Originally Posted by
fj1200
So I guess what I thought was a well-thought out post was just an utter waste of time because you've got it all worked out no matter my rationale or evidence. It seems that you prefer more government meddling when you've just pointed out the ramifications of decades of government meddling. Cognitive dissonance mayhap? You're very concerned about the little guy but who is the first to suffer when $36TT in debt can no longer just be rolled over? I'll tell you in ~2035 based on laws passed in the 1980s will see 30%? reduction in SS payments just because the trust fund is no longer solvent the little guy will get screwed. That is exactly the people's fault because it became clear to elected officials what would happen if they dared touch the "3rd rail." Even here I was excoriated for suggesting that SS was essentially welfare; I was told that they paid into and needed to get back their taxes contributions. Tell me where I'm wrong, don't just roll up in a ball and try to tell me what I said; you're not very good at telling me what I just said.
Nevertheless, since you didn't like any of my ideas what's your solution? Trinket tax cuts because evil corporations? Eat all the rich because there are some bad apples? More and more bureaucracy because of regulatory capture? Inquiring minds... or it's better that you don't reply to me because it's clear that alternate viewpoints are not welcome.
Here's the thing I think you miss about my POV.
The only sacred ideology I have is GOD and his word.
For me it's right & proper to call out problems everywhere there is one.
There ARE no sacred institutions or ideologies or economic forms. Only some that are somewhat better than others.
Capitalism is good ...to a point... as a tool, not an ultimate goal or foundation for life.
Govt is good ...to a point... as a tool, not as ultimate authority over every, or even MOST, aspects of life.
When either assumes too much power, separately or in cooperation, they can and do act in ways that harm.
And when they have outsized scale they can do outsized harm.
As far as solutions go
I think I've made that clear over the years.
Gov't acting closer to the constitutional limits. And corporations limited in scope, and limited in influence in the gov't. and excluded from the monetary controls.
Opening up far more options, opportunities & responsibilities all down the line. Rather than the one size fits all top down 'solutions' & controls from corporate & govt overlords.
I've been told this is too "idealistic" to reach. Not that it won't work.
But it's amazing to me how we can elect all of the Horrific candidates who believe things like men can have babies and the U.S. military can police the world economically. But somehow making the gov't and corporations smaller is too crazy to consider.
There is no perfection here on earth... yet.
And I think at this point Thomas Sowell's remark seems about right.
"there are no solutions only trade offs".
But the ultimate Goal is HUMAN flourishing & personal freedom (under God), not CORPORATE flourishing with unchecked freedoms or BIG GOVT Flourishing with unchecked freedoms and power.
Corporations & Gov'ts are TOOLS for the ultimate Goal of HUMAN flourishing not the other way around.
If you can see my comments through that lens I think you'll see the consistency.
Last edited by revelarts; 10-31-2024 at 09:36 AM.
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