11-25-2020, 06:56 PM
(11-25-2020, 03:27 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:(11-23-2020, 01:53 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:(11-23-2020, 01:03 PM)David Horn Wrote: Capitalism does not include morality or ethics. They are only there when imposed externally. Since we have allowed the image of "friendly capitalism" to flourish, it will be a hard slog getting the exploited to recognize their fate. For now, they blame government and "the others", whoever that may be at any given time. Until that changes, nothing else will either.
The Tea Party was originally an attempt by the Republican base to purge the elite influence. The progressive wing of the Democrats gives some lip service to attempting to benefit the poor and minorities rather than the elites as well. The idea is bubbling near the surface. Agree there is much yet to be done.
I consider that the Republicans pulled off a huge ruse by convincing people that the Tea Party and Trump are movements against "elites." Nothing could be further from the truth. They are movements that are foundations stones for much greater growth in the power of elites.
There is no movement against "the elite" in the United States, if by "elite" we actually mean the bourgeoisie with a definite relationship to the instruments of production as a totality and not some nebulous abstract like "the greedy" or "the Jews" or "the Illuminati".
