Is the right wing ideal actually dystopia....

[Liberal Veteran]

...that they are fooled into believing is a utopia?

The problem with the socio-economic darwinism they are embracing ultimately leads to a priveleged class and an underclass. You can't have utopia in a situation like that.

[leftofthedial]

1. the theoretical end result of capitalism

is winner-take-all, one entity ends up owning everything.

[unblock]

2. that's only one theory

more accurately, it's one hypothesis regarding unregulated capitalism.

a properly regulated capitalist system prevents improper monopolies, regulates natural monopolies, and internalizes externalities.

if all this is done, one entity owning everything is not at all inevitable.

[whistle]

3. Then it ain't capitalism . . .

...and that is probably a good thing.

<snip> Discussion about unbridled capitalism

http://www.freecolorado.com/2004/11/lte17.html

[leftofthedial]

5. regulated capitalism is like chemotherapy

it's like harnessing poison to kill a disease.

Capitalism still values money over labor, which is perverse.

[Mist]

4. I don't get the idea that they've actually thought it through

I think they work more on immediate passions and dislikes. For the RW movers and shakers, well it seems they truly believe whoever has the most when they die wins.

[leftofthedial]

6. they have embraced a few simplistic aphorisms

they don't really have an economic philosophy

that's why they always screw up the economy.