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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan
Public schools were the best in the world and help make the US the largest strongest economy in the world.
The Post office was the model post office in the world. People came from countries all over the world to see how to do what we did.
The Interstate Highway system was a model for the rest of the world and succeeded in giving our economy and businesses a major lift with faster cheaper product and material transportation.
Our space program put a man on the moon in a decade and the spin-off products reverberated throughout the economy making life easier and better for everyone.
I could go on and on. The Government was not the problem.
Predatory capitalism that purchased our government is the problem. Once people and businesses became so rich they were above the law and could purchase politician's souls, our country began the spiral down.
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Exactly. Capitalism is important for a society such as America. It's a good thing, I'm a Capitalist, I am a consumer, and I'm fine with that.
But when the government creates a program that WORKS - they need to not sell it to the highest corporate bidder. The moment you do that, it stops being about "we the people" and becomes all about "they the stockholders" or "him the CEO."
It is not the corporations that are by the people, for the people, of the people. That's what the government is for. So programs that help us as a nation need to remain government-overseen and government-run.
Private schools? Great. As long as EVERYONE has the opportunity for a QUALITY public school FIRST. Then you can decide to take Junior out of his QUALITY public school and stick him in parochial school, if that's what you prefer for him. Or homeschool him, or unschool him
Private health care? Awesome. But FIRST - provide basic medical care to ALL residents, citizens or not, of the USA. If they're not a citizen, and they have an infectious disease, treat them so they don't give the disease to YOUR family. If they have a broken bone, or were shot, or are having a heart attack, take care of them so they don't become a burden on society and can return to being productive.
You want these immigrants to NOT be a burden? Then make sure they are able to do what is necessary to keep themselves productive. THAT is capitalism. It is not socialism.