The Sherman and Clayton Acts, along with our long standing DOJ Anti-Trust Division attest to

Author: TyroneIrish (24992 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)

Posted at 7:48 pm on Jul 10, 2026

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the need for constant vigilance (regulation) of our Capitalism. The recent experience with our "Great Recession" also shows what can happen when Capitalism is un-checked...and if you read the book entitled "Tyranny, Inc." (written by a Conservative Influencer), it'll bring the economic system's foibles home to your doorstep.

All that being said, Democrats still stand in favor of Capitalism, while at the same time making sure that it serves ALL Americans...Fairly...some call it a dose of Socialism...not Communism.

Replies to: “The Sherman and Clayton Acts, along with our long standing DOJ Anti-Trust Division attest to”

Do you prefer Socialism or Capitalism? [LINK] - Kalc - 4:45pm 7/9/26 (43) [View All]
- Capitalism + Beneficence = Greatest country on earth. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:08pm 7/10/26
- capitalism is the most benevolent economic system ever implemented [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:24am 7/10/26
  - The Sherman and Clayton Acts, along with our long standing DOJ Anti-Trust Division attest to - TyroneIrish - 7:48pm 7/10/26
- All systems include corruption and abuse of power. - NedoftheHill - 1:04am 7/10/26
- I prefer industrial capitalism, not socialism, not financial capitalism. - Eli - 12:54am 7/10/26
- One thing for sure...in our "K Shaped" economy, Capitalism is working for those with Capital, but - TyroneIrish - 9:49pm 7/9/26
  - Naw. Most of our successful (sic) capitalists are miserable human beings... but... - Curly1918 - 1:13pm 7/10/26
    - Did FDR lead this country to ruin?...Did he turn it into a Communist State?...Of course not...and - TyroneIrish - 5:36pm 7/10/26
  - Taxing the rich to reduce gap can make you feel good. But math tells you the inequality can’t be - Eli - 2:21am 7/10/26
  - Aaaand, the communist plant shows up to champion the agenda. - jakers - 10:55pm 7/9/26
    - Tell me/us what I got wrong... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:14pm 7/9/26
      - Everything. - jakers - 11:23pm 7/9/26
        
        Still waiting for specificity and substance...not holding my breath... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:34pm 7/9/26
        
        Ah, the irony. [NT] - jakers - 11:43pm 7/9/26
        
        Everyone knows he’s a plant. - Hensou - 1:24am 7/10/26
        
        Not all posts...I recall a post about fun college experiences, like mine at ND where a few of us - TyroneIrish - 2:27am 7/10/26
        
        You ramble when you go off script. - Hensou - 11:15am 7/10/26
        
        I’m not the only one who knows your “secret”… [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:06pm 7/10/26
        
        Subtext flummoxes you. [NT] - Hensou - 1:27pm 7/10/26
        
        I contend that all the posts under the Usernames "Aragoto" and "Hensou" come from one human being... - TyroneIrish - 4:53pm 7/10/26
        
        Every time you get humiliated, you bring this tired, old, unproven canard forward. [NT] - Hensou - 5:17pm 7/10/26
        
        There's an easy way to bring all this to a halt...just tell me I'm wrong...what's so hard about that [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:30pm 7/10/26
        
        Already done. You beat it to death for no reason other than to divert. [NT] - Hensou - 5:40pm 7/10/26
        
        You indict yourself each time you avoid answering that very simple question… - TyroneIrish - 6:38pm 7/10/26
        
        Check the UHND search engine. Check your dictionary as well, - Hensou - 7:02pm 7/10/26
        
        LOL...Just answer the question...save yourself the burden...it's incredibly easy to do...at least - TyroneIrish - 7:36pm 7/10/26
- Socialists failed to separate from their mothers and suffer from OCD. Capitalists have unresolved - Curly1918 - 8:01pm 7/9/26
  - Fascinating response from ChatGPT. - iairishcheeks - 8:18pm 7/9/26
- We have a hybrid and could probably use a bit more socialism. - iairishcheeks - 6:29pm 7/9/26
  - When Socialism is not social it becomes Individualized and more Problematic - Kalc - 12:07am 7/10/26
  - I don't see much of that as "socialism," unless you define anything other than anarchy as socialism. - NedoftheHill - 9:32pm 7/9/26
    - Francesca Hong, gubernatorial candidate Wisconsin, just rattled off some of you list, cheeks. - NedoftheHill - 12:08am 7/10/26
    - ChatGPT response, it's pretty good. - iairishcheeks - 10:07pm 7/9/26
    - Heh, the private charity "NGO"s are the primary source of fraud. - iairishcheeks - 9:41pm 7/9/26
      - Yes, but... - NedoftheHill - 10:13pm 7/9/26
  - I agree we have a hybrid but I think we should use a bit less socialism. Or a little more than a bit - THEISMANCARR - 8:18pm 7/9/26
    - In a finely tuned and adaptable system, we could ramp up and down depending on conditions. - iairishcheeks - 8:23pm 7/9/26
      - "In a finely tuned and adaptable system" ... has such ever existed? - NedoftheHill - 9:37pm 7/9/26
        
        A finely tuned and adaptable system should be the goal. - iairishcheeks - 9:43pm 7/9/26
        
        Not sure it would work in a diverse society over a certain size. - NedoftheHill - 10:17pm 7/9/26
        
        I am still a believer in Adam Smith's Invisible Hand. - iairishcheeks - 5:15pm 7/10/26
- You couldn’t define either one of them and how they work. [NT] - jimbasil - 4:55pm 7/9/26
  - The college students certainly would struggle with the definitions. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:14pm 7/9/26

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