A short deviation from helicopters.
Nick,
There is much truth in what you say. However, I would politely ask that you consider what you have said and the words that you have used. Considered your comments, not in the context of helicopters, but in a socio-economic context. You have felt it necessary to use the words; "money", "spent", "profit", "shareholders", "money", "buys", "cash", "bottom line", "fund", and "mint".
Remember back when the vast majority of immigrants to the United States came from Europe. Many were of Germanic and Anglo-Saxon origin and they brought with them the technological knowledge that they had learnt in the 'old country'. Many of them became entrepreneurs who took pride in their company, its products and its services. They tended to respect and serve the customers, the employees, the suppliers and of course the owner.
Today the vast majority of the immigrants are coming from the south and unfortunately they are unable to bring much in the way of formal training. Today the so-called prestigious positions are that of lawyers, marketers and stock promoters, plus the 'kings of the hill', the CEOs of large impersonal corporations. The Anglo-Germanic philosophy has been replaced by the Jewish philosophy. The United States has acquired a preoccupation with money.
Regrettably, this Neo-Con 'Need for Greed' has now started to undermine the once almighty dollar and thereby the purchasing power of the vast majority of Americans.
Dave