Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Kibbutziim and the Occupy Movement (Part 2) - by Moses

A Kibbutz in Israel is, by nature, a commune. This form of government township was instituted in 1942 to develop a network for Jewish people in the Land of Israel (Palestine at the time) to communicate with people in the surrounding Seven Seas (including Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Ethiopia, Greece, and Egypt. There are rates of exchange through socialist economics. For example, food is free, housing is provided, and work is plentiful. The amount the Kibbutz earns' translates into a profit for the group as a whole. There is greater sensitivity towards specialized industry. For example;

1 Kibbutz does baked goods
1 Kibbutz does chocolate milk
1 Kibbutz does peaches and pears

Work is provided for everyone based on their skills. Extra hours at work translates into added vacation time. Tourism is amplified as someone from Denmark or Ethiopia is essentially a representative of another economic system and learns, as well as teaches, their ways of life when their on the Kibbutz. There is a change of work periodically for 'Kibbutzniks' (members of the Kibbutz). For example someone working in the agricultural sector of the Kibbutz will be moved to laundry duty for one month of the year, and/or dish-washing duties for one month a year likewise.

Economic growth translates into Kibbutz expansion (added 'Kibbutziim' within Israel and greater wealth for the Kibbutz itself). As 'Kibbutziim' grow in number, the Nations' population steadily increase. This is beneficial to people in barren land as the agriculture of each Kibbutz is tied into a fresh water supply that wasn't there previously. As many cities are congested in their population size, there is an advantage in having a more detailed infrastructure in barren and unpopulated rural regions. As 'Kibbutziim' (or Camps) grow in number, fresh water becomes accessible to more people in areas that didn't have fresh water previously.

Each member of the Kibbutz receives an equal financial arrangement. For example, each member of the Kibbutz is paid a nominal $15,000 CDN/Year. The net profit of the Kibbutz (after labour costs) is invested back into the Kibbutz. The net profit results in expansion within the Kibbutz, and beyond.

Though the Good Samaritan Act, the Occupy Movement has incorporated many socialist Kibbutz ideals. Ridding the World of Debt, and making sure we don't have Homeless people in our communities, runs in part with having housing and employment.

Each Canadian in the Workforce (or each citizen of Canada) earning a minimum $75,000/year would mean this; A greater amount of spending within the private sector (as it's easier to spend $75,000 than for a Billionaire to spend his Hundreds of Millions). The only people that are affected by previously proposed changes would be the top 1% income earners. For example, to raise $1Billion CDN through taxing those earning $40,000/year@10% would result in 250,000 people being taxed. Those earning $1Billion CDN/year taxed@10% would mean that 10 people would be taxed.

Why be sensitive to the wants of a multi-Billionaire?

Does anyone really care if Billionaire Coffers lose 10% of their Empires?

As we see today, around 1.3 million people are following these transpiring events with the number almost surely to grow.

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