Capitalism - the Ultimate Religion

[DeistPaladin]

We have never had a communist society

And there's a reason why.

The "True Scotsman" that you're looking for, the "True Communist Society", is no more attainable than the Christian heaven. There's no reason to think the "worldwide" system would make any difference.

However, as an ex-Reagan worshiping Republican who believed in this "trickle down" theory of economics, I can tell you it does, in retrospect, have some faith-like elements. You had to believe that the tax cuts for the wealthy would lead to job growth for all. You had to believe that the rising deficits that resulted would be paid for with the economic expansion that was coming. You have to believe that government "is the problem" and deregulation will lead to massive prosperity for all. Just as ex-Christians can't believe they actually believed the Bible, I can't believe I once read Atlas Shrugged and thought it was economic gold. Now I realize what a pile of strawman crap it all is.

These days, I believe life's a balance. Neither government nor business are evil nor are they the answer to all our problem. They just are what they are and they have roles to play. I believe in regulated capitalism. Businesses produce wealth and the government keeps them honest. Too much power in either camp spoils it for the rest of us.

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To paraphrase Churchill,

Capitalism is the worst system of all, apart from all the others.

BINGO!