[Antoninus]

Not capitalism alone—capitalism along with Christianity.

Yup. Not a single one of the dopes commenting on this thread has read D'Tocqueville, I'll wager.

Capitalism tempered by Christianity is what made America great. Capitalism with no ethical temper at all leads only one place--communism. We're on our way to being another case study to prove that theory here in the US.

[reasonisfaith]

“Capitalism tempered by Christianity is what made America great. Capitalism with no ethical temper at all leads only one place—communism.”

I can think of a particular big-fish talk radio host (along with all the smaller fish in his wake) who really needs to focus on this point, and take it to heart.