http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2008/09/16/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-the-economy-stupid%e2%80%9d-what-mccain-really-means/ news and views from uc berkeley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2008/09/16/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-the-economy-stupid%e2%80%9d-what-mccain-really-means/#comment-25453 Nancy Gonzalez Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:18:07 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2008/09/16/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-the-economy-stupid%e2%80%9d-what-mccain-really-means/#comment-25453 I would consider myself a liberal and I have to agree that capitalism is a very powerful economic weapon. Capitalism forces competition, innovation but at the same time I see more detrimental effects to society than benefits. I mean just look at wal-mart, mcdonalds, and microsoft. Those are truly American corporations made the American way but these companies have expanded to every corner of the world, and along with that have violated human rights. Laizze-fair capitalism would be detrimental. It is essential to have government regulations to limit the power of these corporations or else they can manipulate people more than a government itself. Plus capitalism is never a fair game, (conservatives) say that if one wants to be successful you have to work hard for it. That's BS. My parents are Mexican immigrants, they have worked hours after hours and our family still makes below poverty line. I think you need to rethink the implications of a "hands off" economy. I would consider myself a liberal and I have to agree that capitalism is a very powerful economic weapon. Capitalism forces competition, innovation but at the same time I see more detrimental effects to society than benefits. I mean just look at wal-mart, mcdonalds, and microsoft. Those are truly American corporations made the American way but these companies have expanded to every corner of the world, and along with that have violated human rights. Laizze-fair capitalism would be detrimental. It is essential to have government regulations to limit the power of these corporations or else they can manipulate people more than a government itself. Plus capitalism is never a fair game, (conservatives) say that if one wants to be successful you have to work hard for it. That’s BS. My parents are Mexican immigrants, they have worked hours after hours and our family still makes below poverty line. I think you need to rethink the implications of a “hands off” economy.

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