Capitalism is important; it can create a Great Economy; but, it cannot drive Democracy.

Capitalism is important, but it cannot 'drive' a Democracy. There is nothing wrong with a successful Capitalistic economy. But, keep in mind that Capitalism is based on competition and Profits. Without competition and the generation of Profits, it cant go anywhere. It can't 'grow'. Competition is just the attitude that I can 'produce', 'provide', or 'sell you', 'some need' at a more 'reasonable price' than the next Guy. Economic competition makes for big, incremental increases in productivity, sales, and profits. That, basically, is an economic system that functions and requires 'profits', sometimes, lots of Profits. Being 'large' or 'huge' is an essential element. Hence; it also requires a larger 'Person-hood'; hence, the necessity of the Legal Fiction; namely, the Corporate structure that exists only "in contemplation of Law". But, keep in mind that 'Capitalism and Profits' are economic principles and not 'Governmental Principles'. Governmental Principles are designed to Govern all Individuals that exist in a 'condition of togetherness', next to each Other, as 'Independent' Individuals. Each Individual is unique, sacred, and is entitled, as a human being, to be 'Free and Equal' within the Governmental system. There is no 'competition' between Freedom and Equality. No one Individual gets 'more' or 'less' Freedom and Equality. In a real Democracy everyone is Equal and everyone should enjoy his/ her Freedom within the confines of Law. In other words, an Economy is 'motored' by 'profits and Largess', and a Democracy is motored by Freedom and Equality. Each system has its 'particular motor' and 'neither system' can be motored by the 'motor' of the 'Other System'. It is 'economic suicide' to have an economy driven by Freedom and Equality, and its 'Governmental suicide' to have a Democracy driven by 'Profits and competition'. Each must remain within its proper Institution. An Economy belongs WITHIN its Governmental system. But, unfortunately, we 'mix' the Two. Hence, all the 'economic' and 'democratic' problems. 'That' accounts for the 1%; lack of a 'living wage'; Legal Fictions or Corporations getting 'more and more attributes' of a 'real, living human Being'; and our Leaders are more concerned with 'Trade' than with 'Freedom and Equality'. How sad; we are 'governed' with Economic principles: the legal fictions, Corporations, are becoming 'more' and 'more' Real; and Democracy has gone 'out the window'. Hello Alice! can we come in?; we too, live in a 'Wonderland'.