"Guns don't kill people, people kill people." Never minding that many people are very angry and it is inevitable they will shoot people whom they wouldn't have stabbed, choked, or poisoned.
That distinction is one which Conservatives readily make.
"Capitalism isn't a problem, people's greed is a problem." Never minding that greed is an integral part of many human beings and meshes well with capitalism. These folks will abuse any system which doesn't hold them immediately accountable.
Seems like the same artificial distinction.
The way to prevent the first is to allow guns, just don't allow people to possess or use them.
It's a little harder to separate capitalism and people. Probably have to regulate it, or
wind up a socialist country in a lot of debt, not because of socialism but because of capitalism.
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Is there a gun parallel here?
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- If the economy is fundamentally sound why is an instant $800 bailout necessary?
- Think of it as an economic "surge".
- Just had a terrible thought
- What we have just witnessed is the final triumph of Reaganomics, (n/t)
- No.
- Missed again.
- "I'm sorry, but people blaming this on capitalism or free-market economics are, to be blunt, ignorant on this subject, willfully or otherwise."
- And, on the subject of regulation and deregulation...
- No.
- "Why add to the burden to keep the wealthy, wealthy"
- Never trust the "this price is only good until you leave the showroom" deal. (n/t)