Which Democrats do not support capitalism? There’s no such thing as a capitalism supporting left wing. Bernie is probably the closest thing, though not a Democrat, and even he is pro-capitalism.
When has the US been post war?
Edit: I understand what you’re sayimg now. And you’re looking for ethical capitalism, which is a weird thing to say. In other words, ethical-exploitation. Doesn’t seem like a real thing, yeah?
The only reason FDR caved as much as he did is because the US had a strong communist presence. They’ve fixed that. Your longing for the past is akin to conservatism, no?
I wouldn’t say I’m looking to make capitalism ethical, as much as I’m looking to make it harmless. The big problem is the high and increasing inequality, that eventually makes free societies impossible.
As for FDR: whatever. I neither engage in, nor approve of, political hero-worship. His legacy is complex, including maybe even the image of the führer-president that Trump is exploiting right now.
You’re witnessing capitalism run it’s course. There will never be a such thing as harmless capitalism. Capitalism cannot exist without exploitation. The ruling class has perfected slavery via consumerism. You don’t live in a free society, and it’s going to get worse.
It is going to get worse, but it is inequality that is at the center of the problem. Inequality will be a problem regardless of what our mode of production is.
Finally someone who gets that the New Deal was nothing more than a concession to keep the people appeased while the rest of the state apparatus systematically dismantled the “communist threat” and the very foundations that allowed the growing unrest to manifest into effect resistance over the decades to come.
There is a left wing in the democratic party - it is possible to get organized and help it win over the conservative wing.
There is no left wing. There is a center wing though.
huh, I have to say, this is the opposite experience of what I have on the rest of the internet. Finally I can get into arguments with some leftists :)
Goli otok for you, revisionist
Which Democrats do not support capitalism? There’s no such thing as a capitalism supporting left wing. Bernie is probably the closest thing, though not a Democrat, and even he is pro-capitalism.
So wanting back to the post-war consensus is centrism in your book?
When has the US been post war? Edit: I understand what you’re sayimg now. And you’re looking for ethical capitalism, which is a weird thing to say. In other words, ethical-exploitation. Doesn’t seem like a real thing, yeah?
The only reason FDR caved as much as he did is because the US had a strong communist presence. They’ve fixed that. Your longing for the past is akin to conservatism, no?
alright, I’ll give you a better answer.
I wouldn’t say I’m looking to make capitalism ethical, as much as I’m looking to make it harmless. The big problem is the high and increasing inequality, that eventually makes free societies impossible.
As for FDR: whatever. I neither engage in, nor approve of, political hero-worship. His legacy is complex, including maybe even the image of the führer-president that Trump is exploiting right now.
You’re witnessing capitalism run it’s course. There will never be a such thing as harmless capitalism. Capitalism cannot exist without exploitation. The ruling class has perfected slavery via consumerism. You don’t live in a free society, and it’s going to get worse.
It is going to get worse, but it is inequality that is at the center of the problem. Inequality will be a problem regardless of what our mode of production is.
Finally someone who gets that the New Deal was nothing more than a concession to keep the people appeased while the rest of the state apparatus systematically dismantled the “communist threat” and the very foundations that allowed the growing unrest to manifest into effect resistance over the decades to come.
I’ll take that as a yes. Fair enough.