Though I agree that the only way to truly save the world is through freedom and voluntary cooperation those are unattainable ideals in a capitalistic society. As long as there is "ownership" there will be those that will exploit their fellow man in order to own more. YOU may be a good natured human being, but not everyone is and it only takes a few to amass money and power to subjugate the working class.
Such should be the role of government: to act on behalf of the people towards these corporations setting boundaries that ensure each person who contributes is properly taken care of and has a voice that is loud enough to say no.
If the free market worked WalMart would be out of business. Despite exploitative business practices we still shop there for better prices. That's not the government's fault, that's human greed.
Now, the government goes far beyond what is appropriate, imposing a number of laws that are based on emotion rather than practicality, but that is a problem that should be fixed through your vote, not the dismantling of government.
That said, should we as a society decide that capitalism has served it's purpose and we wish to move on to a different system then yes, do away with government and let the people be free. Just know how tenuous such a world would be, and how easily freedom can be stolen by tyrants.
You took the words right out of my mouth. To imagine changing our form of government or having no government at all imo is as fantasy uptopia as the Socialist fantasy. We've got to fix what we've already got. Our Constituion isn't our problem it's us straying 'from' it. We should use our energies to get the States and individual powers BACK and dismantle the unconstitutional unelected agencies which usurp Congress' power to legislate!
What are these unelected agencies? It sounds like something the US government would do, but I can't think of any examples.
Interestingly enough, I'm a democratic socialist myself. Although our methods differ, I think we see a lot of the same problems, many of which apply here in Canada albeit to a smaller scale. I see this as two main problems:
First, our political parties; Republicans and Democrats in the states, Conservatives and Liberals here, are beholden to special money interests. It's such a deep rooted issue, as the people currently elected don't want to vote money out of politics because that's what pays for their yachts. Mandating only small money donations or publicly funded (with VERY small budgets) elections I think are some solutions.
The second problem is the wealth gap. When you give a multi-millionair $50000 they probably won't use that money. It'll sit in a bank, or in investments that contribute minimally to our society. When that money is given to the poor and middle class it gets spent on necessities and maybe a few luxuries, injecting that money back into the economy to keep money flowing through the system. That's why I feel that having some social programs is the practical solution, single payer healthcare being the big debate in the US that I support (I'm pretty happy with our social programs in Canada).
Now, capital S socialism is a completely different beast and a system that is doomed to fail. As seen in Venezuela, if you try to eliminate capitalism your country is going to fall apart. You need a balance, which any successful nation has to some extent.
Ultimately though, whatever your view of what's best for the country, both of our countries need an overhaul of our governing bodies. I kind of lost hope in Trump when he filled his cabinet with millionaires, but it's early in his presidency. Perhaps he'll drain the swamp yet.
I'm talking agencies like the EPA (enviornment) & HHS (the new health services Obama created). These agencies contain 'unelected' appointed positions which Congress allows to create law & regulation. That is a power only Congress is 'supposed' to possess. Doesn't matter which Party has the power, neither seem to care. Until Trump. He is busy trying get undo alot of this power grab. So far...
Interesting. I previously through the EPA was an advisory council, which I think is very important to have; politicians aren't experts in health or the environment so they should have such agencies to offer guidance; however, the fact that they can actually pass regulations seems like a gross sidestepping of democracy.
Up north here we have Members of Parliament (MPs) form caucuses that go and seek out expert advice to bring back to parliament for discussion. To my knowledge, nothing gets passed at a federal or provincial level by anyone who is unelected.
I think there's an argument to be made that a country the size of the USA occasionally needs more decisive action than congress can provide, particularly with health and environmental issues, but one must ask where they draw the line between efficiency and liberty and what are the future implications of that choice. Sort of a question of how long it takes until you have a "Department Of Public Decency".
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Yeah nothing wrong with an advisory board or something but no, these agencies actually create 'and' enforce law! Most of what was in the Obamacare bill rammed through Congress was a skeleton. The HHS then added to it as Katleen Sibelius saw fit. It's complete subversion of our Constitution. Like a bunch of mini kings with dominion over their particular area assigned to them. The EPA has been out of control. Thev've been starving farmlands of water to save the turtles & shit. They push the 'man-made global warming hoax and basically are extreme Left ideologs. You see all the real enviornmentalists pushed out. Like the founder of Greenpeace who abandoned the movement when he saw how bastardized it had become. These are the powers we Trumpsters are looking for him to help give back. The States are the ones who are supposed to decide what regulations are important to them.
See, that's where I'd have to disagree. The actions of the states affect those around them, being in such close proximity to each other. If New York decides to completely deregulate pollution it can spread to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. If Nevada decides they want to dump toxic waste into Lake Mead then that runs through the river systems of Arizona and California.
Ultimately the problems an individual state could cause is far wider reaching than just that independent state, so federal regulations are necessary. Still, that should be for congress to have the final say, not an appointed agency.
I never said Federal regulation shouldn't be done. It just shouldn't be done by unelected appointees. If Congress feels a need to regulate something then use the powers given to them and regulate ya know? But it's become a work around to avoiding Congress. By fringe Left ideologues. That's precisely why the Dems passed Obamacare like they did setting up the HHS with it's powers. All throught the bill it says something to the effect of 'as head of HHS determines'. Which now gives Trump that power with 'his' appointee.
That's the whole problem with these agencies. It becomes a back and forth Left/Right game now. Whichever Party wins apoints their people and they, all on their own begin writing new laws without the consent of the people. It's not up to them! 'That' is what effects all the States. These whackos create all kinds of problems for farmers & whatever industry the choose to hate at the moment. It's not that Republicans (and I use that term loosely because the Republican Party is almost as establishment as the Dems) but on a whole, Republicans are the only chance of getting back to the Constitution. I like to say 'Conservatives' because half the Republicans are swamp creatures too (RINOS - Republican in name only). That's why it's so much easier for Dems to shove things through and Trump can't. We're still draining the Republican swamp. Democrat voters are not draining theirs. Not sure if theirs will ever get drained though. They've moved so far Left that a lot of their voters are either disgusted with both Parties and now call themselves Independents or they took the red pill and are now Trumpsters.
I'm sorry. I thought you were a fellow American...lol But I totally agree with your thinking. GO TRUMP!