Thursday, September 18, 2008

Yes, let's talk about "capitalism," shall we?


The next pompous right-wing dipshit who presumes to lecture me on accountability, personal responsibility and fiscal conservatism is going to get such a wedgie.

7 comments:

Cranky Hank said...

Wall Street and big corporations would have us believe that such exorbitant compensation packages are required to hire the world-class talent they need to manage diverse companies in the modern global economy. To paraphrase a Tory ad on leadership, “Do you think it is easy to f*ck up a billion-dollar, multi-national corporation?”

I feel like I have wasted my MBA degree and managerial talents in trying to make my organizations effective and efficient while satisfying the demands and expectations of clients, employees and other stakeholders. If only I had known that the big bucks were to be made from incompetence and inept management. I’m willing to wager that I could do just as good a job as these Merrill Lynch execs for half the money they were paid. What’s more, I could probably do this with more style and élan.

Mike said...

Ah, the kleptocracy at work...seet Jeebus these guys are shameless...

CC said...

Given how keen these guys are on outsourcing jobs overseas where they can be done for a fraction of the cost, one wonders why some of these CEO positions aren't outsourced.

I'm sure there are some very bright East Indians or Pakistanis who could do at least as good a job for significantly less money. Oddly, though, you rarely see that happening. Go figure.

M@ said...

One of my beagles could do at least as good a job, and for free.

KEvron said...

to tell you the truth, i can't remember the last time a wingnut had anything to say about fiscal conservativism. the elephant in the room and all that.

KEvron

Cameron Campbell said...

Tax and spend tax and spend!!

Scruffy Dan said...

How about the fact that Lehman Brothers gave out 5.7 billion in bonuses las year.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ajI8xAslBPLc&refer=home

Why can't I get that kind of compensation when I fuck up?