Tag Archives: socialism

Capitalism: a movie review

Posted on November 17, 2009 by coopgeek

As Capitalism: A Love Story approaches its conclusion, filmmaker Michael Moore makes a pretty bold pronouncement: “Capitalism is evil, and you can’t regulate evil. You have to eradicate it.” Ooh! Fighting words! Unfortunately, they’re the sort of  fighting words that … Continue reading →

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The collapse of…socialism?

Posted on September 30, 2009 by coopgeek

More bad economic news arrived today. Nevermind that it refers to last year; it is still pretty bad and makes me wonder what has happened since then. The overall national median income dropped by nearly 4%. And worse, still, income gaps … Continue reading →

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On “socialists” and “right wing extremists”

Posted on April 18, 2009 by coopgeek

Whatever one thinks about President Obama, it must be admitted that he has not been quite the unifying figure that some had hoped. This is not entirely his fault, as financial crises tend to breed polarization, just as times of plenty … Continue reading →

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