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(04-20-2019 09:13 PM)pono Wrote:  #3 Sanders, AOC, etc... are popular because they tap into the truth that capitalism in it's current form is unsustainable and responsible for many of the social issues we misunderstand.

Sanders, AOC, etc...are popular because they appeal to people's sense of envy (they attempt to legitimize this negative emotion by appealing to an undefined "sense of fairness") ,and because they promise to give people stuff for "free".

It is (very) legitimate to point out problems in our society.

And you can blame our current economic system

But it is inaccurate (or dishonest) to label our current system as capitalism ("capitalism in it's current form")

Our economic system in no way represents capitalism.

Even our resident "socialist" on the board (Haymond) admits this.

A capitalist society would not allow government/bankers to monopolize the money supply, and short term interest rates.

Nor would it allow government (enforced) cronyism.

Or government (enforced) corporatism

Or government promoted moral hazard.

Or a BLOATED bureaucracy, and a (broke/broken) welfare state.

Or millions (tens of millions, hundreds of millions...???) federal laws that attempt to regulate every nook and cranny of our lives.

A more accurate assessment would be that Sanders and AOC dislike our current MIXED economic system. And that they both desire more government intervention, more centralized power, a bigger welfare state, more government enforced cronyism/corporatism, and more regulations as the way to fix what ails us.

Their position may be correct.

I (strongly) disagree with them.

Either way.

They (absolutely) are NOT attempting to remedy shortcomings or problems caused by "capitalism".