First the first time ever, millions of people will be voting this year who weren't even born in the 20th century. They have no intention of carrying the burden of bad ideas left over from a former century nor should they. Give 'em something new or you'll be forced out of the room
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Marxism being chief among those bad ideas.
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Replying to @ds_hoffman
1/ I don't think they're arguing for pure Marxist theory so much as they're making a legitimate argument against unfettered capitalism. Capitalism has so strayed from its ethical central that millions of people have every right to now ask "What has global captitalism done for me?

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Replying to @marwilliamson @ds_hoffman
2/Since 1980 we've so deregulated capitalism - through dissolving of fire walls, removal of anti-trust barriers and egregious permission for corporate America to unduly influence elections & policy w/ their money- that capitalism now serves the few at the expense of the many.
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3/ Why would someone celebrate capitalism if they can't even participate in it? How can you be a capitalist is you have no access to capital? I totally understand young people who say, "What about socialism is supposed to scare me - the free health care or the free college?"
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Replying to @marwilliamson @ds_hoffman
I wholeheartedly agree with this. Thank you.
Replying to @marwilliamson @ds_hoffman
Capitalism only needs small government to work effectively. If u think it doesn't work u're likely thinking of crony capitalism. High taxes and regulations, also unfair trade, crush small businesses and enslave people to large businesses and government, that's not capitalism.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
What country has unfettered capitalism? Corporate/government collusion and different rules for different players is not capitalism.
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