Whether or not a few of us here recognize and accept what's going on, billions around the world ARE negatively experiencing the "nefarious, cynical hand of rampant capitalism." I would amend that statement to state that what they/we are experiencing is more accurately corporate capitalism, with its imperative on short-term profits and de-emphasis on community responsibility and accountability.

Have you ever seen ammonia in its gaseous form? I haven't, yet I've been awakened from a dead-sleep by the burning and choking sensation of its escaped vapors. I didn't know what was going on, but some of my shipmates did, and they helped me get to topside before I expired from disorientation induced by excess inhalation of that toxic substance.

Those guys weren't any smarter than me, but they were aware of what was going on and acted upon their awareness. Some of us who are similarly aware of the deleterious effects of the current economic model du jour believe it necessary to explain these facts to others who may not yet be aware of the creeping mists of our own ruination. Mock at will if you must, but the status quo is unsustainable and will eventually implode under the ponderous weight of its rank injustice.