Just a Thought-Part 1

It has been quite a while since I've posted here, but after reading some of the posts on my Facebook page, there apparently are several uninformed potential voters that need an education.

As you may know, I have retired from Chiropractic practice and have begun a new chapter in my life.

I started a new business restoring old cars and trucks.  While getting the business started, I took a job driving school bus.  Of course while transporting the kids, my sole focus is on getting them to their destination safely, comfortably and on time.  However, when the bus is empty before, between or after route, I get a chance to be alone and do some deep thinking.  Here is where I will be sharing these thoughts, hence the title- "Just A Thought."

Of course, please feel free to comment below, just keep it civil or you will be deleted.

Socialism vs Capitalism

I have several friends that "Feel The Bern."  They claim "Democratic" Socialism is somehow different than other forms of socialism.  Or even worse, claim basic government services as forms of socialism (roads, fire and police, public education).  I will give them credit in stating Medicare and Social Security are forms of socialism, as they are.  The beauty of that is just look at how those programs are doing.  Both are poorly managed and going broke!

They rightly claim that mega corporations (the 1%) have too much power.  But they blame Capitalism for their very existence.  They falsely believe that the purpose of Capitalism is to screw the little guy for the rich guy's benefit.  Wrong!!!!

While I do agree there are mega corporations with too much power, Free Market Capitalism is certainly not the cause.  Crony Capitalism is.  Once the looney left understands this very principle, maybe they will come to understand Socialism is not the answer.

How did these mega corps get so much power?  Certainly not by offering quality products or services that the public demanded.  No, they got their power by cozying up to government officials.  Getting special breaks not offered to other (competing) businesses or industries.  So you can see, Free Market Capitalism is not to blame, government corruption is to blame.

Once government gets involved in a business or industry through taxes, tariffs, or other regulations; creating an advantage to some and a burden on others, you get the problems we have now.

Businesses "Too Big To Fail" (I'll write more on this one later) and other bailouts were wrong.  These moves perpetuate and embolden these mega corps to grab even more power.

The Socialist/Progressive Left believes more government intervention is needed.  Really?  Government intervention caused this crap in the first place, and you want more?

Do you really believe that if we go Socialist, we will all of a sudden live in a fairy tale paradise where big business will pay everyone more than they are worth, give their products and services away so everyone can have them and no one will be rich and powerful.........

Put down the Kool-Aide and pay attention.

What will happen is the crony capitalism will expand.  Certain "preferred" businesses will grow while others will be shut down by the government (IRS, EPA, BLM, FTC, FDA, etc....).  Those preferred business owners and the politicians in power will run everything, and get even richer in the process.  You and I  and every other working stiff will happily collect our pittance and crumbs and go on living in this socialist paradise.

Since we have clearly shown the problem began with government intervention, don't you think the way to fix it would be to get the government out of business?

Let the Free Market determine who survives and who fails.  Get rid of subsidies, corporate welfare, taxes and tariffs.  Cut back on the regulatory power of the above listed alphabet bureaucracies.  Free Market Capitalism is based on Fair Exchange for goods and services.  Screwing people not only doesn't work, it hurts the business.

The thing to remember from all of this is, Crony Capitalism is not Free Market Capitalism.  Socialism expands Crony Capitalism.  Let's not go down the failed path of Socialism, democratic or any other.