Double Double Speak: Socialism Is Capitalism Is Socialism

by AW

Long observed by the defenders of liberty, a common bi-partisan pattern among politicians is this: use free market rhetoric to practice socialist policies. More precisely, blaim market "failure" to put in place statist policies that increase government control of economic & social activities. Bush did it without apology (steel tariffs, no-child-left-behind, etc.) and Obama does it with impunity (GM takeover, saving favored banks, etc).