Pope says unfettered capitalism is "the dung of the devil"

[IlarMeilyr]

If the Pope actually meant "unfettered" when he modified the term "capitalism" then I can agree with his statement as far as it goes. But since he appears to be basically a bit of a socialist, it isn't clear that he meant unfettered as precisely as the plain words suggest.

To the extent he is contending that there should be some appropriate societal checks on capitalism, I can agree.

But, to the extent that he is, instead, just pontificating about the 'general evil of Capitalism,' then his words carry no real weight. Nor should they.

 

[Coyote]

Unfettered capitalism brought us the Savings & Loan failure, Tyco, Enron, Worldcom and the Great Recession. I would think that the millions of people who lost their asses and billions of dollars from these unfettered capitalism failures would agree with the Pope.

No shit...the solution is to fetter it...not abandon it...

Of course. No one is talking about abandoning it. Strawman.

 

[g5000]

Well, Frank, unfettered anything is the dung of the devil. Don't abandon capitalism...work to fetter it fairly and appropriately. The left is more than prepared to throw the baby out with the bath water. Not the solution...just ask the Greeks.




Pope calls unfettered capitalism the dung of the devil - Telegraph

Another commie bastard said the same thing.

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

 

[The Rabbi]

Unfettered capitalism brought us the Savings & Loan failure, Tyco, Enron, Worldcom and the Great Recession. I would think that the millions of people who lost their asses and billions of dollars from these unfettered capitalism failures would agree with the Pope.

Since you dont know "unfettered capitalism" from your left ass-cheek your post is your usual mix of ignorance and stupidity.
All of those companies were highly regulated. Regulators failed. Ergo we need more regulators. Lib Logic 101!

 

[boilermaker55]

Pope Francis sounds very much like a well-educated and sane Catholic

Well, Frank, unfettered anything is the dung of the devil. Don't abandon capitalism...work to fetter it fairly and appropriately. The left is more than prepared to throw the baby out with the bath water. Not the solution...just ask the Greeks.




Pope calls unfettered capitalism the dung of the devil - Telegraph

The new pope is a left wing, latin American socialist...who has no clue about how a successful economy works and how to lift the poor out of poverty.....

 

[The Rabbi]

Well, Frank, unfettered anything is the dung of the devil. Don't abandon capitalism...work to fetter it fairly and appropriately. The left is more than prepared to throw the baby out with the bath water. Not the solution...just ask the Greeks.




Pope calls unfettered capitalism the dung of the devil - Telegraph

Keep in mind, the Pope speaks for God.

There is no disagreeing with him if you're a true believer.

You;re an idiot. And an ignoramus. Please quit posting lies and wasting everyone's time.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Well, Frank, unfettered anything is the dung of the devil. Don't abandon capitalism...work to fetter it fairly and appropriately. The left is more than prepared to throw the baby out with the bath water. Not the solution...just ask the Greeks.




Pope calls unfettered capitalism the dung of the devil - Telegraph

Another commie bastard said the same thing.

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

They both mention money, that's about all they have in common.

Did you think you were being clever?

 

[The Rabbi]

His specific term was "unfettered capitalism" - that doesn't mean "abandoning" it. It means there needs to be some regulation - I totally agree. Unfetterred, it is the root of much evil as well as much financial success.

There is no such thing as "unfettered capitalism." I'd love to meet the mook who invented that term and punch him in the face.

 

[nuhuh]

If Moses had heard all this crap he would have come down from the mountain with an extra commandment.

 

[Lakhota]

I agree with the Pope that unfettered capitalism is dung - but it's man-made dung!

 

[occupied]

His specific term was "unfettered capitalism" - that doesn't mean "abandoning" it. It means there needs to be some regulation - I totally agree. Unfetterred, it is the root of much evil as well as much financial success.

There is no such thing as "unfettered capitalism." I'd love to meet the mook who invented that term and punch him in the face.

Milton Friedman is dead but I'd like to punch his corpse face too.

