Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Greedy Capitalism cannot 'drive' a Real democracy; only Freedom and Equality can drive Democracy.

Greedy Capitalism cannot drive Democracy; only Freedom and Equality can drive a real Democracy. The motor of a Capitalistic economy is 'Profits'; only 'Profits' 'count' in a highly successful Economy. If the profitable fails, the economy fails. Of course, profits and so-called economic principles can generate a very healthy 'National economy'. However, we cannot make the mistake of equating the 'driving force' of economies with the 'driving force' of Democracies. The two phenomena are different, and the actual fact is that a 'Real democracy' cannot survive 'within' a 'dominant economy'; but, the 'Contrary' is also a fact; i.e. a 'successful economy' must exist 'within a Real Democracy'; and a Real Democracy must be 'driven' by Freedom and Equality. Try building a 'successful economy' in an Autocratic Nation. It wont work. Everything belongs to the Autocrat, including the Individuals Freedom and Equality. Of course, we know that Corporations are not 'real Persons'. Nevertheless, certain aspects of 'Corporate Person-hood' is protected by Constitutional Law because that 'legal fiction' is essential to a 'successful economy'. But, its still a 'Fiction'. Its not real, and we cannot make the mistake of equating Economic principles with Political principles. Democracy can only be driven by Freedom and Equality and that 'driving force' applies to each and every 'real Individual' living in a Democracy. A problematic arises when these Individuals begin to 'value money' and 'profits' more than 'Freedom and Equality'. This causes a shift in the 'value system' of a 'real democracy'. The 'shift' is towards the economic and away from democratic principles. The end result is a 1% holding most of the medium of exchange. Individuals living in a Democracy have a duty to 'value' and 'protect' the Freedom and Equality that helps propel the democratic spirit. Without that 'democratic spirit', we could easily become the most 'successful economy' in the world, and still have 'millions of real Individuals' living in 'poverty' and 'squalor'. How sad; 'Economic Principles' overpowers 'Political Principles'. We need to get it straight; the 'Economic' belongs 'within' the Political; then a 'successful economy' can benefit a 'Democratic Bottom'.

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