“Of course, the solution is simple, and we all have a part to play. The left has sought to turn economic freedom into a dirty concept; we must turn “capitalism” into a dirty word.
Don’t say it.
Don’t write it.
Don’t use it.
If we want economic freedom to live, “capitalism” must die.”
*face palm*
Lately, I’ve been concerned about the AT’s “thinkers.”
One can illuminate what capitalism is without treating it as a foul word. If I had to give an illuminated meaning it would be something like: it’s the freedom to invest one’s own wealth into any lawful thing in order to earn more wealth, and it is a freedom that has doors for entry of not just the Monopoly-game tycoons, but the lowliest enterprising soul.
I disagree. The article makes an airtight point. Why are we married to a word that was originated by communists?
I should also mention that pollster Frank Luntz has made the same point as this author. He has stated that using the word capitalism is a losing proposition for Republicans. The polls are very clear. And some are presented in this article.
Me too. They act as though capitalism is a dirty word. It isn’t.
Exactly!! And, responsibility for yourself and for your family is also becoming an objectionable concept.
Check this out, from by brother:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSYy3ZYOfgQ&lr=1
Are you really a capitalist? You have so much capital that you can spend it in slave labor factories in China and then move it to Burma because their slave labor is even cheaper?
Do you abstain from restricting your capital to your own country by tying it up in land or resources here?
International bankers are capitalists, but if your money is tied up in home ownership and and the fed corrupted American stock market, you’re NOT a capitalist.
It is called rehoritic and it is important to understand.
Republicans should talk about property rights and building “American based” businesses. Small, mom and pop business.
Corporate advocacy is deadly because Corporations have abused the US and are seen as internationalists/foreigners and elitists/fascists. (The banksters bail out, home loan scam, SOPA, export of jobs to foreign lands, open borders, limo liberal social agenda and anti-Americanism.) Corporation elitist abuse is associated with the word “capitalism.” Capitalism is defined in the public’s mind as elitist and unethical/ abusive/scamming/treasonous/abusive corporatism.
Don’t talk about deregulating banksters! It’s too complicated and it has been abused by banks and politicans deals in crashing the real estate market. Americans generally want banksters in jail for the real estate loan scam and want out from under the real estate losses of their loan scam.
Talk about Obama having his administration filled with croney corporatists and Golden Sacks banksters looking for a US Treasury shake down and special favors. Talk about Obama shipping stimilus money and jobs over to foreign countries for his corporatist pals.
Like it or not, this is the state of words and public impressions right now in the mainstream of the public as the economic crash has settled out. It plays a big part in winning elections. The argument for free markets can be had in either the realm of American small business advocacy or in the real of international corporations. Stiff arm advocating for the internationalists - corporations. The CEO’s screwed the pooch with their expressed insults of American workers, our constitutional Republic and their aggressive immorality. Their public representatives are seen as unethical - dishonest and suffering from a superiority complex. They are unpopular having too high opinion of their brilliant/wealthy limo-socialist selves. They are seen as fascists.
Self interest, hate and disrespect is a two way street with the big egos globe trotting Corporate elite. Corporations interacting with Americans today are political idiots and the GOP should hang them around the necks of Obama and the DNC - whom the CEO’s have supported.
This does not mean Republicans have to harm Corporations when in power. But being associated with loud mouth liberal elitists who think they are superior to everyone and who call themselves “capiatalists” is never a good idea.