Capitalist Propaganda

[Moss Factor]

The trouble with that ideology is that politicians are not angels. Once given power it is almost always abused. Trying to correct a market failure often times does more damage than the failure does outright.

Funny you should post that video lampooning Mankiw's 10 principles. I've actually read both his "Principles of" books and go to his blog all the time. He's a really brilliant guy. Everyone here could learn much from him.

 

[Marril]

Such as the fact that people are stupid, but not that stupid.

 

[PokePop]

The trouble with that ideology is that politicians are not angels. Once given power it is almost always abused. Trying to correct a market failure often times does more damage than the failure does outright.

One depends not on the politicians, but the voters.
This past election is a great example. The people basically said, "Enough!"

 

[ZAKtheGeek]

[quote='Pop]It's like acids and bases being mixed to make a stable solution.
Moderation is always good.
Letting one ideology run rampant with no checks on it is bad, no matter which one it is.[/quote]
Sure, that's fine. Compare it to what you wrote originally, though, and you'll notice how one is loaded in favor of capitalism.

The trouble with that ideology is that politicians are not angels. Once given power it is almost always abused. Trying to correct a market failure often times does more damage than the failure does outright.

Oh, yes, but corporate heads are. Unless you're going to claim they don't have power...