Thought for the day

irishmolly72 · 2022-11-26T12:11:13-05:00

Politics - Thought for the day (Quote) (27 replies).

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.
-Milton Friedman

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Absolutely true.. And that applies to the power of Capital as much as political or Military power. So each must be balanced by an independent LAW, which is inforced...😷

irishmolly72 · 56-60, F

@whowasthatmaskedman Rule of law has always been a bedrock conservative value.

And it was Republican Teddy Roosevelt who founded antitrust. The Anti-Sherman Trust Act wast the first act to outlaw monopolistic businesses which were hindering the fair market competition of enterprises by monopolistic practices.

ViciDraco · 41-45, M

@irishmolly72 I would like to see progressive Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt again. I'd still probably not like all of their policies, but there's at least something I can respect in them.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@irishmolly72 Now you and I agree. And I would uphold the ideas of Teddy Roosevelt to this day..Sadly the laws that exist are not enforced universally. Power buys you immunity. And while it is most noticable in non western Democracies, America is very present in the group where money and privilege can skirt you around the law. And certainly around justice..😷

irishmolly72 · 56-60, F

@ViciDraco Throw in Ike and we have a deal. :)