Before this was a topic, in the media, or even on here, I asserted that both party's agenda were socialist(like over a month ago), to which I got ragged on. As it turned out, and as time tells..I was right again! In earlier posts, I likened the right and the left, as being in the ring with a boxer, who comes at you, with both a right, another right..and a left, another right, and a left..pointing out, that is was the same boxer. Anyone who can't see this, just isn't watching..before you get knocked out! I have also said, that a BALANCE between capitalism and socialism, is NOT a bad thing, and actually works well together!
The problem is, when either one gets out of balance, and dominates to a point of being either ruthless, or corrupt, as we have seen. Capitalism, in fact is not all bad either! Ever wanted to SELL your music?..or should the state own it, and dictate when and where it can be heard? On the other hand, do we like a monopolistic music industry, that limits our music, so it can't be heard at all?..in favor of some some 'commercial dumbed down trash'??
The fact that the market SHOULD dictate what is popular, is fine, but when the media forces (powers that be), in the mainstream, is guilty, of promoting 'dumbed down' trends and fads, just to sell 'dumbed down' junk, well that, to me, is capitalism in a socially harmful way! This applies to far more than music!!! take for instance the absolute crappy junk, we get from China's manufacturing sector (if you want to call it that), that we buy for cheaper, so the companies that have it made there, can increase their profit margins, for cheap labor! The product doesn't get better, the jobs and manufacturing base of our country, leaves our shores, which erodes both our productivity, and our ability to create wealth...instead of just printing more, worthless money!! These policies have been from BOTH sides of the aisle, under BOTH parties administrations...and its time we stop kidding ourselves! China doesn't even recognize our intellectual property rights!...This is not 'good' capitalism practices...from an 'out of balance' socialistic country....who is eating us alive......
ok....I'll get off the soap box, now....just thought I'd point that out...Its Balance!!!, not capitulation, or compromise!!