Pat Buchanan: Is capitalism diabolic?

tbo.com ^ | 7-19-15 | Pat Buchanan

[Nowhere Man]

Good points. Also, Capitalism, socialism, etc., are tools, or methods, to distribute goods, services, resources and so on. Just like any other tool, it can be used for evil or good. I can use a wrench to fix a car or beat someone to death. Socialism in itself works only in small groups where everyone can generally trust each other like in a family group or a small commune. Even then it isn’t perfect. On a national level, less so although it can work “better” where the people are more homogenous and the population is generally low, think places like Norway perhaps. Even so, people do have free will and many times socialists cross that line.

[Rusty0604]

In other words he is a communist.

[PGR88]

The problem is some of the "capitalist" as they call them have grown so large and powerful they're able to control and influence large sums of wealth, be it multinational corporations or corrupt international and domestic bank kingpins. All this wealth, power and control has allowed them to "game" and control the system.

that's NOT free-market "capitalism" - that's statism/fascism/crony-capitalism - whatever you want to call it. Its an iron rule - the larger the state is, the larger the amount of gaming the system, insider dealing, lobbying and outright corruption. In the USA, or financial system in particular has gone to the dark side. Banks are now political entities, bailed out by the Federal Reserve and US Government with your taxes, your savings and zero interest rates penalizing the middle class and savers.

[rdb3]

I'm shocked that PJB didn't write about the "deal" with Iran.

Then again, no I'm not.

Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.

[foreverfree]

bump

[MarchonDC09122009]

Thank you for making that important distinct point.

[Mamzelle]

Frankie can read the checks that Soros signs.

[Longbow1969]

Let’s see how well the Vatican’s coffers fare without capital.

Yes, why hasn't the Pope sold off the RCC's treasures and fortune and given it to the poor?

Sadly, at this moment in time, there is no worse influence in the world than this marxist Pope. The damage he is doing, especially in Central and South America, spewing this socialist garbage is absolutely enormous. Once upon a time JP2 tried to reign in these marxist liberation theologist Jesuits, unfortunately he missed this one.

[dragnet2]

“Whatever you want to call it”, *exactly*.

The term popped in my head. I followed with, “As they call them”

Good points. Thanks.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Pat Buchanan wrote a column that didn't manage to somehow blame Israel?

We are in the end of days indeed.

[smokingfrog]

end of days -- it sure seems that way

[DungeonMaster]

What are the alternatives to Capitalism?

[smokingfrog]

There are plenty of alternatives, but none have been very successful, have they?