Pen, I hope our rage becomes contagious. I suspect as more and more of the Peasants are ground into paste by the Nobles, the rage will spread.
Sadly, history suggests that things have to become wicked horrible and unsustainably brutal before the Peasants develop the courage to take back what was always theirs. No idea when that will occur. The Reaganites were clever. They took our blood, but left us with enough to survive. The Muskovites won't care who dies. They will just import more slaves.
My philosophy is that we could have a nice blend of socialism and capitalism. Actually we have a blend already. It's just not fair or nice.
A socialist society that offers healthcare, education, decent housing, clean water and food security would seem to be easy to obtain if we reallocated the money.
Another thought is that we have allowed individuals private ownership of the fossil fuels that should belong to all if us. Damn that Rockefeller and his political prowess and brutal use of his riches.
That being said, a capitalist system for the production of products and services - no monopolies - if well regulated - can be an engine that propels a nation to prosperity. Of course, you are right. Our current version is a fucking evil way to send billions...trillions to just a few people. In a way, it's socialism for the rich.
It is time for both systems to find their place. And their balance. A redistribution is way overdue.
Bill, I hope 2025 treats you well. I ask this question with genuine curiosity: is there a nation-state you can cite that does socialist/capitalism blend well? Which country does best with the Gini coefficient? As far as I can tell, that's the single measure most likely to be an indicator of how well a system of power is self-regulating.
"But the Nordic nations as a whole, including a majority of their business elites, have arrived at a simple formula: Capitalism works better if employees get paid decent wages and are supported by high-quality, democratically accountable public services that enable everyone to live healthy, dignified lives and to enjoy real equality of opportunity for themselves and their children. For us, that has meant an increase in our personal freedoms and our political rights — not the other way around."
Pen, I hope our rage becomes contagious. I suspect as more and more of the Peasants are ground into paste by the Nobles, the rage will spread.
Sadly, history suggests that things have to become wicked horrible and unsustainably brutal before the Peasants develop the courage to take back what was always theirs. No idea when that will occur. The Reaganites were clever. They took our blood, but left us with enough to survive. The Muskovites won't care who dies. They will just import more slaves.
My philosophy is that we could have a nice blend of socialism and capitalism. Actually we have a blend already. It's just not fair or nice.
A socialist society that offers healthcare, education, decent housing, clean water and food security would seem to be easy to obtain if we reallocated the money.
Another thought is that we have allowed individuals private ownership of the fossil fuels that should belong to all if us. Damn that Rockefeller and his political prowess and brutal use of his riches.
That being said, a capitalist system for the production of products and services - no monopolies - if well regulated - can be an engine that propels a nation to prosperity. Of course, you are right. Our current version is a fucking evil way to send billions...trillions to just a few people. In a way, it's socialism for the rich.
It is time for both systems to find their place. And their balance. A redistribution is way overdue.
Thanks for writing this letter.
Bill, I hope 2025 treats you well. I ask this question with genuine curiosity: is there a nation-state you can cite that does socialist/capitalism blend well? Which country does best with the Gini coefficient? As far as I can tell, that's the single measure most likely to be an indicator of how well a system of power is self-regulating.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/opinion/sunday/finland-socialism-capitalism.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
From the article:
"But the Nordic nations as a whole, including a majority of their business elites, have arrived at a simple formula: Capitalism works better if employees get paid decent wages and are supported by high-quality, democratically accountable public services that enable everyone to live healthy, dignified lives and to enjoy real equality of opportunity for themselves and their children. For us, that has meant an increase in our personal freedoms and our political rights — not the other way around."
Thank you. It would be nice if that article wasn't behind a paywall.