I've been really struck by the zealotry involved with the free market economy talk as of late. Especially with the economic woes. It really does start sounding like a cult. These Republican's that rode in the on Reagan revolution, have abandoned all reason and logic and just keep chanting the mantra "free markets are good, free markets with correct themselves, the free market will save us."
They chant this as the temples of greed, trickle down economics, and deregulation crumble around them. It's almost as if they've so bought into this cult, this religion, now that it's seen for what it is, they just can't face it. Where's the kool-aid?
It's Darwinian ecnomics at it's best. This belief that only the strongest, smartest, most well funded, shall survive - deserve to survive. This is jungle economics.
The thing that makes man great though is his ability to create societies, to create a society where certain values and beliefs override the baser tendencies in man. Freedom trumps tyranny, compassion is held above callousness, fairness and justice is preferred over schoolyard bullying, harrassment, and rule of the mob.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment