Posted on 11/17/2014 9:33:55 AM PST by Academiadotorg
Jason Mattera, a New York Times best-selling author and well-known for his interviews with less-than-reputable political figures in Washington, D.C., has written a new book entitled, Crapitalism: Liberals Who Make Millions Swiping Your Tax Dollars.
At the new headquarters for the Young America’s Foundation in northern Virginia, Mattera said his book is “not a condemnation of capitalism.” Instead, he suggested that “capitalism is the greatest economic system ever known to man” and has “created paths out of poverty.” But, he believed today “we do not have a free market system” because “crapitalism…has created two classes of citizens.”
The book lists and goes into detail about twenty-seven liberal “crapitalists,” ranging from rapper and sports agent Jay-Z, Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, GM CEO Jeffrey Immelt, former Clinton fundraiser-turned-Virginia-governor Terry MacAuliffe, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, billionaire George Soros and Elon Musk, the electric car Tesla creator.
Complete with great one-liners and zingers, Mattera includes jaw-dropping numbers of how much money has changed hands from the likes of Congressman Greg Meeks to his campaign supporters and donors (and vice versa). It is a good and simplified look at how liberals are using the government and politicians to fund their own failed projects which would not survive in the free market system.
Perhaps some of them are merely seeking nest eggs. As Jimmy Fallon recently noted, “Politicians are really getting desperate. In fact, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent out a final fundraising email to Democrats with the subject line, ‘I'm begging.’ Because what better way to show you're a strong leader than acting like you're drunk and dialing your ex?”
Crony capitalism, crapitalism, is the new way to get ahead in America. Just bribe the right politician and you get all sorts of special consideration in tax and environmental laws.
well, he’s succeeded in bringing America down to the level of the rest of the world but, to be fair, the trendlines were heading in that direction since Reagan retired.
why did I put that in passive voice: due to the efforts of the Bush and Clinton families.
Well then Harry Reid is a suck-egg dog crapitalistic pig!!!
Entitlement Army to provide the votes.
Crony Capitalists to provide the dough.
(FWIW Immelt is GE not GM)
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