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Is there an Atheist preference for the Democratic party going on here?
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<blockquote data-quote="ViaCrucis" data-source="post: 76848185" data-attributes="member: 293637"><p>I think the best systems we see in the world at present are those which are mixed. Pure Capitalism is nothing more than a form of Social Darwinism in which the rich and powerful are rewarded for exploiting the weak and the poor. My problems with Marxism are that the Marxist utopia is impossible, the full elimination of the state and everyone just getting along ignores the ugly realities of human nature. Power abhors a vacuum, and that vacuum will be filled by something and someone.</p><p></p><p>A mixed economy that allows for free market enterprise but which shelters and protects workers and the vulnerable from exploitation and abuse--i.e. social programs and social safety nets--is arguably the best that we see at present in the world.</p><p></p><p>What, precisely, is the best way(s) to implement that can be debated by people far more competent and learned on the subject than I am. Within the limited scope of American politics, I am largely in favor of what I've seen Bernie Sanders and AOC talk about; and I believe that models that work outside of the US can be seen all over the rest of the Western world, the Scandinavian model, is a good example of this.</p><p></p><p>But Capitalism, unrestrained, unchecked, unregulated is pure and absolute evil run amok.</p><p></p><p>-CryptoLutheran</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ViaCrucis, post: 76848185, member: 293637"] I think the best systems we see in the world at present are those which are mixed. Pure Capitalism is nothing more than a form of Social Darwinism in which the rich and powerful are rewarded for exploiting the weak and the poor. My problems with Marxism are that the Marxist utopia is impossible, the full elimination of the state and everyone just getting along ignores the ugly realities of human nature. Power abhors a vacuum, and that vacuum will be filled by something and someone. A mixed economy that allows for free market enterprise but which shelters and protects workers and the vulnerable from exploitation and abuse--i.e. social programs and social safety nets--is arguably the best that we see at present in the world. What, precisely, is the best way(s) to implement that can be debated by people far more competent and learned on the subject than I am. Within the limited scope of American politics, I am largely in favor of what I've seen Bernie Sanders and AOC talk about; and I believe that models that work outside of the US can be seen all over the rest of the Western world, the Scandinavian model, is a good example of this. But Capitalism, unrestrained, unchecked, unregulated is pure and absolute evil run amok. -CryptoLutheran [/QUOTE]
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