17th March 2010, 2:31 PM
I used to be a total laissez faire conservative. In recent months, though, my long-standing hatred of the patricians and the wealthy and my naturally-occuring humility and compassion for my fellow man have been sliding the notch of my political spectrometer to the left a little.
I know well the difference between capitalism and communism, and IMO the latter cannot practically be employed in society. Even if it could, it should not be, because it allows no room for the hard-working individual to succeed in society. I liked capitalism because, in theory, it allows the hard-working person to get ahead, and leaves the loafers in the dust. But, I don't know anymore. More and more, I see that it leaves everyone but the evil in the dust. To get ahead, you really do just have to be shamefully greedy and self-oriented.
Thoughts?
I know well the difference between capitalism and communism, and IMO the latter cannot practically be employed in society. Even if it could, it should not be, because it allows no room for the hard-working individual to succeed in society. I liked capitalism because, in theory, it allows the hard-working person to get ahead, and leaves the loafers in the dust. But, I don't know anymore. More and more, I see that it leaves everyone but the evil in the dust. To get ahead, you really do just have to be shamefully greedy and self-oriented.
Thoughts?
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