 

[Tehon]

If the Pope actually meant "unfettered" when he modified the term "capitalism" then I can agree with his statement as far as it goes. But since he appears to be basically a bit of a socialist, it isn't clear that he meant unfettered as precisely as the plain words suggest.

To the extent he is contending that there should be some appropriate societal checks on capitalism, I can agree.

But, to the extent that he is, instead, just pontificating about the 'general evil of Capitalism,' then his words carry no real weight. Nor should they.

He was actually speaking in terms of new forms of colonialism by way of austerity measures. Profit at any cost. I never gave a crap about what the Pope had to say until this one started speaking.

 

[g5000]

Well, Frank, unfettered anything is the dung of the devil. Don't abandon capitalism...work to fetter it fairly and appropriately. The left is more than prepared to throw the baby out with the bath water. Not the solution...just ask the Greeks.




Pope calls unfettered capitalism the dung of the devil - Telegraph

Another commie bastard said the same thing.

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

They both mention money, that's about all they have in common.

Did you think you were being clever?

I see the point sailed over your head.

If you read more into either one of those statements than what was actually said, that is on YOU, not them.

 

[boilermaker55]

Aww! It's always so nice to see those like you have a nerve struck. Whiny ass southern fuck~

His specific term was "unfettered capitalism" - that doesn't mean "abandoning" it. It means there needs to be some regulation - I totally agree. Unfetterred, it is the root of much evil as well as much financial success.

There is no such thing as "unfettered capitalism." I'd love to meet the mook who invented that term and punch him in the face.

 

[Political Junky]

Gotta love Pope Francis.

 

[g5000]

His specific term was "unfettered capitalism" - that doesn't mean "abandoning" it. It means there needs to be some regulation - I totally agree. Unfetterred, it is the root of much evil as well as much financial success.

There is no such thing as "unfettered capitalism." I'd love to meet the mook who invented that term and punch him in the face.

Milton Friedman is dead but I'd like to punch his corpse face too.

Milton Friedman was a great American. Right up there with Reagan.

 

[The Rabbi]

Capitalism in a social democratic market made America the strongest, greatest economy during the 20th century the history of man had ever seen.

Wrong...social democrats restricted our Capitalism and put us in debt 18 trillion dollars....

Unfettered capitalism brought us the sweatshops and similar abusive practices that unions put the breaks on and laws were made to curb.

Wrong.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Capitalism in a social democratic market made America the strongest, greatest economy during the 20th century the history of man had ever seen.

Wrong...social democrats restricted our Capitalism and put us in debt 18 trillion dollars....

Unfettered capitalism brought us the sweatshops and similar abusive practices that unions put the breaks on and laws were made to curb.

Wrong.

You are the prick who believes in unregulated child labor.

Something about they can get their little hands into the machinery to fix things.

Fuck off.

 

[occupied]

His specific term was "unfettered capitalism" - that doesn't mean "abandoning" it. It means there needs to be some regulation - I totally agree. Unfetterred, it is the root of much evil as well as much financial success.

There is no such thing as "unfettered capitalism." I'd love to meet the mook who invented that term and punch him in the face.

Milton Friedman is dead but I'd like to punch his corpse face too.

Milton Friedman was a great American. Right up there with Reagan.

He was the devil incarnate, his "free market" gospel led directly to much suffering and misery in the developing world as well as the gutting of our industrial base.

 

[g5000]

His specific term was "unfettered capitalism" - that doesn't mean "abandoning" it. It means there needs to be some regulation - I totally agree. Unfetterred, it is the root of much evil as well as much financial success.

There is no such thing as "unfettered capitalism." I'd love to meet the mook who invented that term and punch him in the face.

Milton Friedman is dead but I'd like to punch his corpse face too.

Milton Friedman was a great American. Right up there with Reagan.

He was the devil incarnate, his "free market" gospel led directly to much suffering and misery in the developing world as well as the gutting of our industrial base.

Our industrial base has not been gutted. We are manufacturing more goods and services than ever before.

His free market gospel led to a couple billion people being freed and living better lives.