re: #92 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)

The corollary to that is new ones rise. India, Brazil, among others will be playing a much bigger role in international relations in this decade and beyond. The biggest fault I have with our current system and I say this as someone who is more economically moderate but capitalism does not begate democracy.

Which is the argument I had with Milton Friedman back in the 70s when I pointed out his support of Pinochet. Friedman insisted that free markets are a key for political and social freedom. I asked where is the freedom in Chile. Friedman’s response, “Well Chile is an exception”…