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2009-04-09 Economy

Obama and the Reawakening of Corporatism

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Posted by Mike 2009-04-09 15:24|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 But President Obama is not a socialist. If his agenda harks back to anything, it is to corporatism, the notion that elite groups of individuals molded together into committees or public-private boards can guide society and coordinate the economy from the top town and manage change by evolution, not revolution. . . .

Politburo by any other name.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-04-09 15:35|| 2009-04-09 15:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better.

Adults under 30 are essentially evenly divided: 37% prefer capitalism, 33% socialism, and 30% are undecided. Thirty-somethings are a bit more supportive of the free-enterprise approach with 49% for capitalism and 26% for socialism. Adults over 40 strongly favor capitalism, and just 13% of those older Americans believe socialism is better.

Investors by a 5-to-1 margin choose capitalism. As for those who do not invest, 40% say capitalism is better while 25% prefer socialism.

There is a partisan gap as well. Republicans - by an 11-to-1 margin - favor capitalism. Democrats are much more closely divided: Just 39% say capitalism is better while 30% prefer socialism. As for those not affiliated with either major political party, 48% say capitalism is best, and 21% opt for socialism.

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-09 16:17|| 2009-04-09 16:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Corporatism is Communism - not socialism. So yeah - Obama's not a Socialis. He is a Communist.

Posted by Lftbhndagn 2009-04-09 16:19|| 2009-04-09 16:19|| Front Page Top

#4 How does that differ from fascism?

Posted by trailing wife in Buffalo 2009-04-09 16:20|| 2009-04-09 16:20|| Front Page Top

#5 How does that differ from fascism?

Not by much. Read Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism for a full discussion.

Posted by Mike 2009-04-09 16:23|| 2009-04-09 16:23|| Front Page Top

#6 "The first stage of fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of State and corporate power"

--Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), Fascist Dictator of Italy

Posted by Lftbhndagn 2009-04-09 16:49|| 2009-04-09 16:49|| Front Page Top

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