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The Geoffster Comments (3227)
 
Democracy and free markets are American ideals which have never been realized and are threatened as never before. The push back against the Tea Party and the assault on civil liberties under the guise of "national security," demonstrate that the statists are in firm control. The erosion of liberty will be complete in a matter of years.
11 Feb, 09:49 AM Reply Like

TomasViewPoint Comments (2365)
 
This is an interesting article and worth a couple of readings. Especially for people and companies that believe investing in China is not much riskier than investing in a Western Economy.

My view is that democracy starts and is defined at the individual level and this freedom enables market based economies. What China represents is not a market based economy and they will not carry the torch internationally for capitalism because capitalism is only a tool to enable them to control the people and develop a stronger economy so they can exert strength outwards. It is a centrally controlled economy and political system.

This is also why the US should not embrace centralized economic planning because it only enables political power to be shifted from citizens to politicians/political parties. Enough is already gone.
11 Feb, 09:25 PM Reply Like