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Originally Posted by BlueStreak
Both run on the same foolish assumptions.....That either powerful governments or powerful corporations will, given the freedom to do as they see fit and out of the goodness of their hearts, see that the average citizen fares well.
Problem is; Power corrupts and most ambitious people seek to advance only themselves.
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Yep.
Enlightened self-interest only works to the extent that the people in question are enlightened. I have a hard time buying into the notion that the party who supports unbridled capitalism (the GOP) is enlightened, particularly in light of the clowns they're running for President.