[ExI] Usages of the term libertarianism

Richard Loosemore rpwl at lightlink.com
Fri May 13 20:46:43 UTC 2011


BillK wrote:
> I haven't noticed much Socialism in the US.
>>From a European POV the so-called US lefties are considered to be
> rabid right wingers.   ;)
> 
> My view is that unregulated corporatism has bought up the government
> and looted the US economy.
> 
> The problem with creating a wealth pyramid where the top .1% own
> almost everything is that when wealth is so concentrated, the consumer
> economy game stops.

Absolutely true.

I am continually amazed when people like Bill Clinton (and, sadly, even 
  Barack Obama) are described as "left-wing", when they are/were barely 
distinguishable from Margaret Thatcher.



Richard Loosemore



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