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By: On Calvinism and Capitalism « Acton Institute PowerBlog

On Calvinism and Capitalism « Acton Institute PowerBlog — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:12:17 +0000

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By: Joe Carter is on to Something . . . « Plumb Lines

Joe Carter is on to Something . . . « Plumb Lines — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:45:03 +0000

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By: kurt9

kurt9 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:10:00 +0000

In most peoples’ minds “capitalism” and “free markets” are not synonymous. When you say “capitalism” most people think of the Wall Street investment banking industry and large corporations. When you say “free market system” most people think about the guys doing their start up down the street and all of the other business people they know personally.

All of the polls show that “capitalism” and “free market” produce radically different responses in line with the above. Many people despise the first, but are very much in favor of the second.

Most people are not stupid. I think they are beginning to understand the difference between corporate socialism (fascism) and true free market economics. They do not like the first (and rightly so) but are in favor of the second (and rightly so again).

By: Kevin J Jones

Kevin J Jones — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:00:38 +0000

“…people who associated ‘capitalism’ with increased government involvement in business. I’m still puzzling over that one.”

Perhaps they’re just confused. Or perhaps they’ve read Tim Carney’s _The Big Ripoff_ about how business uses government to suppress its competition and give itself an advantage.

Wasn’t it Marx who popularized the word “capitalism”? Talk about letting your enemies set the terms of debate!

By: Joe Tremblay

Joe Tremblay — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:06:18 +0000

Hilaire Belloc showed us long ago in “The Servile State” how Capitalism tended toward Socialism.