>Why does this keep happening!? :P I'm sure it's me. :) >foundation of Maoism I can see how you'd think that's the path I was going down, especially given th

>Why does this keep happening!? :P I'm sure it's me. :) >foundation of Maoism I can see how you'd think that's the path I was going down, especially given the topic of the original article. But, that next step to full Maoism is a doozy! My original point was actually more meta: kind of an observation on the way these discussions are approached versus an argument for a specific model. But, yes, I later revealed my belief that there is a degree of inequality that is untenable and actually anti-capitalism. I believe we should address this and that we actually have in the past (e.g. labor unions), while stopping well short of anything resembling communism. So, I think these decisions are much more related to political will, the power of specific interest groups, etc. Hence, they are simply choices. However, instead of addressing them as choices, we are instead rather disingenuously led into these discussions as if we are powerless against the immutable force of nature that is the economy. This approach obviously benefits the status quo. So that's the whole of it in one place. I'm sure it's much clearer now.