RE: Capitalism gets an undue bad rep but lefties won't read this anyway.
I feel to many try to use only 2 categories to define people. I have leanings to both sides, right and left, extreme right and extreme left, but most all my ideologies/beliefs are centric. I have a problem with capitalism because it is too easy to game. Just look around you at the corporate gaming of the capitalistic system currently. Capitalism should not mean corporate servitude just as fascism does not have to only originate with governments. Our cultures are so easily guided by entities that are purposed to be knowledgeable, fair, truthful, and balanced.
Neither "side" is right, and those sides only represent a small number of people, the rest are just sheeple following a loud voice. Pathetic as it is, it is the way or culture has worked for 30+ years now.
Humans have a long ways before we can be considered "grown up" as a species.
@flemingfarm What do you mean by to game?
The problem with our current system is not capitalism but the statism that is trying to interfere with the capitalism. As I said less govt interference is necessary for the system to work.
Fascism defined is when govt and big business are in bed together. It makes the capitalist system lopsided and causes all the problems.
Socialism is clearly wrong and capitalism is the only real alternative and it's freedom. The only reason people don't like capitalism is because they either don't know what it is or because they are lazy and want to benefit from someone else's hard work. We really only have two options either we are free or we are enslaved. Under socialism we are enslaved...