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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2019, 11:19 AM Apr 2019

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I'm happy to see "progressive capitalism" is in the news again.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/opinion/sunday/progressive-capitalism.html

I really like this as a push back to the right's scare tactics about socialism.

What do you think?

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I'm happy to see "progressive capitalism" is in the news again. (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2019 OP

Great article, thank you. safeinOhio Apr 2019 #1

Adam Smith Dirty Socialist Apr 2019 #2

They think Ayn Rand is Mother of Capitalism and safeinOhio Apr 2019 #3

It's by the great Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stieglitz. He's always advocated for this. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #4

safeinOhio

(32,690 posts)

1. Great article, thank you.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 11:48 AM

Apr 2019

I see it as Capitalism for the Masses. Regulations were a part of Adam Smiths plan.

Dirty Socialist

(3,252 posts)

2. Adam Smith

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 11:57 AM

Apr 2019

I don't understand that Democratic leaders don't quote Adam Smith. Smith would be considered a liberal if he was around today.

safeinOhio

(32,690 posts)

3. They think Ayn Rand is Mother of Capitalism and

Reply to Dirty Socialist (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 12:06 PM

Apr 2019

they follow the Gospel of John Galt.

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

4. It's by the great Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stieglitz. He's always advocated for this.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 02:42 PM

Apr 2019

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