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    to the above comment re: evils of a potential leftist America - the big tech industry doesn't want socialism, either. Neoliberalism - what was wrought of Reagan's concept for trickle-down economics - is what is ruining the hopes for any future in America.

    Yes there is a potential that any system could create a tyrannical regime, but the idea of any system of government should be an ability to modulate power.

    I could see things like a once-a-century debate to revise and reform the bill of rights or constitutional amendments to align with the times. An absolute for term limits and a ban on soft money.

    Capitalism isn't necessarily the evil, money is - and socialism would invite an exchange of capital as well. It's about moderating systems and finding the right balance between economic influence and direct oversight of policy / social programs

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    • agreed.
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    • This is to say, socialism / communism can go bad with greed and imbalanced systems. But any move to the left will help those who need it in the UScolin_s
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    • which was the point i was trying to make
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    • Yeah - it came off a little though like "we shouldn't move to the left because of risks of overdoing it" ... I see that business state coming either waycolin_s
    • The business state may be more oppressive under the guuse of socialism though. That was my point.
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    • Governments are somewhat powerless in the face of large global corporations. They dictate policy, slash corp taxes and workers rights or they won't invest.monoboy
    • If they don't invest, no jobs or prosperity. But that prosperity is being increasingly squeezed by a capitalist system that always wants faster, cheaper, more.monoboy
    • Neoliberal thinkers say this will cause a correction as the free market always fixes itself though demand.monoboy
    • We genuinely need state intervention, of a kind that's international in cooperation. Unlikely, given we're all trying to shaft each other for profit.monoboy
    • I remember when 'corporate responsibility' was the tagline used most in annual reports. That went out window as soon as the dot.com boomed and busted.monoboy
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