capitalism on HotAir

capitalism

Jan 2020

AOC has thoughts on capitalism, billionaires and power

John Sexton Jan 21, 2020 1:01 PM

“I don’t want your money as much as we want your power. The people, not me.”

Dec 2019

Is Oreo the official cookie of Christmas? Santa says it is this year.

Karen Townsend Dec 13, 2019 6:01 PM

What about homemade cookies?

David Brooks: ‘I was once a socialist’

John Sexton Dec 06, 2019 6:43 PM

“We ran that social experiment for 100 years and capitalism won.”

Get the truth about America’s founding from the World Socialists, says … the RNC??

Ed Morrissey Dec 03, 2019 2:01 PM

Irony, 2019 style.

Oct 2019

Jun 2019

Poll: Most Democrats like socialism and … capitalism?

Jazz Shaw Jun 26, 2019 5:21 PM

Um… should we tell them?

Hickenlooper booed at California Dem convention for saying socialism isn’t the answer

Allahpundit Jun 02, 2019 2:01 PM

“If we’re not careful, we’re going to end helping to re-elect the worst president in American history.”

May 2019

Poll: 57% say socialism is incompatible with American values

Allahpundit May 06, 2019 10:41 PM

Change?

Apr 2019

“Tremendous fear”: Will Wall Street Dems take a second look at Trump?

Ed Morrissey Apr 29, 2019 4:21 PM

“if it’s Bernie versus Trump, I have no f***ing idea what I’m going to do.”

NY Times: The socialism of Bernie Sanders isn’t really socialism

John Sexton Apr 22, 2019 3:01 PM

“He’s really concerned about the social contract…”

The new socialists have decided to destroy capitalism. This can’t be allowed

Jazz Shaw Apr 09, 2019 8:01 PM

Incompatible theories of governance and society

Reason: When AOC claims we have 12 years to avoid doom, she’s wrong

John Sexton Apr 05, 2019 7:21 PM

“…the worst-case scenario is that global GDP in 2100 would be 8.2 percent lower than it would otherwise be.”

AOC: Check out this hip video from an anti-capitalist media group

John Sexton Apr 04, 2019 6:41 PM

She keeps telling us she’s an anti-capitalist.

Mar 2019

Damn right capitalism’s been a force for good, says … Elizabeth Warren?

Allahpundit Mar 13, 2019 10:01 PM

“We’ve gotten it right sometimes, and we’ve gotten it wrong sometimes.”

Feb 2019

Fox poll: Capitalism still beats socialism … for now

Ed Morrissey Feb 14, 2019 5:21 PM

Still a generation removed?

The Green New Deal is about saving the planet by ending capitalism

John Sexton Feb 07, 2019 9:27 PM

“Capitalism has not always existed in the world and will not always exist in the world.”

A former socialist embraced capitalism after seeing what socialism did to Venezuela

John Sexton Feb 04, 2019 7:21 PM

“Abruptly, I found myself excommunicated…”

Jan 2019

More than a quarter of young Republicans have a positive reaction to the word … “socialism”

Allahpundit Jan 30, 2019 10:01 PM

Endgame.

Ocasio-Cortez: Any system that allows billionaires to exist is “immoral”

Ed Morrissey Jan 22, 2019 12:01 PM

Warped?

Oct 2018

Amazon’s pay raise hits a rough patch

Jazz Shaw Oct 06, 2018 7:01 PM

Capitalism in action, but it’s complicated

Sep 2018

WaPo goes all in on socialism with an attack on capitalism

Jazz Shaw Sep 29, 2018 4:01 PM

Burn all the things down

NBC poll: Dems have big midterm advantage — but for how long?

Ed Morrissey Sep 24, 2018 6:01 PM

Capitalism soaring?

Aug 2018

Gallup: Dems now definitely feeling a Bern for socialism

Ed Morrissey Aug 13, 2018 2:01 PM

Americans still love free enterprise.

Another Democratic Socialist says capitalism must go and is incompatible with democracy

John Sexton Aug 03, 2018 3:24 PM

“It necessitates the impoverishment and exploitation of working people…”

Jul 2018

Elizabeth Warren: Of course I’m a capitalist. Come on! (video)

Jazz Shaw Jul 25, 2018 12:31 PM

Could have fooled us

The sad, unmourned death of a feminist, anti-capitalist bookstore

Jazz Shaw Jul 02, 2018 8:01 AM

The end didn’t justify the meanness

Jun 2018

Of course: Venezuelan socialism hasn’t failed because it ‘has never been in place’

John Sexton Jun 14, 2018 1:01 PM

“he stopped halfway, without taking the necessary steps to move towards socialism”

Apr 2018

Jonah Goldberg’s Suicide of the West

John Sexton Apr 16, 2018 3:01 PM

“Conservatism is a form of gratitude.”

Jan 2018

Steven Pinker: Here’s how political correctness winds up creating its own antagonists

John Sexton Jan 10, 2018 9:21 PM

“So here is a fact that is going to sound reasonably controversial but it is not…”

New socialist defends ancient socialist’s expensive coat

Jazz Shaw Jan 07, 2018 9:31 AM

But this story is about much more than that

Nov 2017

NY Times opinion: Capitalism is a threat to the world and must be replaced

John Sexton Nov 21, 2017 1:01 PM

“It should be stated plainly: It’s capitalism that is at fault.”

Sep 2017

People are still beating that “Libertarian to alt-right pipeline” drum (a rant)

Jazz Shaw Sep 19, 2017 6:41 PM

No, but I suppose at least some of the confusion is understandable

That time when the Mayor of NYC said he wanted to do away with private property

Jazz Shaw Sep 06, 2017 6:41 PM

Ah, good times…

With unemployment so low, why aren’t wages rising?

Jazz Shaw Sep 05, 2017 2:31 PM

As with everything else, it’s complicated

Jul 2017

Is this the future? Capitalism for the brightest and socialism for everyone else

John Sexton Jul 31, 2017 9:21 PM

“we’re going to have to augment the hypercapitalism which will provide the growth of the hypersocialism”

California farmers bemoan loss of illegal alien workers, robots

Jazz Shaw Jul 24, 2017 10:41 AM

Modernize or move along

Anti-capitalist ‘Museum of Capitalism’ opens in Oakland

John Sexton Jul 21, 2017 7:21 PM

“There’s a gift shop that sells standard museum trinkets…”

Jun 2017

Barack Obama’s latest luxurious vacation still isn’t a problem

Jazz Shaw Jun 28, 2017 12:01 PM

He works hard for the money…

Why shouldn’t James Comey get a juicy book deal?

Jazz Shaw Jun 11, 2017 9:31 AM

Grab that paper while you may, brother

May 2017

This is how progressives undermine capitalism in the name of “character”

Jazz Shaw May 13, 2017 5:31 PM

Keep the stores empty to prevent “gentrification”

Feb 2017

Obamacare debate between Sanders and Cruz often boils down to socialism vs. capitalism

John Sexton Feb 07, 2017 11:25 PM

This was always the debate, but Democrats didn’t want to have it openly back in 2009.

Nancy Pelosi on Democrats: ‘We’re capitalist and that’s just the way it is. However…’

John Sexton Feb 01, 2017 1:21 PM

Seriously?

Jan 2017

Like it or not, the “Trump Effect” is looking more and more real

Jazz Shaw Jan 11, 2017 6:21 PM

America first, even if they come kicking and screaming

Dec 2016

“Dumb markets” and fair trade: another view

Jazz Shaw Dec 12, 2016 4:31 PM

Fighting a capitalist battle against socialists is a challenge