I have a slightly different read. I think capitalism fosters greed, which is better than the lethargy of socialism/government control. For me the problem is we simply don’t pay people enough. We got rid of all our manufacturing jobs and people are left in low skill service jobs with no pay . I know it’s not hard or meaningful work but these people need to be able to live with dignity. Raise minimum wage to $20 an hour so people can live and get rid of all the bullshit government program, they are make work projects for the public sector without much for the poor. Then I unleash the ambitious to be as green as they want - it’s in their nature.
While it may be true that "capitalism fosters greed" the corollary is that "socialism fosters sloth". Neither statement is completely true, but each holds some truth.
I never read it, but I appreciate the title of Ayn Rand's book, "The Virtue of Selfishness." My family came to visit in Florida and I wanted to know what they wanted to do. No one would say for fear of revealing themselves to be "selfish". I had only been there a couple of months. I didn't know what there was to do. Com'on guys Speak UP!
As far as raising the minimum wage, I support it in principle but also recognize the threat to me because I have to live on my retirement savings. It once seemed like more than I'd ever need, but it isn't at all difficult for me to imagine now living in my car. (probably a stupid nightmare, but it still exists.)
America's financial institutions are being manipulated in multiple ways to squeeze the "rest of us" (anyone, and I truly mean anyone who isn't a Billionaire).
I have a slightly different read. I think capitalism fosters greed, which is better than the lethargy of socialism/government control. For me the problem is we simply don’t pay people enough. We got rid of all our manufacturing jobs and people are left in low skill service jobs with no pay . I know it’s not hard or meaningful work but these people need to be able to live with dignity. Raise minimum wage to $20 an hour so people can live and get rid of all the bullshit government program, they are make work projects for the public sector without much for the poor. Then I unleash the ambitious to be as green as they want - it’s in their nature.
While it may be true that "capitalism fosters greed" the corollary is that "socialism fosters sloth". Neither statement is completely true, but each holds some truth.
I never read it, but I appreciate the title of Ayn Rand's book, "The Virtue of Selfishness." My family came to visit in Florida and I wanted to know what they wanted to do. No one would say for fear of revealing themselves to be "selfish". I had only been there a couple of months. I didn't know what there was to do. Com'on guys Speak UP!
As far as raising the minimum wage, I support it in principle but also recognize the threat to me because I have to live on my retirement savings. It once seemed like more than I'd ever need, but it isn't at all difficult for me to imagine now living in my car. (probably a stupid nightmare, but it still exists.)
America's financial institutions are being manipulated in multiple ways to squeeze the "rest of us" (anyone, and I truly mean anyone who isn't a Billionaire).