For the Big Bourgeoisie, Economic Crashes are Creative Destruction

"One capitalist always kills many", ( Charles Brown: especially in economic crashes ). <



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This is what Karl Marx said about the monopoly phase of capitalism. Just like in the game of monopoly , the monopoly capitalists buy up all the failing capitalists cheap in downturns. So, the biggest capitalists _want_ economic recession. Corporations also want high unemployment as the competition from unemployed for jobs puts pressure on to lower wages. The stock market rallies when unemployment goes up; and vica versa.<


Thus, the Republican Party elected officials' policies seek to cause economic downturn : cut Keynesian social spending to reduce effective demand .


So, Republican Trump seeks to cause recession /depression with his tarriff and war policies .



Seeking economic downturns was given a theoretical justification in the 1930's with the idea of CREATIVE DESTRUCTION .<


( "Creative destruction is an economic concept where innovation continuously dismantles long-standing industries, business models, and technologies to make way for superior ones. Popularized by Joseph Schumpeter, this process drives long-term economic growth and productivity, despite causing short-term disruption, job losses, and industry obsolescence.") <



Economic collapse is coming — and the rich are already prepared to profit from it Thom Hartmann <



The Wall Street Journal reports in an article titled "Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran" that: "President Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, U.S. officials said... WHICH WILL CAUSE ECONOMIC DEPRESSION br>


Economic collapse is coming - and the rich are already prepared to profit from it Thom Hartmann 1 ㅿ +7 Thom Hartmann has argued that a deliberate, policy-driven economic crisis is being engineered, allowing the wealthy to profit while the working class faces severe hardship. In his analysis of the 2025-2026 political landscape, Hartmann points to several factors contributing to this predicted scenario: podcasts.apple.com +1<


• Policy-Driven Crises: Policies under the current administration, such as massive tax cuts for the wealthy, deregulation, and escalating national debt, are creating Policy-Driven Crises: Policies under the current administration, such as massive tax cuts for the wealthy, deregulation, and escalating national debt, are creating instability similar to the pre-depression era.



• The "Morbidly Rich" Strategy: Hartmann describes a "Great Secession of the Morbidly Rich," suggesting that billionaires are hoarding assets, influencing lawmakers, and creating a "billionaire's paradise" out of a collapsing economy. o


• Profit from Collapse: The wealthy are positioned to profit from this instability, while ordinary Americans face rising prices, reduced services, and a "hell of a year" for the 99%. podcasts.apple.com +1



• Austerity and Inequality: This era is characterized by accelerating wealth inequality, where the middle class is squeezed by the erosion of democratic, social, and economic stability. @ Facebook • Thom Hart...


• Warning of "2008 Worse": Hartmann has Ask anything Q Economic collapse is coming — and the richthe erosion of democratic, social, and economic stability. @ Facebook • Thom Hart...<



• Warning of "2008 Worse": Hartmann has warned that bank deregulation and Republican economic strategies are actively engineering a financial collapse potentially worse than the 2008 crisis. © Hartmann's Proposed Solution:



He frequently advises his audience that "forewarned is forearmed," urging the public to stop confusing wealth with wisdom, confront these political choices, and reverse them through political action, particularly in the 2026 midterms. @ Note: This information is based on reports from the Hartmann Report published between 2025 and 2026. How Many Times Will the Morbidly Rich Crash..<



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