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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:29 PM Jun 2015

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Hillary: capitalist or socialist?

The family does seem to have a lot of capital stored away.

Is a capitalist what we need as president? Or are we better off with a socialist?

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Hillary: capitalist or socialist? (Original Post) RobertEarl Jun 2015 OP

Wall Street doesn't give billions of dollars to socialists. Marr Jun 2015 #1

Thread winner. hifiguy Jun 2015 #13

Wall Street wants to invest where there can be a return. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #2

American. n/t zappaman Jun 2015 #3

I am going to say Democratic American. leftofcool Jun 2015 #4

Opportunist. Myrina Jun 2015 #5

the problem is that she's a corporatist through and through cali Jun 2015 #6

Corporatist. PeteSelman Jun 2015 #7

she can be a capitalist and still care DesertFlower Jun 2015 #8

American wyldwolf Jun 2015 #9

The American Electorate: capitalist or socialists? brooklynite Jun 2015 #10

Our economy is a hybrid and we need someone who understands that. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #11

What was JFK's net worth? (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #12

She's no Richard Wolff, that's for sure. NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #14

Neoliberal Oligarchist. n/t 99Forever Jun 2015 #15

Of the two, more capitalist Omnith Jun 2015 #16

Pray tell, Omnith RobertEarl Jun 2015 #17

Really? Let's hear your definition of socialist. nt TBF Jun 2015 #21

Ever hear of that so-called "crony capitalism"? She's one of the cronies. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #18

There it is!! RobertEarl Jun 2015 #20

As someone posted to me the other day, Hillary is versatile Fumesucker Jun 2015 #19

Marr

(20,317 posts)

1. Wall Street doesn't give billions of dollars to socialists.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:32 PM

Jun 2015

Or anyone who is even on the side of the 99% where it concerns money, for that matter.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

13. Thread winner.

Reply to Marr (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:19 PM

Jun 2015

The truth and nothing but.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. Wall Street wants to invest where there can be a return.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:35 PM

Jun 2015

Wall Street is capitalist not socialists

zappaman

(20,606 posts)

3. American. n/t

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:37 PM

Jun 2015

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

4. I am going to say Democratic American.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:40 PM

Jun 2015

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

5. Opportunist.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:40 PM

Jun 2015

nt

cali

(114,904 posts)

6. the problem is that she's a corporatist through and through

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:41 PM

Jun 2015

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)

7. Corporatist.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 07:50 PM

Jun 2015

Who the hell thinks she's a socialist?

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

8. she can be a capitalist and still care

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:05 PM

Jun 2015

about those less fortunate, i.e., the kennedy's.

that being said bernie is my choice. i think hillary is an opportunist.

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)

9. American

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:07 PM

Jun 2015

A product of a blended capitalist / socialist system.

brooklynite

(94,585 posts)

10. The American Electorate: capitalist or socialists?

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:10 PM

Jun 2015

and as for candidates:

FDR
JFK

DON't recall anyone compaining

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

11. Our economy is a hybrid and we need someone who understands that.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:11 PM

Jun 2015

I think Hillary is to far to one side. Bernie is closer to striking the right balance (IMO).

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

12. What was JFK's net worth? (nt)

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:18 PM

Jun 2015

NewSystemNeeded

(111 posts)

14. She's no Richard Wolff, that's for sure.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:24 PM

Jun 2015

Too bad Harvard and Yale didn't produce more like him.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

15. Neoliberal Oligarchist. n/t

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:27 PM

Jun 2015

Omnith

(171 posts)

16. Of the two, more capitalist

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:28 PM

Jun 2015

We would not be better off with a socialist. It seems many do not know what an actual socialist is and need to reacquaint themselves.

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

17. Pray tell, Omnith

Reply to Omnith (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:46 PM

Jun 2015

What is an "actual socialist"?

In my mind we have many capitalists in government and they have made a mess of things.

TBF

(32,062 posts)

21. Really? Let's hear your definition of socialist. nt

Reply to Omnith (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 09:00 PM

Jun 2015

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

18. Ever hear of that so-called "crony capitalism"? She's one of the cronies.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:55 PM

Jun 2015

Crony capitalism is a term describing an economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials. It may be exhibited by favoritism in the distribution of legal permits, government grants, special tax breaks, or other forms of state interventionism.[1][2] Crony capitalism is believed to arise when business cronyism and related self-serving behavior by businesses or businesspeople spills over into politics and government,[3] or when self-serving friendships and family ties between businessmen and the government influence the economy and society to the extent that it corrupts public-serving economic and political ideals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crony_capitalism

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

20. There it is!!

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #18)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:58 PM

Jun 2015

Crony capitalist. Thanks, Cheese.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

19. As someone posted to me the other day, Hillary is versatile

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:56 PM

Jun 2015

I'm convinced that Hillary can be whatever the particular situation demands she be in order to maximize benefit to Hillary.

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