Capitalism 'works' because Democracy 'works'; democracy 'works' because Equality and Freedom 'work'.

Capitalism 'works' because Democracy 'works'. Democracy 'works', because the Equality and Freedom of each and every human being within a political system is the basis for the underlying, political ideology, of every Democratic Nation. Capitalism cannot 'work' in an Autocracy; it cannot work in a Plutocracy. The reason it doesn't work in a Plutocracy is because the rich are already in 'control' of the circulation and accumulation of Capital, and the 'competition' necessary for real Capitalism would not exist. Competition would be restricted to the lower levels of society and it would become 'meaningless' and maybe, 'neighborly'. It would not be 'real competition'; only a 'tolerated competition'. That is one of the dangers that exists today. The fastest way to Plutocracy is to create 'legal fictions' that are considered 'persons' and are protected by the Constitution. Once a corporation acquires 'person-hood', it can use every Constitutional trick in the 'Book' to protect and expand its power as an artificial, fictional, 'person'. That is what they(corporations) have done. No human individual can compete, in a real sense, with a corporation. Its bad enough that corporations are solely 'driven' by the profits motive, but now, as a result of Citizens United,they can even 'participate in politics'. What had been allowed 'indirectly' is now allowed 'directly', thanks to the 'blessing' of the Supreme Court. Today, truly, 'money talks' and 'political bullshit' walks. What has happened to the human condition? Where are the States-men?

Capitalism has been 'good' for Democracy; but, it has 'dehumanized' the democratic spirit.

Capitalism has been 'good' for Democracy, but; it has 'dehumanized' the democratic spirit. As most things, 'anything' that is good for us as 'human beings' can become 'bad', if its excessive. Capitalism has a good, functional,'economic motor'; namely, profits; but, profits do not have to replace the Freedom and Equality of Democracy. Economic activity has 'shifted' from the economic sphere into the political sphere. Of course, that's what gave rise to the so-called 1%. We hold money in higher regard than Freedom and Equality. Today, the goal of most individuals is to be in the Top 1%, or, at least, to drive oneself in that direction. Our democratic value system has been replaced by a desire to have more and more of the same vacuous possession called 'money'. We accumulate 'emptiness' instead of Freedom and Equality. Freedom and Equality applies to each and every human being in the world, i.e. it is a 'real factor' in the human condition. It actually 'affects' the physical nature of the human condition. But, 'money' is a 'fiction', i.e. it only exists because its a 'quantification' we use to 'measure', 'more' or less', in economic activity. It used to be backed by gold, but that has been changed, it is now a pure, arbitrary, quantification, 'founded' by 'absolutely 'nothing'. That wouldn't be so bad, if it did not distract us from the democratic spirit that 'holds' democracy together, into an unadulterated pursuit of an 'empty fiction'; the 'economic motor' of capitalism, namely the 'Holy Dollar'or profits. How sad, human beings have become dehumanized, by the misguided pursuit of 'Fictions'. We eat 'real' food; we 'breathe' real air; why can't we 'think' 'real ideas', viz. about the 'condition of togetherness' that we live in, and the 'spirit of democracy' that holds it together? Why do we pursue economic fictions? Economic success has 'emptied us' of a 'real, genuine', Democratic Life. Its time to re-think Democracy, and re-shuffle our value systems. 'Greed' is not a democratic value.

The 'value system' of a Political Institution is different from the 'value system' of the Economic Institution.

The differences between the 'Political' and the 'Economic' are obvious to everyone. Yet, we continue to be 'ruled' by the economic. Its 'obvious nature' has become glaringly 'evident' in the 'World Issue' of 'Global warming'. Millions of Human beings are being effected by horrible weather conditions. Of course, that is not a 'direct' political issue. But, 'indirectly', the 'economic' value system is implicated. Any attempt by a Political System to 'correct' the political posture so as to 'disengage' the Economic system driven by Profits and Big money is immediately quashed by the 'Economic System'. Please notice, that I do not say, "quashed by the Political System", because the decisions are driven by the Profits Motor, not the 'Equality and Freedom' motor of Democracy. One has to ask, Why? Simply, because 'Profits', instead of the 'Equality and Freedom' motor of our political system drives the Nations decisions, in spite of the fact, that they may be 'contributing' to the weather conditions that are effecting the Global conditions directly effecting all Nations and particularly, the poor Nations. Of course, 'weather' doesn't effect the 'political nature' of the 'Institution of the Nation', as such; like War, it effects the 'real Human beings' in those Nations. Millions are dying and are being dispossessed of the necessities of life. Only a 'political decision' that addresses the 'economic value system' can help those conditions. So where is it? Nowhere in sight. We will probably continue living under the 'Profits Motor' until we can no longer 'breathe'. Our economic values will continue to 'drive' our lives till they destroy the 'food' we eat, and the 'air', we breathe, and the Planet we live on. Where is Democracy? I mean 'real democracy'; a democracy driven by the 'Equality and Freedom' of 'each and every' 'dignified' human being on the Planet. If the 'Profits motor' is not destroying our lives, its destroying our Planet. How sad; we create our own 'enemies', and, rest assured, the 'human condition' will be 'implicated' in its own demise.

