Republican politicians and Big Business leaders are all atwitter (literally) about the proposals put forth by Democratic Presidential Candidates regarding medical care, education and wage fairness, labeling those Liberals "Socialists" who are out to ruin American Democracy (unlike our current President).
Perhaps they should stop to analyze where the real threat to Capitalism lies: with the massive and immoral income disparity in American society. If Republicans and Business leaders want to head off socialism they must address this issue. Unfortunately, any discussions related to minimum wage and benefits such as quality health care and free child care are immediately met with the objection that profit margins will be reduced. But if the obscene salaries and perks of the CEOs and other executives are cut back to balance those costs, profits will be unaffected.
Almost everyone would agree that American Capitalism is superior to the Socialism of Cuba and the Communism of Russia. But it is far from perfect and, unless we get serious about addressing the needless disparities in American Society, we will face our own Revolution.
Perhaps they should stop to analyze where the real threat to Capitalism lies: with the massive and immoral income disparity in American society. If Republicans and Business leaders want to head off socialism they must address this issue. Unfortunately, any discussions related to minimum wage and benefits such as quality health care and free child care are immediately met with the objection that profit margins will be reduced. But if the obscene salaries and perks of the CEOs and other executives are cut back to balance those costs, profits will be unaffected.
Almost everyone would agree that American Capitalism is superior to the Socialism of Cuba and the Communism of Russia. But it is far from perfect and, unless we get serious about addressing the needless disparities in American Society, we will face our own Revolution.
