US ambassador killed over a film

[FireIceTalon]

In terms of social programs, this why I'm more in favor of minimal and limited protections (short term safety nets), and in favor of voucher systems, rather than "free" smörgåsbord type services. Whatever can be governed locally, should be. Whatever can be privatized, should be.

See, this is a Randian fantasy world to me. Capitalism, as any class antagonist system does, REQUIRES a heavy-handed State, and it also necessitates a considerable welfare-state, which of course varies nation by nation. The size and operation of these things is developed and fluctuates, in accordance with the flexibility of the labor pool as is needed for production in capitalist society. And stronger local power in the US? There goes the last century of progress, and the civil rights of minorities, women, and other marginalized groups. The system we live in now sucks bad enough, but sometimes I think you want to take us back to the dark ages.

Voucher systems, lol. Yea, try turning social security, medicare, and medicaid into a voucher - that is essentially one of the key policies of the Romney/Ryan plan, and that is also a good reason why Obama WILL be re-elected next month. Of course, within the framework of which I mentioned above, it makes no difference on which candidate wins, since capitalism wins either way, and the rest of us lose. But turning all social programs into voucher systems is ASKING for civil unrest, and perhaps revolution. Your philosophy wants to make the rich even more rich, and everyone else poorer. Perhaps a weeks vacation in Somalia, which is pretty close to the capitalist utopia that you adhere to so much, is something you should consider - although their military dictatorship still exemplifies that even the most neo-liberal nations need some sort of substantial State force to protect ruling class interests.