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Ka> Indeed. There is no doubt that a true meritocracy is the sworn enemy
Ka> of corporatist group-think, and elitists cannot fathom truly fair and
Ka> equitable competition for the best ideas.

That's because the Elitists think they are so much smarter than everyone.

To allow competition would be to invite the reminder that they aren't nearly as
smart as they believe.

Ka> Of that there can be no doubt. My biggest concern is just how
Ka> threatened all of these small businesses are, not necessarily from the
Ka> competition of the large entities (they are largely *not* centers of
Ka> innovation), but from the oppressive hand of excessive government and
Ka> corporatist controls.

That is where their biggest threat is, certainly. And it keeps getting worse.

Ka> can buy homes without putting any money down). It's not that we
Ka> shouldn't care for our veterans - we certainly should! - but the
Ka> reasons for these vast subsidies, and their particular targets, were
Ka> intended to prevent a general breakdown of our socioeconomic order.

And that's one of the problem with gov't programs: They tend to outlive their
need and take on a life of their own - for their own perpetuation.

Ka> That is fascinating! I had no idea that railroads were seized in this
Ka> manner, but it does explain a lot of the grotesque inefficiencies of
Ka> Amtrak (and how the Northeast Corridor, which is absurdly expensive,
Ka> subsidizes the entire network, which remains ridiculously cheap and
Ka> unused). Again, government interference in industries that need to be
Ka> left to the natural supply-and-demand processes of a truly free market
Ka> is largely responsible for the calamity in our national infrastructure.

Gov't interference in any industry always makes it less efficient - in all
ways.This continues to be proven time and time again.

The problem is that the Elitists will never acknowledge that and keep pushing
their failed ideas again and again.

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Re: Capitalism & Corporatism
By: Dr. What to Kaelon on Wed Jul 20 2022 08:07 am

> That's because the Elitists think they are so much smarter than everyone.
>
> To allow competition would be to invite the reminder that they aren't nearly
> as smart as they believe.

Yes, exactly. And in genuine competition, greater wealth would be created - so governments can reasonably expect to collect larger tax revenues than when they approach a corporatist model. It's still surprising to me that there isn't an enlightened despot amongst these elites - like Russia's Peter the Great or England's Elizabeth I - that recognizes that by cultivating the spirit of true meritocratic competition, you actually create more opportunity and wealth, and can drive even greater geopolitical outcomes. After all, the Mercantile Economy that enabled England to colonize the Americas and defeat the Spanish could never have happened had Henry VIII not begun to break up the feudal-era guilds and shatter the noble houses.

> And that's one of the problem with gov't programs: They tend to outlive
> their need and take on a life of their own - for their own perpetuation.
>
> Gov't interference in any industry always makes it less efficient - in all
> ways.This continues to be proven time and time again.

Indeed.

> The problem is that the Elitists will never acknowledge that and keep
> pushing their failed ideas again and again.

Will it take a revolution to unseat the Elitists? Or do we just have to hope for another Great Depression -- which isn't out of the realm of probability right now given all of the leading indicators -- which would assuredly wipe out all of the entrenched incumbents?
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