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Is it possible to be both in favor of bailouts and a true evolutionist?
- Thread starter Kat T
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The Theory of Evolution is biological, describing how species evolved and adapted over time. It is not a social or economic theory, so has nothing to do with whether government support for companies is appropriate in specific circumstances. Social Darwinism is a disgusting ideology.
I find the premise of your question very interesting and valid. And here's the obvious connection if the liberals/evolutionists around here can't see it.
Evolution believes in survival of the fittest. Closely tied to evolution are two processes, mutation and natural selection. Natural selection is a process whereby survival is related directly to the ability of an organism to fit in with its environment, while mutation involves changes in the genetic instructions encoded in organisms based on social and environmental pressures.
The reason why this very accurate definition of evolution also applies perfectly to the laws of capitalism is because capitalism believes that the strongest business survives and those that fail, fail due to some inherent weakness in their structure or product. They will then be overtaken by newer more desirable products and the wants of the people will determine what sells in the market place.
To bail out corporations which are making products nobody is currently buying is just propping up failure and throwing good money after bad. It is also denying the laws of capitalism. Had we allowed the auto makers to fail and split up their weaker divisions. Strong companies would have purchased them and remade them in their images which were and are succeeding.
Let me tell you why Obama refused to allow the auto companies to fail. He didn't want the UNIONS to fail. Had the companies gone bankrupt; split up and been sold off division by division, the companies which bought them would have been free to ignore the previous existing employment contracts which guaranteed $70.00 an hour pay with lifetime benefits which is what made Detroit unproductive and unable to compete to the point of bankruptcy. It is one more scam to bankrupt america while preserving a liberal stronghold so they can maintain that control after the massive collapse which is surely coming.
Evolution believes in survival of the fittest. Closely tied to evolution are two processes, mutation and natural selection. Natural selection is a process whereby survival is related directly to the ability of an organism to fit in with its environment, while mutation involves changes in the genetic instructions encoded in organisms based on social and environmental pressures.
The reason why this very accurate definition of evolution also applies perfectly to the laws of capitalism is because capitalism believes that the strongest business survives and those that fail, fail due to some inherent weakness in their structure or product. They will then be overtaken by newer more desirable products and the wants of the people will determine what sells in the market place.
To bail out corporations which are making products nobody is currently buying is just propping up failure and throwing good money after bad. It is also denying the laws of capitalism. Had we allowed the auto makers to fail and split up their weaker divisions. Strong companies would have purchased them and remade them in their images which were and are succeeding.
Let me tell you why Obama refused to allow the auto companies to fail. He didn't want the UNIONS to fail. Had the companies gone bankrupt; split up and been sold off division by division, the companies which bought them would have been free to ignore the previous existing employment contracts which guaranteed $70.00 an hour pay with lifetime benefits which is what made Detroit unproductive and unable to compete to the point of bankruptcy. It is one more scam to bankrupt america while preserving a liberal stronghold so they can maintain that control after the massive collapse which is surely coming.
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Well they are "related" in the sense Darwin was inspired by the work of the classical economists describing the market weeding out bad firms.
Yes. However, I'm not in favor of bailouts. I believe in social Darwinism for companies but I believe in order for capitalism to be legit we must allow for those who are NECESSARILY displaced by the system (capitalism relies on a 5%+/- unemployment rate as ready labor for new ventures). There's nothing wrong with a safety net, just don't make it a hammock.