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Moostache

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3. "Free" market and "Capitalism" are enemies of each other...

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 05:17 AM

Jul 2019

The unspoken truth is that non-regulated Capitalism will ALWAYS descend into greed and monopoly as soon as one entity gains sufficient advantage in the market to quash others.

Without robust and codified assistance from governmental authority, Capitalism left to its own devices is a social nightmare for those who must endure its excesses; and sadly those who suffer are NEVER those who lie, cheat, steal and game the system for personal gain at the expense of social stability - MUCH more simply to scapegoat and point than to identify and uplift.

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It's weird how the acceptable vs unacceptable forms of "economic anxiety" are switched around [View all] ck4829 Jul 2019 OP

I've never thought about it like this before but you're so right renate Jul 2019 #1

You can't have a radical free market economy safeinOhio Jul 2019 #2

"Free" market and "Capitalism" are enemies of each other... Moostache Jul 2019 #3

Even Adam Smith in safeinOhio Jul 2019 #5

Democrats are forever accused of "tax and spend," while Repugs actually do it. VOX Jul 2019 #4

Russiapublicans have created a cult on disinformation Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #7

Precisely! Absolute disinformation, and yes, the very definition of a cult. VOX Jul 2019 #10

Repubs don't tax and spend... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #11

it's like how we talk about the opioid v crack problems JI7 Jul 2019 #6

Dom Helder Camara saw it gratuitous Jul 2019 #8

K&R StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #9