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[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Why not revert to the social-capitalism of the early 20th century US that was so successful?

Instead we've gone back to the robber baron capitalism of the guilded age.

[–]SundogsPlace 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm strictly free market. There are some things I think should be socialized, like natural resources in many instances. Oil, and natural gas are great examples, they drill a well in one area, then pollute the entire area underground, as well above ground with pollutants; where's the compensation for those suffering from the effects? To further that thought, oil, usually when disaster strikes, the 'fix', is always socialized, but the profit is kept private.

For things like oil, I could see companies renting a patch of land, or paying back like what's done in Alaska.

Another reason I'm not for organized big medicine, or socialized, is I feel treatments are too restrictive. Allopathic medicine treats the part; basically changing the proverbial oil, or replace the part; where by (W)holistic treats the entire body as a complete unit; which I lean towards for myself. I think if it were socialized, allopathic would 'rule the day, by enforcement via color of law'; in turn potentially destroying other less toxic holistic treatments.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

[–]Alduin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

All of our economic problems can be traced back to Nixon taking us off the gold backed dollar in the 70s. Before that everything was peachy and it just got worse and worse.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The problems started with the creation of the Fed. Private banks rule the nation, and the citizens pay them interest for every dollar created. The biggest scam ever.