You could not be more correct. Crony Capitalism = socialism, or more properly, fascism without the ovens...yet.
I have nothing against anybody working hard, coming up with money making ideas and having billions, but I object to them writing laws to give themselves special immunities - like McDonalds and obamacare- bribing congresscritters into passing them. And why should the American taxpayer bale out insurance companies? There's no reason for a company like The Hartford to still exist.
The Goldman Sachs/government revolving door is as dangerous as letting muslims into the white hut.