http://reason.com/archives/2018/07/27/sorry-if-youre-offended-but-socialism-le
We already do, and it's mostly fine. If it isn't, we can vote the decision-makers out of office.
To advocate for socialism is to want the government to have the a greater role in the economy. Why anyone would want more waste and centralized decision making is a head scratcher. I wouldn't put my faith is a benign Big Brother. A government powerful enough to give you everything you want is powerful enough to take away everything you have. Socialist advocates always seem to gloss over the cost of government. As I've mentioned before, the cost is massive. Tack on a 50% surcharge to wealth transfers. To give a $1 to Paul charge Peter $1.50.
You mean like how the electoral college's intent was to check power? So too much didn't centralize in areas of large population....
The people who point to the unemployment rate and booming stock market as a sign of economic health don't realize that the country is on the equivalent of a credit card spending binge. If you have no care for the morrow, then it's easy to achieve those results. This is must reading for the "don't worry; be happy" crowd...
What anti-capitalist mindset? You asked about Scandinavia, which broadly speaking, are simply large welfare states supported by capitalism. This is what I mean when I say that the right has corrupted the term "socialism" for its own political purpose.
Ya reckon?The Economist said:
Capitalism is already direct democracy. Why vote in a middle man to direct it?
Direct democracy is inefficient and impractical over large populations. Representative democracies are more practical, although obviously not without other flaws.
Agreed on both of these. It's the details where most people diverge.
Perhaps the left has corrupted the term "capitalist" for its own political purpose.
Presidents on both sides have trumpeted (excuse the pun) the success of the Unemployment rate and the stock market. (Just check articles and tidefans posts from 2-3 years ago for proof)...... but when you see hiring in non-government parts of the economy, that's a positive for the long-term. And when you see growth in the manufacturing sectors, that also bodes well for us.
And yet capitalism was the catalyst for the greatest growth of wealth - top to bottom - in history. This, despite its many flaws.
sadly to the gop rubes in georgia, it won't matter.
Kemp still hasn't recused himself from running his own election
