tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11404297.post3623278394459889201..comments2023-11-02T09:03:22.213-07:00Comments on The Jeffersonian libertarian: A True Defense of CapitalismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11404297.post-70854163768020066802009-06-15T20:40:20.444-07:002009-06-15T20:40:20.444-07:00The problem you don't seem to see is that capi...The problem you don't seem to see is that capitalism actually moves us constantly toward fascism/tyranny of control.<br /><br />Most business models are autocratic or oligarchy. As these businesses gain more power their self interest based on profit is to protect their wealth. And thus they either become the state or hyjack it.<br /><br />Capitalism is very dangerous if the people lose control of those with wealth. Because wealth is political power. I find it amazing how many of these wealthy people don't want government or people to influence their lives but they have no problem influencing the rest of us.<br /><br />It's the same as most business people hate lawyers, except their lawyer. They all want a one way street where they can dominate. And most of these business people don't give a damn about liberty or justice. They only care about liberty up to the point it protects them and can be used as a weapon against others. This becomes ever more true with the larger business structures.<br /><br />I personally don't believe big business and liberty can exist together. One or the other will be destroyed. And it is far easier to destroy liberty than it is to stop tyranny.<br /><br />Again, capitalism promotes authoritarian control structures. How much freedom is there as an employee? How many cameras are watching you? How many background checks did you have to go through for even a simple cashier job?<br /><br />Until people like yourself acknowledge the dangers of capitalism and the structures it creates in society we will get no where. I don't believe taxation and more government is the solution to these problems, but I do understand the dangers of capitalism. Capitalists have constantly saught to undermine liberty in the US for their agendas. Until we as a society can face this together these authoritarians will only grow in power.<br /><br />Otherwise from my perspective it is like you are saying that the catholics down the street are not practicing real christianity. My personal version is the only true religion. I only treat people nice and respect everyone and thus they are not christian because of some reason.<br /><br />Capitalism does promote evil in the world and suffering. Until you as a capitalist can come to terms with this there will be no solving these problems. You will continue to run behind some ideology and say those people are not true capitalists, even when they are capitalists with all the ugly it brings. It brings good to but stop hiding from the ugly. <br /><br />Liberty and justice for all is more important than capitalism. Until you can seperate capitalism from liberty there will be no hope for America. This is a problem the whole world is facing.<br /><br />We can either have liberty and justice for all or we can have control by capitalists. We cannot have both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com