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In reply to the discussion: Swarens: Gov. Mike Pence to push for clarification of ‘religious freedom’ law [View all]The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)The thing is, capitalism will destroy this stupid law. The irony is truly sweet.
"The only problem with capitalism is the capitalist". HH
Bottom line capitalism is a great economic system but it demands tight government control. We as a country are failing on the control part of the equation.
We the people actually have way more power than we understand or use. Our vote is one side of our power pie but our vote is marginalized by the rich and their money. The other part of our power is our spending. 70% of our economy is based on consumer spending. If we would use our spending power there is no telling what we could get done. Boycotts work and companies fear them.
We could pick one oil company and put them our of business. Then we could demand the other oil companies play fair! Same story for banks and insurance companies. We have the power.