It's "sensible regulation" that has been redefined upward to the point where no aspect of life in our country is considered beyond the direct control of the Federal government. Go ahead. Try and think of anything you can do in business (or almost any other major activity) that does not require Federal permission at some level.
This is your society on the downslope:
An exercise: Draw a line across that graph where you think "sensible" is.
Add to that almost two thirds of the Federal budget dedicated solely to wealth redistribution, and the growing idea that all wealth is inherently the property of the State so that untaxed wealth is considered "spending."
Economic totalitarianism is where it's always been. We're just getting closer every year.
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Socialism and communism have the same definitions they've always had.
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- Can we get this guy out of the House Science Committee please?
- Tell ya what...
- Schools of thought
- I have seen which "schools of thought" have demolished nations and killed millions of people.
- Because the Conservative Caucus has prove to be so adept at steering the economy?
- So you can justify that guy? Using the "well, you're worse" excuse. Tell ya what - - -
- Schools of thought
- Tell ya what...