All Nations are political Institutions; political Institutions are created by a 'People'.

All Nations have a 'beginning'. A Nations history reflects its political institutionalization. No Nation can exist without its people. Nations did not come into existence 'out of nowhere'. They are all political Institutions. As a 'Peoples Institution', their main concern should be the Peoples that they should serve. The different 'conditions of togetherness' into which the populated World is 'divided', lay different claims to 'Nation-Hood' and also to different 'forms of Government'. Regardless the differences in the forms of Government, a 'political Institution' is obligated to the People it should serve. It has no other purpose for existing. It would not exist except for the Peoples within its geographical area, or within its Political Institution. No 'War' was ever declared by 'People' or 'Individuals', living within a 'condition of togetherness'. All Wars are declared by Political Institutions. Why? Because the Individuals serving at the Top or in Offices of Power are the ones who, in the name of their Nation, declare War. How sad. War between Nations is basically a 'human factor', not an Institutional factor. 'Institutions', as such, don't think - just as the fact that they do 'not fight' in declared Wars- Institutions 'decide' and real human beings die. Maybe the problems of the World are in the 'Human condition', or stated differently, in the 'lack of humanity' of the Leaders of the World, and not in Nations? Why can't so-called Leaders handle Political Power? Why do they identify themselves with the Power at the Top, why do they lead their young people to fight in Wars? Why can't they dedicate themselves to serve and help their own Peoples. Human beings need help also. Nations have no other reasons for existing. Help us before its too late.

The importance of 'Equality' and 'Freedom'.

The importance of Equality and Freedom can be better appreciated if we examine both concepts. "Equality" means 'equally human'; 'Freedom' means a real living human being, at the Bottom of Government, is 'free' to live a 'democratic life'. Freedom usually means, an individual can do anything s/he wishes to do. In politics; this perception 'appears' to allow an individual to create 'mayhem', 'break laws', and do just about anything s/he wishes. After all, we are 'Free'. But, that is not the case; political freedom does mean one can do 'just about' anything s/he wishes, but, withing a 'political Institution' regulated by Law. That makes a big difference. If I am Free first, I am free to consider the Other, not as 'free' as myself. That's the reason I say, 'Equality first' and 'Freedom second'. If I am 'Equal' so is every 'Other' human being. Once that's understood, the concept of 'freedom' can enter the 'political picture'. The sequence and order in which these inalienable Rights are realized within a political structure becomes important. If I am Free 'first', I am in danger of considering myself 'free' to consider myself 'more Equal' than the Other; hence I 'imagine myself' free to 'racially discriminate'. If I am 'Equal' first, I am just as 'equal' as anyone else, 'then' I am 'Free' to live within a political Institution governed by democratic laws. If I choose not to abide by Law, I can do that also, but will have to pay the price. Hence, Equality first; Freedom second. Political 'Freedom' is a question of 'choice'; Political 'Equality' belongs to every 'living human being' within any political system. Please notice, I do not include Corporations within the inalienable Right of Political Equality, because they are not 'human'; hence, cannot be 'Equally Human'. They are 'mere' legal fictions that exist only 'in contemplation of law'.

'Democracy' has Three 'Branches', but the Third Branch is creating an 'imbalance'.

Democracy has Three Branches and one of those Branches is creating an imbalance. Of course, I refer to the Judicial Branch. The other two Branches also have their 'imbalances', but with elections and 'time limits' on service, those can be, with time, 'potentially balanced'. The Third Branch was created as a 'stabilizer' i.e. a Branch that balances-out the ideological differences, so as to implement democratic Institutions. However, the Justices are appointed for their life-time; that aspect of the judicial function merely allows a Justice to 'fixate or cement' his/her ideological stance or, to decide one-way 'today' with a view of changing it 'tomorrow'. The end-result is that many hard fought victories about 'Equality and Freedom' are being rendered 'unstable' and effete. (Of course, this would not have been possible if the ideologues had not separated into so called Liberals and Conservatives, but its too late to change that.) Public service for a life-time may have been designed to 'enunciate' some sort of stability to 'democratic institutions' and to that particular Branch, but, lets face it, that's too long for a 'diverse' Judiciary. 'Good behavior' is not a 'controlling factor', and neither is 'one or the other' ideology. Now, maybe what has 'become necessary' is that they serve for 20 or 30 years only.( a life-time is too long.) Certainly, a limit on the time-factor would be a sufficient time to establish an Institutional ideology that is Democratic. The Court's function is too stabilize, not to separate and 'create', 'temporary change', for 'later modifications' that will destroy democratic Institutions. That is where its heading. The Court is using Law to destroy democracy.