[clue-talk] Wow, Card's a little political...

[Nate Duehr]

On Oct 31, 2008, at 10:12 PM, Jed S. Baer wrote:

>> The United States and Sweden are two examples of countries that have
>> both created strong basis for economy (according to McCain) through
>> socialist ideas.  Are you really going to deny that it is the  
>> socialist
>> side of our capitalistic democracies that creates a strong middle  
>> class?
>
> Please point to the "strong middle class" in the Soviet Union.
>
> The United States thrived because of capitalism. Yes, I absolutely  
> deny
> that socialism is responsible for the incredible economic growth of  
> the
> U.S.

Me too, but I won't even couch it by saying "the U.S." -- *I*  
personally am economically stronger because of Capitalism.  And I  
won't become an apologist for that any time soon.

Spend less than you make, and invest in other's business when you  
agree with what they're doing.  Go figure.  It works.

--
Nate Duehr
nate at natetech.com