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SleeplessinSoCal

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21. My suspicion is that the politics of it is geared to hurt Democrats.

Reply to Emile (Reply #18)

Sat Apr 23, 2022, 02:50 PM

Apr 2022

Maybe this is another reason the Tucker Carlsons of the world so brazenly champion autocratic despots. Why on earth do people not advertise his/their salary when referencing the obscenity of their profession?

I gather Orban isn't the murderous tyrant that Putin is, he may just be a fascist strong man. Sounds like the election in Hungary is not questioned. Is that part of this new partnership?

https://newrepublic.com/article/166154/2022-cpac-conference-budapest-hungary-orban

Everything is lining up for a repeat of WW2. Only we may also be fighting a civil war at home. I think if Capitalism was repaired to work as advertised, we could avoid it.

Found this: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/long-term-capitalism/rethinking-the-future-of-american-capitalism

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Is Capitalism broken? [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 OP

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #1

Its not broken, its doing exactly what its supposed to do. Eko Apr 2022 #2

+1 leftstreet Apr 2022 #9

Right! In It to Win It Apr 2022 #10

yeah I came in here to say pretty much this anarch Apr 2022 #15

Workers always fall short, it's just that now they have an excuse to bleed you more bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #3

Not really, it just needs meaningful regulation to avoid becoming fascism... Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #4

One huge problem today is that lying is is the norm. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #5

Nope, working as designed. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #6

When capitalism is not regulated and ownership class has unchecked political and legal power.... TheRealNorth Apr 2022 #7

"The problem with Capitalism... Ron Green Apr 2022 #8

No, the gaurdrails around it no doubt are uponit7771 Apr 2022 #11

Capitalism isn't broken. Capitalism is a means to an end. It's nothing more than a system. In It to Win It Apr 2022 #12

Unregulated capitalism with a heavy dose of corporate socialism doesn't work Sympthsical Apr 2022 #13

Before thinking "to keep the public outraged at Democrats" or "U.S. consumers", check abroad muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #14

My measure is the failure of trickle down SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #19

As long as the working class is exploited Edim Apr 2022 #16

Without Regulation, Capitalism will break itself speak easy Apr 2022 #17

Predatory Capitalism is doing their best to break it. Emile Apr 2022 #18

My suspicion is that the politics of it is geared to hurt Democrats. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #21

Our physical environment says yes. jalan48 Apr 2022 #20