tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post1008079820092745294..comments2024-03-09T19:23:22.482-03:00Comments on The RPGPundit: Pope Francis: Miraculous Spin DoctorRPGPundithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-91865895365750427092013-12-02T18:13:55.651-03:002013-12-02T18:13:55.651-03:00In any case, the problem is that the Church is not...In any case, the problem is that the Church is not responding to consumerism, capitalism in general or trickle-down economics in particular from the point of view of modern conservatism or modern liberalism; they are responding to it from the point of view of Medievalism. At its core, the Church's idea of the best possible model continues to be that of a non-consumerist highly stratified society where poverty is praised and made into a virtue and people are not expected or encouraged to seek to better themselves in this world, but rather to concern themselves with the 'next world'. In other words, this isn't the response of a leftist (much less a Marxist) to the problems in modern society, this is the response of a medieval cleric.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-62162721614875205202013-12-02T18:11:37.996-03:002013-12-02T18:11:37.996-03:00Trickle-down economics is not the best system for ...Trickle-down economics is not the best system for a rapid equalization of wealth or improvement of standard of living within capitalism; I agree. That said, CAPITALISM itself is BY FAR the BEST system for a rapid equalization of wealth and improvement of standard of living; the only discussion is how to best implement capitalism to bring about improvements. The standard of living even of the "very poor" in western nations (in Europe and North America; and in most of the capitalist countries in Asia, South America, and those stable capitalist countries in Africa as well) are UNBELIEVABLY improved over what they were for the poor throughout most of human history, including for Europe during the time when the Catholic church ran things...RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-38144817780049846482013-12-02T06:56:09.046-03:002013-12-02T06:56:09.046-03:00I can't help but root for this guy when he cal...I can't help but root for this guy when he calls out things that are wrong in the world. We can at least agree that trickle down economics do not work and that it, "expresses a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power". Politics and religion shouldn't mix when groups like the tea party can use their faith to recruit followers while at the same time blatantly contradict it. If Sarah Palin thinks Pope Francis is too liberal she's gonna shit herself when she meets Jesus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305726945760032524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-39794483241937077672013-11-30T17:09:06.312-03:002013-11-30T17:09:06.312-03:00Hit Publish too quick.
Meant to add:
And people ...Hit Publish too quick.<br /><br />Meant to add:<br /><br />And people who realize that the winds are changing, tend to become fellow travellers and crypto-lefties/right wingers very quickly, if it's convenient to remain in chargeWeaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-52271454342374742702013-11-30T17:08:00.991-03:002013-11-30T17:08:00.991-03:00There's always a risk when you play this game,...There's always a risk when you play this game, which is that you start things you lose control over, similar to what happened with US conservatives and the tea party.<br /><br />We live in interesting times for sure. <br /><br />I think a general observation of life applies here though:<br />Disillusioned leftists often become right wingers.<br />Disillusioned right wingers tend to become disillusioned somewhat less right wingers.Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.com