Re: Let's talk Iraq
Great points, Farren.
People seem to forget (I just assume they learned it in high school history class like I did), that back when the US had a more laissez-faire, true capitalist system, much of the working class - men, women, and children as young as 5 - worked 12-16 hours a day, 7 days a week, and were paid in company scrip that could only be used to purchase things at the company store.
Pure capitalism will always result in most of the wealth being concentrated in the hands of a very few. And yes, Virginia, that is a bad thing.
Pure anarchy is the same way, except with power instead of wealth.
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