YES! – America is gripped by a ruthless, cannibalizing, multi-national, Corporate Capitalism. It’s Fascism by any other name.
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NO! - It's nothing that a few Federal regulations can't fix. American capitalism is salvageable.
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I had thought the Republicans had decided not use the world capitalism anymore because it triggered a negative response from people? Now, all of a sudden it's OK and they are lauding the so called capitalists, who make money from money and doesn't seem to matter how they made it, illegal, immorally or whatever. I doubt the President is slamming capitalism per se, just the way the system is being manipulated by psychopaths who value wealth and power over moral and ethical values.
I think Republicans should not call themselves Capitalists. They should go by the name everyone should use to define them, especially since the Tea Party joined their ranks - Fascists! Their hatred of Liberals/Progressives is a masterpiece! Blame the Liberals for everything is what these Fascists say! They say further, I made the money; it's mine and no one should tax it and use it for the "common good" and then they quote the Constitution. The Republicans think the Constituion was written with them in mind, nevermind that the Constitution says otherwise. Then they try to re-define the Constitution.
I say, let the Fascists, AKA Republicans, rule injustly against the Constitution that we are all pledged to protect, honor and defend! In time the Republicans, who have consistently aligned themselves further and further to the right, will over-reach to the point that non-partisan compromise is impossible, such as has been happening for several years, and the people finally see through their evil ways. It is then that their end-game position will be seen by all.
One thing going for the Republican Fascist Party is that Citizens United will blur the distinction between right and wrong, but not for long.
Capitalism, like Democracy, Socialism, etc. is a philosophy, an experiment that by certain formulas producess certain results. That being said it isn't capitalism that is "evil", more so it is the greedy scondrals who are evil by the way they twist and tweek the formulas to favour their own selfish agenda. Capitalism isn't so evil when it is regulated...When the Robber Barrons have to play by rules that keep them from praying on others...And when they don't play by the rules there needs to be harsh consequences that fit the crime,(Heavy Fines, loss of license, assets seized, prison time). Consider this: The U.S. incarcerates thousands of men and women each year for being in possesion of small amounts (personal use) of marijuana...Yet Wall Street can knowingly rob millions of people of hundreds of billions of dollars (collectively) and not a single CEO, Captain of Industry, Bankster goes to prison or even pays a fine. That is very very messed up. Shame on anyone who defends such coruption by excusing it as good old capitalism.
Only very briefly through a world war can Crapitalism create full employment.I guess we should not wish for world war 3 since this time we will probably all be replaced by drones.Hoarding is a form of mental illness and shouldn't be encouraged.The hoarding of wealth, power, land, resources-the amount of land we have wasted tied up in ornamental lawns.Why can't the urban poor occupy a homeowner's front or back yard and grow food and split the harvest with the homeowner?Food, being essential for life; should be free and abundant for all.The dole only gives me half of what I need to lead a decent life-I have no acces to any other resources-I can't even raid recycling bins sins that's a $100 fine for $2hr work.