@jimray Capitalism is a powerful force and has proven far more powerful than the economic forces and socialism or communism and far better for the people than fascism. The thing is that capitalism is an economic theory that needs a government controlling it and limiting its actions so it is less predatory. A democracy that is focused on properly controlling it can absolutely work. So can a socialist government that is restrained from destroying capitalism and you turning it into a socialist economy. If the two are in nice balance so that each one controls the worst potential of the other your government and your economy can work better. The problem is that balance is fragile, and there will always be people who want to leverage each to control the other. Our problem right now is twofold: number one they are badly out of balance, and number two the wrong people are driving change away from restoring balance!