[Nikas777]

The Christian Democrats in Germany after WW2 were Socialist? Well then Socialism works then because my uncle’s family lived through that miracle economy.

[SolidWood]

Yes they were socialist. The "miracle" was not at least because after the war there was a lot of work to do, new markets were created after the end of the isolationist "national economies" of the 1930's and cash flowed in from US taxpayers ("Marshall Plan").

Well then Socialism works then because my uncle’s family lived through that miracle economy.

Perfect... so everything that works is not socialist by default?

That there was an economic boom in West Germany doesn't alter the fact one bit that the Christian Democrats were pro-Welfare and created a "middle way" between socialism and capitalism with their trademark "social market economy". It's something they insist on to this very day.

And a look upon their "Ahlen program" of 1947 shows their transparent socialism.

[SolidWood]

Yes, in America people like you would call them “socialists” but they are really not socialists but rather “harmonists” as in harmony or “Sphynocists” as in symphony.

The US had it already... and still does. Now it increases again. It's called "corportatism"... is a toned down aspect of Fascism and was branded in the US as Roosevelt's "New Deal".

What the US, the West and the entire world needs is not more "Corporatism" or toned down version of socialism/etatism.

What we need is a more real laissez-faire economy and a level-headed monetary policy.

It is the perpetual interference of the government that is skewing the economy into disasters via loose monetary policy and regulation.

A true free market means also no "bailouts"... investors should get the rewards but also the risks. No taxpayer cushion. That way there will be true self regulation. And without the "free money" inflationary madness that is haunting the US, investments would be more reasonably placed and speculative bubbles averted.