Greed Is Good. What?

[Qqmike]

But, I wonder whether the average conservative (Republican, Tea Party, or even Libertarian) voter (follower) is aware of who is driving their party ideology? And who that ideology benefits.

[bsniadajewski]

I think the main reason people would be afraid of Socialism was becuse of Stalin and Mao. The way they ruled their countries and satellites made people here in America equate socialism with a type of authoritarianism.

There are aspects of socialism and social democracy that I like (like emphasis on sommunity over individual, while stressing individual rights), and may have influenced Christan Democracy (a good mix of moral convervatism, economic liberalism and socailism).


Reason: Forgot to add link.

[luckyone]

They-seem-to-have-bought-the-country-fair-and-square.

[Qqmike]

Speechless. Realizing how naive I must be.

Some of you have posted about the outrageously strong, greed-is-good influence on America and on US politics, influence from a small upper percent of wealthy Americans. Of course, we know that. But after watching this PBS Independent Lens presentation, I really get it now.

Why isn't this stuff more widely distributed to the public? Why wasn't Paul Ryan's record of extreme beliefs made more public by liberal special interest groups? Is the influence of the upper 1-3% on so-called independent-Libertarians not known? or its influence on the Tea Party? How can you support maintaining the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy? And one of "my" liberal guys, Senator Charles Schumer, shame on him.

About 45 minutes; other material (e.g., interview transcripts at the website):

Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/p...enue/film.html

I'd say there's little chance of the country moving toward socialism (hell, we may be lucky to keep even some of the food stamp program if the conservatives keep going they way they seem to be). If socialism scares you, why are you not even more afraid of the other extreme, the Ayn Rand protege-extremists (assuming, that is, you are a regular low-to-'middle class' citizen, and not one of the upper 1-3%, or even 'safe' with the upper 10%, for that matter)?

I really don't care to get into the usual conservative vs liberal thing again; but I would like to learn more about the material exposed in this presentation, and the effects it may have on the future of not only the middle class but on American democracy.

Are 'we' asleep at the wheel? or are 'we' even "at the wheel"?