Capitalism should not regulate the government; government should regulate capitalism. Until we get the #MoneyOutOfPolitics, the undue influence of money on our political system will continue to corrupt our democracy and will - if allowed to - ultimately end it.

Feb 27, 2021 · 4:54 PM UTC

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Nailed it tell joe and kami I don't think they get it, oh they do they just don't give a rat's a**.
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We all know that government would never be motivated by greed, hungry for power, and always have the best interest of the people at heart. There’s no one more Benevolent than a government employee #Syria
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Capitalism is just coercive power via possessions. Government is just coercive power via threats of violence. Democracy via threats of mob violence. We don't need more coercive power, we need more empathy and humility. The culture has to change.
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"If the First Amendment has any force, it prohibits Congress from fining or jailing citizens, or associations of citizens, for simply engaging in political speech."
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Adam Smith now turning over in his grave.
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Absolutely agree...look no further than Texas. #CitizensUnited #kstreet #lobbyists
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(1/2) you got 3 different points going on here. 1. #MoneyOutOfPolitics which means overturning SCOTUS rulings. 2. an ideal Democracy can't be corrupted if- like here in the U.S., at least 2/3 of U.S. citizens take an active role in their governance
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(2/2) Capitalism is not an active entity that has the power or capacity to regulate. Mystifying a particular group of individuals to a catch-all term is a disjustice to the Constitution of the United States which determines the role of government
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We need Bernie to stand tall for us and not take 15 dollar minimum wage out of the bill. If he keeps it in Republicans would have to kill the filibuster to kill the bill, it would be a win win. #DontKillItBernie
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The point of the US government was for capitalist to have control. It has been this way since the beginning and will be this way until the end. You do not fight capitalism with capitalism it must be fought with socialism, else the problems remain.
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