Posted on 04/07/2019 7:11:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that capitalism is a potential threat to democracy, even in the United States.
"America is a capitalist society but it has to be a democratic capitalism. That is really important and it is slipping away from us. When capitalism comes into tension with democracy, which is more important?" the South Bend, Ind., mayor said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"I believe democracy is more important. When you have capitalism capturing democracy, where you have the kind of regulatory capture where powerful corporations can arrange the rules for their benefit, that's not real capitalism," he added.
Buttigieg used Russia as an example of what happens when capitalism gets out of control. "It turns into crony capitalism and that turns into oligarchy," he said.
Buttigieg argued that his most voters don't want this version of capitalism, noting he received support from people who must have also voted for President Trump based on the vote totals in Indiana.
Buttigieg has roughly 2.3% support, putting him in seventh place among a crowded field of candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to RealClearPolitics' average of polls.
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Keep talking Commie ButtMuncher!
I’m amazed anybody is giving Butt Plug any attention at all.
Let’s get real for a moment. He’s a small town mayor. That’s it. I’ll laugh like hell if the Donkeys nominate him but otherwise, who cares what some small town mayor thinks?
The media is building up the Maltese pretty boy who takes it in the rear because he is good for TV. Once he’s out of the primaries he will never be heard from again.
Pete the ButtSlammer says what?
He’s a nobody, and will remain a nobody.
Putin would not shake Butt Gig’s hand.
Mayor Butt seems to pull a lot of things straight out of his
In a nutshell, commies take over a country and spread the misery around. Except for the cadre at the top. For example. They take over a country that has 20% of the population living in poverty. Not a good thing. But the commie then brings the other 80% down and elevates some of the 20%. So what you end up with is a country where 80-90% are now poor, an elite cream are at the top, and the rest support that commie nomenklature due patronage by the ‘party’. Look no further than Venezuela. Socialism actually increases poverty for the greatest number of peopleparty
Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what’s for dinner. Capitalism is when all three are armed.
Pete is a threat to Democracy
I’d hate to try to win an election again in Indiana after taking the radical positions Nazi Pete has.
He also says in goes in the out.
They have made it pretty clear their only mode of communication to us is dictation.
Hey buttplug we are a representative republic. If you would bother to read the constitution you would know this.
Or you could be just that stupid.
Mayor Buttboink better be careful. Homos aren’t at the very top of the rat oppression pyramid any more - if a tranny comes into the race they all have to step aside.
....”America is a capitalist society but it has to be a democratic capitalism.”......
Why doesn’t he jut say it has to be capitalism controlled by the Demorat ideals rather than hide behind the word Democratic.
These people think they’re so cunning and their tactics past finding out! Sheesh..
They have made it pretty clear their only mode of communication to us is dictation.
They always use the word conversation. I dont think it means what they think it means.
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Thanks for the laugh. It’s been quite a spell since I’ve heard “those of questionable proclivities” referred to as fruits. That was the go-to term we used back in the 70s. “Fairy” was probably #2.
I cannot stomach Buttigieg for one second. Maybe that’s the point: wear us down.
And when *socialism* comes into tension with democracy, which side are you on then, Mayor Buttplug?
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