton, Calgary		 
"Truth" is found from left to right
 -- Al, DC		 
Capitalism is a Laissez-faire economic' commercial, and political system at which the means of production, distribution, trade, and industry are represented through capital (a monetary exchange effectuating interest). It is the rule of law (the law of nature and of nature's God and/or positive law, defining larceny and other economic /universal absolutes that would eliminate any possible abuses attributed to capitalism. Any interference into capitalism by government (income tax, mandated loans to those who can't pay back, distribution of wealth, forced charity, funny money, regulation for societal engineering purposes, etc., etc., etc.) is not capitalism, it is tyranny. The free market's capitalism is one of the greatest extensions of a principled people that made the U.S. one of the greatest nations in history. The bank on the corner has its feet planted, one in capitalism and the other in the despotic quagmire of tyranny while, the central bank has only demonic designs. It is the destruction of capitalism by Lenin's, Obama's, etc. immoral socialist theocracies that is/are causing the pain, hunger, violence, and chaos.
 -- Mike, Norwalk		 
All of the quotes are true today. Should give some pause to those who can not read something by Lenin without pointing him out as a lone ogre. He told some truth also. Now banking and capitalism are both good things if they work to fairly and justly house, feed, and clothe people. I do not believe that they are sacred but must be judged on how well they perfom in satisfying real needs of people and their society or civilzation.
 -- Waffler, Smith		 
Val would have loved FDR and B. H. Obama. All think the same way. MK hits in on the head. Good quote to compare to other haters of capitalism.
 -- warren, olathe		 
There is no capitalism, private enterprise, or free trade if one of the players can print up its own money and can make every one else take it in exchange for real property and labor. A central bank issuing fiat currency at interest is a Communist Plank -- it is a formula for taking over the world, and it is very profitable -- the most profitable because it controls profit. Every dollar in Bill Gates bank account is a dollar owed to the bankers -- most people have no idea who the real rich and powerful are -- and the rich and powerful endeavor to keep it that way. Whoever controls the printing presses for currency controls those that use it -- that is why the government was not authorized to print money that we would have to accept, they were to ensure that real money (gold and silver) were minted and circulated without debt or interest. When the bankers were able to make gold illegal and force their interest-bearing script down our throats (thanks, FDR) we never had a chance. And we never will have a chance again until we overturn the tables of the money-changers AGAIN!
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
 -- RBESRQ 
The farther capitalism decends into crisis, the more stupid and ridiculous the apoligists become. Obama is a socialist---only the most dimwitted individuals buy into this stupidity. Mike from Norwalk, another fool subscribing to Libertarian clap-trap about small government, big government and the magic hand of the free market. The government is owned by finance capital, who intervene depending upon economic conditions. The most idiotic oversight by these morons is that the so-called American dream was at its peak during a period of regulation and has fallen apart since Reagan and deregulation. So whats the Libertarian answer--even less regulation--makes sense if you are an amoeba on Saturn. Its about who controls the government you peanut.
 -- Anonymous, NY		 
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