Bidenomics is using our democracy to ensure :liberty and justice for all - for it is clear that capitalism does not. Capitalism provides enormous profits for a few, while Bidenomics creates job opportunities for all Americans, from the farmlands to the forests to the fisheries and well into the fut…
Bidenomics is using our democracy to ensure :liberty and justice for all - for it is clear that capitalism does not. Capitalism provides enormous profits for a few, while Bidenomics creates job opportunities for all Americans, from the farmlands to the forests to the fisheries and well into the future. We are investing our tax dollars back into the heartland, to ensure liberty and justice for all"
I would like to suggest that REGULATED capitalism in it's truest form, not the subsidized socialist capitalism we now have, does work for creating competition, innovation, and is responsive to social concerns (as it responds to the consumer...not forcing it's model onto the consumer)
I understand your concern to soften my critique of capitalism. I feel linking 'democracy' as a guide to our economy/capitalism does this, in my thinking. I say this because I have thought about this since ... oh, 2002 or so.
But I feel your perception Susan is more attuned to how most Americans will hear this notion - to link both democracy AND capitalism in the sane discussion AND to draw the vital distinction. I don't think this has EVER been done, as a consistent frame, by an American politician. Not even Bernie.
I have heard elected Republicans accidentally but honestly refer to our country as a Capitalist society as a stand-alone description. While Capitalism has run amok and become an oligarchy, we have to be very careful about how we use terms. The audience we need to teach probably confuses the two also!
You have a great point, Marge. The great linguist and educator on progressive framing, George Lakoff, reminds us to speak from our values base - and try to find what we share in common with people who may apparently disagree. These could be conservatives or trump voters - and find our agreements.
So, people KNOW the system is rigged. MOST people are discontented in this society. 44% own guns. I feel if we talk about the inherent unfairness of the system, we are following actually in the trail blazed by Bernie, trump and Biden. Many people may, finally, say, "Ive known this my entire life!!"
Plain language sounds to me like this: "
Bidenomics is using our democracy to ensure :liberty and justice for all - for it is clear that capitalism does not. Capitalism provides enormous profits for a few, while Bidenomics creates job opportunities for all Americans, from the farmlands to the forests to the fisheries and well into the future. We are investing our tax dollars back into the heartland, to ensure liberty and justice for all"
I would like to suggest that REGULATED capitalism in it's truest form, not the subsidized socialist capitalism we now have, does work for creating competition, innovation, and is responsive to social concerns (as it responds to the consumer...not forcing it's model onto the consumer)
I understand your concern to soften my critique of capitalism. I feel linking 'democracy' as a guide to our economy/capitalism does this, in my thinking. I say this because I have thought about this since ... oh, 2002 or so.
But I feel your perception Susan is more attuned to how most Americans will hear this notion - to link both democracy AND capitalism in the sane discussion AND to draw the vital distinction. I don't think this has EVER been done, as a consistent frame, by an American politician. Not even Bernie.
I have heard elected Republicans accidentally but honestly refer to our country as a Capitalist society as a stand-alone description. While Capitalism has run amok and become an oligarchy, we have to be very careful about how we use terms. The audience we need to teach probably confuses the two also!
You have a great point, Marge. The great linguist and educator on progressive framing, George Lakoff, reminds us to speak from our values base - and try to find what we share in common with people who may apparently disagree. These could be conservatives or trump voters - and find our agreements.
So, people KNOW the system is rigged. MOST people are discontented in this society. 44% own guns. I feel if we talk about the inherent unfairness of the system, we are following actually in the trail blazed by Bernie, trump and Biden. Many people may, finally, say, "Ive known this my entire life!!"