Even Adam Smith, main architect of free market capitalism, said it couldn’t exist outside an ethical context. He never foresaw capitalism untied to any govt regulation. Capitalism will reclaim an ethical & moral center or a younger generation of Americans will replace it entirely
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FDR said “I’m not destroying capitalism. I’m saving it.” You can’t sustain a free market when it becomes unfree for the majority of people. You can’t be a capitalist when you have no access to capital! Too many Americans are locked out of the party; it’s immoral & unsustainable.

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Our problem among other things is that there’s no force with major political leverage willing to question the fundamental premise on which the system operates. That used to be the Democratic Party and hopefully it will be again. Right now it’s only lone voices; that’s not enough
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imagine if bernie ran on “i’m an FDR democrat” instead of scaring the boomers with the s word
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I agree with that.
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We miss you
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FDR was a fascist. What's your point?
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Keep the knowledge coming. I appreciate you!
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Capitalism rewards greed. So: humans that are greedy will be the most successful of the species. We're seeing a bit of that result now. This must change. We must reward most the characteristics we value. Let's tear this whole thing down & start over. This time with feeling.
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