pure socialism, like pure capitalism won't work.
Maybe we should try fascism.
pure socialism, like pure capitalism won't work.
I'm a little confused by this thread. Fair regulation of the capitalist system is certainly necessary, but what's the alternative?
I represent people from all walks of life, and as part of my job I often become familiar with the type of work they perform and how it pays. I also travel across the state for that work, although it's primarily the eastern half. I have come to a couple conclusions.
First, I think the biggest divide in this country is urban v. rural. Political ideology is one thing, your personal reality is another. It isn't difficult to convince people living in rural counties that the country is going to hell when their shithole town died years ago. It isn't hard to convince them that an elite few control everything when that's most likely true in their town. And if you can play up inherent biases on the way to convincing them it's the other party's fault, even better.
Second, labor is incredibly undervalued, and it's getting worse. The divide between the haves and have-nots is growing. That's a problem for everyone. My dad was the first in his family to go to college. His parents worked in factories, and put him through a private northern university that's of roughly equal quality to Wake. Today, two factory workers are barely feeding their kids. I'm not an economics expert, but I know enough to understand some of the reasons for that change. What is clear is that the divide has deepened and it has resulted in a lot of angry people. It's why I understood a vote for Trump in 2016. I did not condone it, I don't think it was smart, but I understood the sense of despair that drove people to him.
The answer isn't ending capitalism. The answer is common sense reforms that alter capitalism's unfettered path. The answer is that our government must continuously work to prop up the middle class, because without that intervention it goes away.
So once again, what’s the alternative? It’s not socialism.
So once again, what’s the alternative? It’s not socialism.
Mercantilism?
Maybe we should try fascism.
Where did that come from?
Pure socialism will dramatically inhibit innovation. Pure capitalism grossly harms the environment, screws employees and deepens class differences.
A mix of the two is what will work the best until man evolves.
"There is no alternative!"
Maybe we should try fascism.
Fascism grew out of socialism. It is a variety of socialism. Its founders in Italy were virtually all socialists.
Fascism has already been tried and the results are dramatically discouraging.
I don’t know man. From a public transportation perspective I hear it was a pretty good system of government. Maybe we should check it out.
You sound like a guy who will really enjoy the infofascists at Facebook and Twitter and the cancel culture fascists in the corporate world and the universities.
Capitalism, along with the strength of our structure of government and the Constitution’s (and state constitutions’) focus on individual liberty, is the foundation of American exceptionalism. These three pillars of governance set the stage for human flourishing in a way that has not occurred at any other time or place in the history of humanity.
Fascism grew out of socialism. It is a variety of socialism. Its founders in Italy were virtually all socialists.
Fascism has already been tried and the results are dramatically discouraging.
Capitalism, along with the strength of our structure of government and the Constitution’s (and state constitutions’) focus on individual liberty, is the foundation of American exceptionalism. These three pillars of governance set the stage for human flourishing in a way that has not occurred at any other time or place in the history of humanity.