Re:American capitalism has taken an apocalyptic turn
by disgruntledphd2 on Thursday June 04, 2026 @04:06AM
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> The proper role of government is to protect people from thieves and murderers and externalities and provide national defense.
This is a 19th century regalian viewpoint (which is fine). Taken to its logical conclusion, education and healthcare services should not be provided by the government. I think that this is a wildly unpopular viewpoint, and is really unlikely to lead to good outcomes in our kind of society.
This is a 19th century regalian viewpoint (which is fine). Taken to its logical conclusion, education and healthcare services should not be provided by the government. I think that this is a wildly unpopular viewpoint, and is really unlikely to lead to good outcomes in our kind of society.