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9. Absolutely,which is why it seems so ironic that conservatives tend to quote him. Which leads me to

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 04:42 PM

Mar 2019

wonder if they have even read the book, much less understood it. Thanks for bring up Adam Smith's work.

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Thanks. elleng Mar 2019 #1

You're welcome. I hope more experts realize that. alwaysinasnit Mar 2019 #2

Capitalists never claimed it works for everyone. riverine Mar 2019 #3

Capitalist America had no "safety net" until FDR and his New Deal, whathehell Mar 2019 #7

A Middle Class has ALWAYS had to be fought for.. whathehell Mar 2019 #12

Even Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations safeinOhio Mar 2019 #8

They only read the safeinOhio Mar 2019 #10

You are so right; it is the basterdized version. alwaysinasnit Mar 2019 #11

As the Boy Scouts say, "Be prepared" gratuitous Mar 2019 #13