Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Problem Of Unbridled Capitalism

I am, to some extent, a believer in capitalism. I believe some business needs to flow to keep the economy alive. A firm believer in "New Deal" style ideas, I believe the only way capitalism can work is if it is mixed extensively with pre-planned, socialist ideals. If capitalism is left alone, the poor becomes downtrodden, and the rich become richer. This would create a grossly exaggerated class system that would not only create social unrest but also, with all the industry and no government agency to keep waste and pollution in check, destroy the environment itself. Certain Right extremists, such as "anarcho-capitalists" go so far to believe that no government should exist at all, rather certain big buisnesses should take total control or passive control of a world "mega-market". As silly as this sounds, certain people actually believe in ideas such as these. Did they forget the fact that the government is what brought them their precious capitalism? Nothing works without regulation. Chaos isn't acceptable. Things such as healthcare, banks, and social security should be totally nationalized in order to escape the capitalist corruption. Globalization of captialism has got us no-where. We need a voice of reason in these crazed madhouses we call "economies", and that voice should be a group fairly elected by citizens given equal rights. We need to wake up and realize that by letting the Right-Wing capitalists run rampant, we are creating a force that will distroy the world. What we need is a perfect, best-of-both-worlds combination of freedom and regulation. Democratic Socialism Forever!

No comments:

Post a Comment