No? (and would be a silly comparison for many reasons)
This is not an argument about the merits of capitalism or communism. This is just the obvious fact that the government can and does create jobs.
They had less food and money than the unemployed here, does that count?
It worked for most Americans after the New Deal and it's socialistic policies. That's when the middle class truly emerged in America. Since Reaganites have started undoing these policies, it hasn't worked for anyone but those at the top.
Logic states that socialist policies were what worked.
Of course, that will lead you to some inconvenient truths about both parties.
Government doesn't create jobs, they redistribute wealth and do just fine destroying jobs.
So it worked for the first 237 years and has been broken for the previous 30 and you want to throw it out?
Logic dictates seeing what changed in the last 30 years. Of course, that will lead you to some inconvenient truths about both parties.
And what of the damage Clinton did? That doesn't count?
For the top 1% elites, maybe. It's been a road to nowhere for the middle and working class for the last 30 years.
While I agree that libertarianism covers a large number of different philosophies, basically every one of them outside of the most extreme versions (which are basically anarchists) believes that the role of government is to protect private property. In fact I would say that libertarians view the protection of private property as the primary goal of government.
Why you strawman?!
Am I doing this right? I'm so confused.
The US has crony Capitalism you pathetic excuse for a human being.
Capitalism is freedom and has done more to advance prosperity and bring people out of poverty than socialism. It takes a despicable moron like yourself to support socialism.
If you are going to use this lame excuse for Capitalism's failures, that goes both ways, since USSR had crony Socialism.
Capitalism is superior to socialism and you're comments about Capitalism were just wrong.
Yeah, well, that's just like your opinion, man.
While I agree that libertarianism covers a large number of different philosophies, basically every one of them outside of the most extreme versions (which are basically anarchists) believes that the role of government is to protect private property. In fact I would say that libertarians view the protection of private property as the primary goal of government.
Hey asshole, next time you see a cop or fireman or soldier, ask them who they work for.
No democracy is freedom not capitalism
I pointed out before
Hitler's Germany was a fascist state with lots and lots of capitalism
The US was built on Capitalism you idiot. Not to mention Capitalism is freedom and socialism is force.
Democracy doesn't necessarily mean freedom. You should think before you type.
The middle class existed before there was any socialism in the US.
The middle class existed before there was any socialism in the US.
Pretty sure he's talking about the income share of the top 10% in America, which also happened to coincide with the largest and broadest improvement of living standards the US has ever seen.
Force that created the middle class.
Hey asshole, next time you see a cop or fireman or soldier, ask them who they work for.
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Excellent chart. But GOP thinks the roaring 20s were the glory days for the US.