If the pope could endorse a candidate, he'd pick Bernie Sanders
It's doubtful that Pope Francis would endorse Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton or any American politician linked to controversial statements and scandal. The 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church has done a great deal to correlate the beliefs of his faith with today's turbulent political world. Economic and social justice are hallmarks of this pope's view of politics, and unlike the GOP and establishment Democrats, Francis doesn't cater to the notion that "wealth creators" also create happiness. As a result, his condemnation of greed and corruption speaks volumes, and the following quotes from Francis illustrate that he'd be in favor of curbing Wall Street excesses:
The worship of the ancient golden calf has returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human purpose. The worldwide crisis affecting finance and the economy lays bare their imbalances and, above all, their lack of real concern for human beings; man is reduced to one of his needs alone: consumption.
As for trickle-down economics, Francis says the following:
Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system.
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