#is

There are actually very few US politicians who have integrity and vision. ↗

— David Korten

#few #integrity #politicians #us #very

Capitalism is not about free competitive choices among people who are reasonably equal in their buying and selling of economic power, it is about concentrating capital, concentrating economic power in very few hands using that power to trash everyone who gets in their way. ↗

— David Korten

#among #buying #capital #capitalism #choices

In the US, most progressives start to see the differences between internationalism and economic globalization. ↗

— David Korten

#differences #economic #globalization #internationalism #most

It will take some time before a politician will capture the imagination of the American people and have the vision and understanding to do what is necessary for a better future for the people of America and the world. ↗

— David Korten

#american #american people #before #better #better future

Moreover, statistics can be deceiving: the growth of jobs in the US in the 90s was due to many part-time jobs, with no benefits and generally low pay. ↗

— David Korten

#deceiving #due #generally #growth #jobs

My claim is that we do not have a market economy, but a capitalist economy. ↗

— David Korten

#claim #economy #market #market economy

The EU will face problems similar to the US: an increasing gap between the citizens and decision makers in Brussels and a perceived or even real lack of democracy. ↗

— David Korten

#brussels #citizens #decision #democracy #eu

The first principle of the market economy is that it is comprised of many small buyers and sellers, which implies a substantial degree of equity. Another fundamental market principle is that costs are internalized in the producer's price. ↗

— David Korten

#buyers #comprised #costs #degree #economy

The professional study of economics has become ideological brainwashing. It is a defense of the excesses of the capitalist system. ↗

— David Korten

#brainwashing #capitalist #defense #economics #excesses

There is no visible sign that the current politicians in the US are willing to see the need for change. ↗

— David Korten

#current #need #politicians #see #sign