We seem to have two populist views right now. One, that capitalism is a cancer and is the source of all of our problems, and then two, which has recently been shocking to me, is that the most wealthy individuals should be able to bend society to their will. I think we should return to a place of reason where we realize that capitalism is…
We seem to have two populist views right now. One, that capitalism is a cancer and is the source of all of our problems, and then two, which has recently been shocking to me, is that the most wealthy individuals should be able to bend society to their will. I think we should return to a place of reason where we realize that capitalism is the best of the economic system options, but democracy is the best of the worst of the political system options. Right now, I am not confident that the leaders on either side agree with this.
Hi Shea ! Yes , you are correct. There seems to be a divergence of attitudes.
The only thing is , BOTH systems have been tried , and we can now compare them
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ONE was a terrible disaster for at least 150 million people who died and for all the rest who merely suffered , and THE OTHER is what we now know as Free Enterprise Capitalism , which is the ONLY SYSTEM that produces WEALTH.
Yes , some gain more than others , but overall , everyone benefits.
It is this system which has [ and is ] drawing millions and billions of people out of poverty. Some people are inordinately wealthy while others are merely "getting by."
But "getting by" at least offers hope and improvement ! Well worth striving for !
Marxism merely offers obedience or death. Not much worth striving for there !
What is mystifying is that the "Academic Elite" of the Western World are preaching and teaching Marxism , despite knowing how it ends EVERY TIME .
Are they "smart" [ intelligent ] but "stupid" at the same time ?
Or do they just HATE themselves and their own culture and want to destroy it ?
We seem to have two populist views right now. One, that capitalism is a cancer and is the source of all of our problems, and then two, which has recently been shocking to me, is that the most wealthy individuals should be able to bend society to their will. I think we should return to a place of reason where we realize that capitalism is the best of the economic system options, but democracy is the best of the worst of the political system options. Right now, I am not confident that the leaders on either side agree with this.
Hi Shea ! Yes , you are correct. There seems to be a divergence of attitudes.
The only thing is , BOTH systems have been tried , and we can now compare them
..
ONE was a terrible disaster for at least 150 million people who died and for all the rest who merely suffered , and THE OTHER is what we now know as Free Enterprise Capitalism , which is the ONLY SYSTEM that produces WEALTH.
Yes , some gain more than others , but overall , everyone benefits.
It is this system which has [ and is ] drawing millions and billions of people out of poverty. Some people are inordinately wealthy while others are merely "getting by."
But "getting by" at least offers hope and improvement ! Well worth striving for !
Marxism merely offers obedience or death. Not much worth striving for there !
What is mystifying is that the "Academic Elite" of the Western World are preaching and teaching Marxism , despite knowing how it ends EVERY TIME .
Are they "smart" [ intelligent ] but "stupid" at the same time ?
Or do they just HATE themselves and their own culture and want to destroy it ?
It's a conundrum I have no answer to Shea.
Regards , Trevor.