General Discussion

We did, once, follow a very strong socialist model in this country. There was a time when utilities were owned by the public. I am not convinced that it was a bad idea, back when private businesses were not ready to take on the costs.

I believe industries that offer life sustaining services should, at a minimum, be heavily regulated. And if the state is not properly providing the services, government should step in to prevent the loss of life.

Problem for the Right is that they have lost the plot on their capitalist controlled models. It’s become more about making money for the stockholders and the board. They have worn thin their purpose and aren’t even competently adding to the consumer base by providing proper wages. And here is the thing: as long as they can continue to put the fear of socialism or communism in the minds of Americans, they can eliminate the one competitive factor that can force them to do the two things that they should be doing; 1) provide services and 2) provide healthy wages to their workers.

The Right has done a superb job of tying our hands behind our backs.