[PapaNew]

The "crony capitalism" is simply another feature of a Collectivist State that robs the people and gives to business to do government's bidding. In and of itself there's nothing wrong with business and profits - it's how wealth is created. The problem is when government interferes with the free market and corrupts the profit motive to government's own end. Far and away, the most corrupt entity in society is big government. As Reagan said, "Government isn't the solution, government is the problem." The Pope needs to get that.

In the free market, the volunteerism of capitalism serves the entrepreneur with opportunities for wealth creation, others with employment and income, and the consumer with supplying his demands by competing for the highest quality at the lowest cost. Freedom and free market capitalism are the greatest and most effective anti-poverty programs known to man.

[tanknetter]

Yes, exactly.

And that’s why I can read/interpret the Pope’s words as being consistent with what you have said.