tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post5802856188898147018..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: Challenging "Democracy"Dad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-56926020883228528662008-03-29T12:29:00.000-05:002008-03-29T12:29:00.000-05:00We economic libertarians tend to care far more abo...We economic libertarians tend to care far more about the poor than almost any other group, because while those of other, less intellectual polictical stripes yell from the rooftops about how they care for the poor and take forcibly take from those who have more in an attempt to momentarily comfort the poor, our philosophy of sustained economic growth actually does help the poor, instead of just giving them a fish, so to speak.<BR/><BR/>America, in general, has a more libertarian economic system than anywhere else (yes except Hong Kong, and maybe the EAU) and our poor are in better shape than anyone's poor throughout history thanks to our policies in favor of sustained growth. <BR/><BR/>I would also point out that the US's peculiar form of democracy is entirely based on the individual rights of man, and that much of the European Democracy that Gilbert is so eloquently whining about here did in fact benefit their societies. Those that relapsed into tyrannies, well, it would be difficult to properly call them democracies, wouldn't it. <BR/><BR/>If you think us libertarian folk treat the poor like animals, go tell it to Mother Theresa and her "hospitals."PaulNoonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01600099270280639424noreply@blogger.com