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Originally Posted by Beemnseven
Problem is, we don't really have a 'free market'. We haven't had anything of the sort for quite awhile. Government-dictated wages in the form of minimum wage laws and the Federal Reserve dictating interest rates are examples of just the opposite. Now we're hearing the idea promoted of 'maximum wages' -- the President just recently said that some of us have made "enough money."
So as you can see, it's not entirely accurate to say that "free marketism failed miserably" when we have really tried it, and in fact, things appear to be moving in precisely the other direction. |
Look at it from this angle, I see your angle. America is in decline because of socialist programs. Well I have a serious alternative view. Some say the dependence on finance as an industry is a sign of decline. The British and Dutch empires who I think are good examples evolved to this state before the big diet. Germany produces cars, the rest of Europe produces bazaar trinkets and war machines. when war is not on the table europeans don't eat. It does not matter if they are socialist or capialtist or communist. Greece produces nothing, Spain produces nothing, Portugal produces nothing. There is a reason Euope was the poorest continent before colonization. This is the reason most of europe is returning to their natural state. Goldman Sachs from what I've read don't produce products or create jobs, they set people up to fall and then laugh all the way to teh bank. It's not illegal but it is a sign of Amercian decadence. America is different we produce we have production capacity they could only dream of. Europeans need to get a job. WWIII is about to start and it has nothing to do with religion. Europeans have to eat. Got my popcorn ready. See the US is realigning our allegiances. We need beneficial partners wiht strong productive populations. Europe lacks the diversity to compete. I say stop all European immigration. Atleast latin America is worth more than a hill of beans and few tactical nukes. It's ironic how most latin american currenices are worth more than euros.