Atheists becoming less unpopular?

[Jehanne]

@Jeh

Do you see much of a future for social democracies that utilize capitalism as a tool in order to achieve directives of state or within the confines of what is not directly and explicitly contradictory to party doctrine?  Say, China, for example?

Personally, I'd love to see the world make a hard turn towards socialism, but I don;t think it could do so without utilizing the private market..nor do I think that it would be the best version of itself if it forbade capitalism on principle because of a "scientific fact" that capitalism kills earthses and whatnot.

The problem with capitalism is that it drives individuals, communities, companies and societies to the lowest common denominator.  For instance, Obama's climate-change policies and/or directives were a tiny step in the direction needed to save the Planet which The Donald has now completely undone.  When you have a Society whereby people put their short-term economic gain over their children or grandchildren ceasing to exist, then you have a Society that is built upon irrational premises, because death is rarely a rational choice for any human being who is at least in decent health.  Therefore, capitalism is irrational because it is destructive.

Socialism, on the other hand, will guarantee every human being, without exception (at least in those countries that have it), a minimal standard of living, hence, life, which will insure that no human being (children, especially) will have to endure any condition of abject poverty.  Socialism will allow real climate change practices to be implemented while guaranteeing, without exception, that every human being has a good home with food, water, heat, clothing, and a minimal standard of living beyond that, which I would include of having Internet and cell phone access for all.