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Idk if capitalism is solely to blame. Is not like we’ve seen less corruption on the other end of the spectrum. Many European countries are also capitalist, but

by dartos 2y ago

Idk if capitalism is solely to blame. Is not like we’ve seen less corruption on the other end of the spectrum. Many European countries are also capitalist, but don’t seem (at least from the outside) to have the same rampant corporate influence on government as the US. Granted they are more open to socialist policy, most of which seem like good ideas. We have some companies in the US that have been around for nearly as long as the country itself. These companies pre-dated regulation and had a hand in building it. As a legislator, you’d want input from experts before writing laws. IMO that’s why corporate involvement in politics is so normal in the US. I’m not sure if that the case for many European countries. It’d be great to find a new economic axis that can break us out of the planned economy/radical free market axis.

swed420 2y ago
> It’d be great to find a new economic axis that can break us out of the planned economy/radical free market axis. Here's one start: https://jacobin.com/2019/03/sam-gindin-socialist-planning-models https://jacobin.com/2019/03/sam-gindin-socialist-planning-mo...
- dartos 2y ago
  That seems to be more a guide on how to sell socialism rather than providing another economic axis. Did I miss something?
  - swed420 2y ago
    > socialism That's too broad of a term to carry universal meaning without the context provided by the article. The piece is more of a modern translation based on present conditions, and it isn't to be confused with "the Nordic model" or any other instance or attempt that readers might instinctively cling to when hearing the word.