Apparently the recession changed my political views

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ManusJustus said:

My views haven't changed that much. I do think I become slightly more socially conservative as I age though. The recession just reinforced my political views on leftist economics. Its obvious that the free market system in its current state isn't working, so its no suprise that it got us in this mess and more of it wont get us out any sooner.

Its really sad for humanity that the free market has become so prevalent. 50 years ago we had huge breakthroughs in science, like putting people on the Moon and developing nuclear technology, and America's poor were as wealthy as ever.  But now the poor only get poorer and scientific advancement is put on the back burner as we push for entertainment technology, which is fun and all but it doesnt propel mankind forward.

I still dont see how some people think that giving billions of dollars to wealthy CEOs is somehow considered socialism. Socialism is the government taking ownership of the banks, not politicians giving money to their elite buddies in need.

In the last 100 years, the free market has gotten less and less free, and all the the things we say will happen to a society when you do that, you have pointed out.

Why do you then feel we need to become less free.

The free market works. The US market of late has not. But that's because it's not a free market.