Agit8r
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And yet, in practice both systems tend to lead to power migrating to the top, and the exploitation of the working classes
The problems with "capitalism" in this country are caused by government. Try this exercise:
1) Write down the most anti-consumer industries in this country. Don't peek at 2 until you're done.
2) Note that you just wrote down the most heavily regulated industries. Regulated by government.
3) Now note that the liberal solution to the ills of the industries with the most regulation that didn't work is MORE regulation. Maybe government was the problem.
The best solution to an abusive company is to walk across the street to their competitor either as an employee, customer or vendor. Only government can stop you from doing that...
Well, immediately pharmaceuticals and electricity came to mind. Strangely loosening regulations on those industries did nothing to make them more pro-consumer. nor could it be even remotely conceivable that removing ALL regulation from utilities and pharmaceuticals would produce a better situation for the consumer