Well Anonymous@1485, I have a degree in commerce, and I can definitely say you have no clue what you are talking about. You are one of the many people that "think" you know a whole lot by watching TV or something, but apparently have a very limited knowledge of things like economic theory. With human nature what it is, ignorance always leads to conspiracy theories and "guessing" based on emotional gut feeling on very complex issues. The entire "war for Oil" theory is a classic example. The ignorant simply grasp at the first thing that they feel is going on without ANY substantiation. It is amazing how strongly these people stand by their convictions when they must know they don't have a thorough understanding of the issue. Money isn't the evil you make it out to be. It simply represents a person creating something valuable. Capitalism needs people to create things in order to have the things we take for granted. Otherwise we would still be living in caves. Under capitalism, every free person is allowed to create whatever wealth they are capable of, and every free person is allowed to trade their wealth for whatever they want. Their trades represent an economic vote and therefore capitalism is basically an extension of democracy, in that every single person is free to have their say on the economy through their work and purchasing behavior. Essentially this is a classic argument of individual freedom and state control of the individual. Certain personality types will polarize and gravitate towards both positions. Some personality types feel a need for authoritarian control over everything and others value freedom.