Ah, its already on really flimsy ground thanks to GOP fuckery and cowardice.

Agreed but captialism must be strickly counter-balanced with things that empower people, like strong unions, higher taxes on wealth, and so forth.

Capitalism on its own is very anti-democratic. Given enough time, most industries would become a monopoly.

A strong Democracy should have sufficient guard rails for the population to counteract the influence of capitalism: strong unions, solid worker protections, limitation of money in politics, higher tax rates on wealth, and so on. The Nordic countries are a good example of this.

Agreed that capitalism can morph into a hideous beast if not controlled, but would you consider China fascist?

If he is MS13, why not imprison him in the US? Did you release a known terrorist?

Democracy needs capitalism.

Capitalism does not need Democracy.

Edit: some context because this triggered a few people: it’s a quote from Robert Reich.

You mean the US government had someone they considered a terrorist and instead of holding them, they released them?

Strange how the felons kids have stayed real quiet in the last few months…

Right?

Brexit is like herpes. It just keeps on giving.

How long until this administration starts doing Pinochet helicopter tours?

And their minds will explode if he does the inauguration in a tan suit.

Starting with Stephen fucken Miller.

Quick! Change the subject!

He’s driving purely on hate and spite. Like the damn revenant, fucker won’t die until he completes his mission of destroying America.

Not saying I agree with the strategy, just wondering if that was his thinking.

Just like the swift boats crowd.

Wondering, could it be some high stakes gamble by Schumer - let the Republicans gut SS and Medicare in the hopes of picking up massive support in the midterms? If it goes wrong and there isn’t a surge in support, then only 10 Dems ate exposed to voter wrath, and how many of the 10 are up for re-election soon?