RE: So, the UN finally admits it's Capitalism not welfare that is ending poverty!
July 26, 2011 at 4:20 am
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2011 at 4:21 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Interesting view on welfare.
I worked in welfare for 3 decades as well as formally studying welfare systems in several countries. It has never been my view that welfare is about ending poverty. Ideally, welfare is a safety net,to look after people who cannot look after themselves.
In my opinion it is untrue to claim capitalism per se has reduced poverty. Some regulation and control of capitalism has done that.
Unchecked laissez-faire capitalism is greedy,brutal and parasitic.
NOW please be upstanding for a rousing chorus of The Red Flag, after which I will read selected parts of "The Wretched Of The Earth"
PS I could not give a flying fuck what the UN says about anything.
I worked in welfare for 3 decades as well as formally studying welfare systems in several countries. It has never been my view that welfare is about ending poverty. Ideally, welfare is a safety net,to look after people who cannot look after themselves.
In my opinion it is untrue to claim capitalism per se has reduced poverty. Some regulation and control of capitalism has done that.
Unchecked laissez-faire capitalism is greedy,brutal and parasitic.
NOW please be upstanding for a rousing chorus of The Red Flag, after which I will read selected parts of "The Wretched Of The Earth"
PS I could not give a flying fuck what the UN says about anything.
