murra Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 Whether or not this sticks, I don't see us headed towards a socialized economy. People will still claim the sky is falling, but it really isn't. This isn't me hitting the panic button here. Don't look at me as a conservative when I explain this to you. There is an economic spectrum, and we're clearly heading left of center. It's irrefutable.
Adam Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 This isn't me hitting the panic button here. Don't look at me as a conservative when I explain this to you. There is an economic spectrum, and we're clearly heading left of center. It's irrefutable. I don't think the country will ever actually move too far left or right of center. We are told that it is, but it really isn't. Also, it irritates me that both sides claim that they speak for us- neither side really speaks for me......
murra Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 I don't think the country will ever actually move too far left or right of center. We are told that it is, but it really isn't. Also, it irritates me that both sides claim that they speak for us- neither side really speaks for me...... Well yeah that's fairly accurate. We have government regulations so we can't go too far to the right, and we still have some semblance of a free market so we can't go too far to the left. The only reason people panic though (and rightfully so in my opinion) is that the way that the economy has progressed since the 1930's hasn't been natural. We didn't need to implement a healthcare bill. But we did. When you introduce more and more not natural policies, eventually you destroy the nature of our capitalist economy. We're still a ways from that, but its about 80 years of slowly shifting away from center.
Adam Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 Well yeah that's fairly accurate. We have government regulations so we can't go too far to the right, and we still have some semblance of a free market so we can't go too far to the left. The only reason people panic though (and rightfully so in my opinion) is that the way that the economy has progressed since the 1930's hasn't been natural. We didn't need to implement a healthcare bill. But we did. When you introduce more and more not natural policies, eventually you destroy the nature of our capitalist economy. We're still a ways from that, but its about 80 years of slowly shifting away from center. You say that as if capitalism is natural. It is as man made and flawed as communism, socialism and fascism. We are a large country and big power. Like all those who came before us, we are destined to fail by our own devices
murra Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 You say that as if capitalism is natural. It is as man made and flawed as communism, socialism and fascism. We are a large country and big power. Like all those who came before us, we are destined to fail by our own devices I really don't like that argument. It's too abstract. Everything we're discussing is man made. There are natural tendencies within capitalism, which is what I was referring to. An economy can be a very predictable science, I'm not doubting that it isn't natural. That doesn't change that its the system that I feel most comfortable with, and the one that I feel is the best (as proven by the transitional economic theory: [countries that shifted from socialism after the cold war, or nations in africa developing have shown an economic surplus, and an increased standard of living]).
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