tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734958571794840571.post7036868341437212743..comments2023-11-03T02:43:56.338-07:00Comments on VICTOR O'REILLY - Letters From An Author: THE STORY SO FAR: PART 136Victor O'Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08211678865180045386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734958571794840571.post-39794541548517730932013-01-20T16:05:52.662-08:002013-01-20T16:05:52.662-08:00It is not that capitalism is perfect because it is...It is not that capitalism is perfect because it is not but it is the best we humans have to offer until something better comes along. <br /><br />However, it does work for the U.S. Capitalism needs educated citizens and a majority middle class. That is why is can not work everywhere, e.g. Iraq, Afghanistan.<br /><br />It is easy for foreigners to criticize it, especially those from a more socialistic society. That's fine as part of what makes up U.S. freedoms - freedom of speech; however, may be more difficult to understand since they were not raised in our environment but somehow think they know it better than those born under that system. <br /><br />A system which has allowed the U.S. to be the economic powerhouse and free nation that it is and where foreigners continue to migrate. <br /><br />Also, the most charitable nation and citizens on earth - check the stats. We are a compassionate people and more so than Europeans, and even more so than Asians - based on my experiences and stats.<br /><br />Even our poor have colored TVs with cable, remotes, computers, air conditioning, cars, and cell phones. Compare that to other nations. Yes, materialisms but also compassionate people in general due to capitalism and higher standard of living.<br /><br />We know the other systems that have been tried are not better, e.g. communism, socialism, fascism and all other "isms".<br /><br />Why is that? It is because we are human and thus not perfect and do not as sentient beings have the desire to put humanity first and we never will.<br /><br />So, we continue to make mistakes but over the centuries, we have made slow progress and I think the glass more than half full.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673412823111783530noreply@blogger.com