“””...especially if it sees the creation of jobs as an essential part of its service to the common good.”””
The real pope comes out. None of what he said is in support of capitalism. It’s a thinly disguised attempt to pacify capitalists into thinking he’s not really for redistribution.
Good point.
>>“””...especially if it sees the creation of jobs as an essential part of its service to the common good.”””
>>The real pope comes out. None of what he said is in support of capitalism. It’s a thinly disguised attempt to pacify capitalists into thinking he’s not really for redistribution.
OMG. He’s actually talking like a Christian here. A socialist wants to tax every person to the point of equality in poverty. In this case, the pope is just saying the same thing Trump says: that we should become prosperous so the prosperity can fund the expansions that create jobs for everyone (remember that “full employment” is defined as 5% unemployment, so that’s what I mean by everyone).
Trump spoke to this guy for a short time and now a confirmed Socialist comes out praising the power of capitalism to create jobs.
I thought that was what we wanted in the Trump movement? The only thing that will end America’s drive toward Socialism is good paying, meaningful jobs for Americans.
This pope will never be a market capitalist, but take some joy in this slight shift after his talk with President Trump.
I winder if the general donations from the U.S. in particular are WAY down.
He still doesn’t get it. The only reason a businessman hires a worker is if the worker will help him make more money and the only reason a worker will work for him is if the worker thinks he’s getting the best deal available to him.
It is all driven by mutual self interest not by any sense of “altruism”. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that!
Altruism doesn’t exist. The “common good” comes out of individuals finding ways to satisfy their self interests - by freely entering into mutually agreed contracts, and not by some higher authority dictating anyone to act against their self interest.