tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320826620507241679.post2591690713543056638..comments2023-06-21T10:26:47.525-05:00Comments on ("RAM").........Red Alert Moderates: Gross National HappinessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320826620507241679.post-65555594364349896772012-02-19T06:14:26.802-06:002012-02-19T06:14:26.802-06:00To the dull witted, a sharpie can make the utmost ...To the dull witted, a sharpie can make the utmost of sociopathy sound principled. The apex of rationalizations is natural selection of the most cunningly devious. (Of course, such argument ignores that groups and societies also evolve.) I could follow a principled defense of free enterprise. One that respected dependency upon preserving a representative republic and also preserving its foundation, a well informed and assimilated citizenry. One that respected our need to protect against the unimpeded rise of aristocracies of inherited wealth. One that respected our need to constrain domestic corporations from working with international associates to cannibalize and sell out the foundation of America. One that impeded agglomerations of centralizing authority.<br /><br /><br />However, I don't see much defense of principled capitalism. Instead, I see advocates for: wide open "free" trade; "earning" wealth by crony dealings; abolition of all death taxes; and greasing the way for absolute wealth to acquire absolute power in the service of absolute corruption. So no, I don't respect snake talk, crocodile tears, or advocacy for treasonous capitalism. I trust advocates for pure capitalism about as much as I trust advocates for pure socialism. About as much as I trust Buffett saying: increase my income taxes (but don't touch my foundations or wealth).<br /><br /><br />Why do hollow-souled cronies who're fundamentally disloyal to America presume to talk to the rest of us like we're idiots? Answer: Because they own and operate the institutional means of persuasion, and, let's face it, there're a lot of idiots. America's dilemma is not choosing between socialism and capitalism, for we have neither. What we have is all significant institutions being owned and operated by cronies, i.e., cronyism. Bickering about the relative merits of socialsm versus capitalism is mere diversion, to cover the operation behind the curtain. Until the middle class evolves and assimilates to the purpose of restoring the ideal of America, this crony state of affairs will not improve. Instead, we will continue in perpetuity to be stirred by bread and circuses, trying to make common cause with crocs and snakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com