Some thoughts on Michael Moore's movie on Capitalism .....

[TheCoxwain]

Firstly I havent seen the movie yet - and I assume that general thesis of the movie that Capitalism in the current form is bad and must be at the very - restrained.



Do not confuse Capitalism with Corporatism -

To me Capitalism and its effect are not a CAUSE - but rather a Symptom.

we need to fix the cause - which our case is the political system. We need TRUE democracy- Where one human = one vote & everyone has equal voice. Such a system will automatically place the required restraint on capitalism.



Capitalism in its most abstract sense is an efficient way to allocate financial resources ... It is like, say a system to handle steam .. we need to capture it, channel it and send it to the right places - so that it of use to all of us . Incorrect use can cause both - wastage of a precious resource and serious burns.



Corporatism - on the other hand - is Capitalism gone bad. It is causing Severe Burns to the society at large.


If I made a movie - this would be my line of attack

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Isn't "corporatist" and "corporatism" just made up nonsense like "Islamism?"

Seems to me it's kind of like a phony, wannabe McCarthyism. "Oh, we can't trust Obama. He's a member of the corporatist party."

I've never seen anybody actually use it that wasn't a buffoon.

[tekisui]

4. Capitalism? Corporatism? A turd by any other name would smell

so foul.

[Luminous Animal]

5. No. It is a distinct political school of thought

that has been around for centuries. Although, the OP, has no clue about it either.

[tekisui]

2. Free market Capatialism is not benign. It must be heavily regulated

to prevent oppression and exploitation. Capitalism, as it is accepted today, is the problem. Redefining it or scrapping it is needed.

[RagAss]

3. greed by any other name.....

[Electric Monk]

6. Manorialism: A thousand points of light (and the rest in darkness)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manorialism