“… cycle to Bournemouth this summer.” In the area just to north, local authorities have created cycle lanes on many roads. It is said funded by central government ie the tax payers. In places they are on both sides of the highway, leaving narrow carriage ways for vehicles.
no surprise to me that the neo-hard-right is anti-capitalist.
Marxism 101 says that Capitalism is a brutal force of innovation, which needs corrective action in order to become humane. (And then Marxism gets weird and deterministic in saying the powers that be won't allow corrective action).
The hard-right populist / Völkisch analysis in contrast thinks that an international cabal (i.e. the WEF, or the Jews) is in charge and uses Capitalism to enslave the common folk.
A Leftist who has abandoned the determinism can learn to live with Capitalism (and most actually do, when they grow up). But if you think it's about a conspiracy -- and those who do seem to be growing in number -- then what's going to persuade you of the contrary?
I am a Fan of capitalism since there is no better alternative. But one central Point is missing: capitalism Not only brings more prosperity, it also leads to destruction of our environment because there is no Price Tag on water, Soil, air etc.
Just caught up with this. Not so much surprising as disappointing. To what extent is ignorance the cause? ie responders do not understand what capitalism involves.
Broadly, Governments are moving towards ‘interference’ with capitalism. More regulation of Private, and greater Government expenditure in things affecting Private.
I believe private enterprise can be more appropriate for an activity; and we need to attract private capital into activities helped by Government action eg in valid counter Climate Change eg development of electricity grid.
Capitalism should not be free from all restraint. Competition, Tax incentives & penalties. Regulation to deter Directors from loading their own pockets at the expense of shareholder, consumer & workers. Insolvency laws should be changed to stop directors & shareholders being bailed out with public money. Jeff Bezos & Bill Gates deserve all their rewards, Directors of mature companies do not - Exhibit A Utilities.
Interesting that East European attitudes can be extreme Pros and Cons. Sweden & Switzerland tend to Pro, while France & Netherlands to Con.
“… cycle to Bournemouth this summer.” In the area just to north, local authorities have created cycle lanes on many roads. It is said funded by central government ie the tax payers. In places they are on both sides of the highway, leaving narrow carriage ways for vehicles.
The acid test - are they used? No.
no surprise to me that the neo-hard-right is anti-capitalist.
Marxism 101 says that Capitalism is a brutal force of innovation, which needs corrective action in order to become humane. (And then Marxism gets weird and deterministic in saying the powers that be won't allow corrective action).
The hard-right populist / Völkisch analysis in contrast thinks that an international cabal (i.e. the WEF, or the Jews) is in charge and uses Capitalism to enslave the common folk.
A Leftist who has abandoned the determinism can learn to live with Capitalism (and most actually do, when they grow up). But if you think it's about a conspiracy -- and those who do seem to be growing in number -- then what's going to persuade you of the contrary?
I am a Fan of capitalism since there is no better alternative. But one central Point is missing: capitalism Not only brings more prosperity, it also leads to destruction of our environment because there is no Price Tag on water, Soil, air etc.
Just caught up with this. Not so much surprising as disappointing. To what extent is ignorance the cause? ie responders do not understand what capitalism involves.
Broadly, Governments are moving towards ‘interference’ with capitalism. More regulation of Private, and greater Government expenditure in things affecting Private.
I believe private enterprise can be more appropriate for an activity; and we need to attract private capital into activities helped by Government action eg in valid counter Climate Change eg development of electricity grid.
Capitalism should not be free from all restraint. Competition, Tax incentives & penalties. Regulation to deter Directors from loading their own pockets at the expense of shareholder, consumer & workers. Insolvency laws should be changed to stop directors & shareholders being bailed out with public money. Jeff Bezos & Bill Gates deserve all their rewards, Directors of mature companies do not - Exhibit A Utilities.
Interesting that East European attitudes can be extreme Pros and Cons. Sweden & Switzerland tend to Pro, while France & Netherlands to Con.