Introduction
Concordianism is purified Capitalism, 100% Capitalism - as well as purified Socialism. Concordianism shares some of the goals, but none of the means of Socialism. In Concordianism, the Government - rather than the State - democratically decides on the rules of the road, and lets the Market 100% free to operate within those rules.
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Concordianism is the result of the fusion of the thought of Keynes and Hayek. In Concordianism, there is not even a scent of the bloviation of Hegel and Marx. Faithful Marxists have not yet realized that Marx was a sociologist and a philosopher: he was not an economist. Once he conceded that “labor is a
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America is yet again in deep trouble.
When it comes to war, if personnel is policy, America is yet again in deep trouble.
As retired Army Major Danny Sjursen recently pointed out at
TomDispatch, when it comes to foreign policy, President Joe Bidenâs new cabinet and advisers are well stocked with retired generals, reconstituted neocons, unapologetic hawks, and similar war enthusiasts. Biden himself has taken to asking God to protect the troops whenever he makes a major speech. (How about protecting them by bringing them home
from our pointless wars?) âDefenseâ spending, as war spending is
generally known in this country, remains at record levels at $740.5
As retired Army Major Danny Sjursen recently pointed out at
TomDispatch, when it comes to foreign policy, President Joe Biden’s new cabinet and advisers are well stocked with retired generals, reconstituted neocons, unapologetic hawks, and similar war enthusiasts. Biden himself has taken to asking God to protect the troops whenever he makes a major speech. (How about protecting them by bringing them home from our pointless wars?) “Defense” spending, as war spending is generally known in this country, remains at record levels at $740.5 billion for fiscal year 2021. Talk of a new cold war with Russia or China (or both) paradoxically warms Pentagon offices and corridors with yet more funds. The only visible dove of peace at Biden’s inaugural was the giant golden brooch worn by Lady Gaga. So what exactly is to be done?