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Hence my thread on Multiculturalism is dead say Cameron. The idea that a less efficient system is the only one we can adopt speaks a lot about the morality of such a culture.

Your points about hysterical claims of atrocities is right on. Do you remember, I think during Bush 41, the mantra of "avoiding the appearance of impropriety?" It is as though we avoid doing the right thing so as to avoid appearing to do the wrong thing. One example on a much less dramatic subject is the simple idea of rejecting Obamacare on the grounds that we are broke. We cannot admit this for two reasons: (1). It makes it seem we don't care about those without insurance; (2). We cannot admit being broke.

Dead in the 10 ring.

We've got a corporate mantra here at work that runs along the same lines: "Doing well by doing good".

Personally, I don't really see an association between the two built out of logical necessity, but there it is.

We're in financial services. We're supposed to do well by any means necessary. Who really cares what the "little guy" thinks. He's not our client, he's not our client base, and he couldn't afford to be even if he wanted to.

But we've still gotta sponsor community awards, and give scholarships to inner-city kids, and all kids of stuff just to keep up the appearance of not being self absorbed, money hungry, turds. Even though that's exactly what the vast majority of us are.

I think business and foreign affairs should both fall firmly in the realm of "I, ME, MINE".

Don't like it? Fuck you.
Wish it were otherwise? Fuck you.
Can't keep pace? Fuck you.

Then again, I'm a borderline misanthrope.