To fully understand, appreciate, and make choices in our current political climate you must educate yourself primarily about two conflicting schools of thought in the field of Socio-economics. Here are a few suggestions.
Classic Liberal - Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, Milton Freidman
Progressive - John Maynard Keynes is probably sufficient.
We are at a tipping point in the American experiment with Liberty. Your choices in the next round of elections could very well determine the fate of our nation.
Our ability to lead the world in innovation, ecology, art, liberty, justice, and standard of living hangs in the balance by the thread of economic growth. Everybody knows it, everybody says it.
The key question you must answer: Do I believe that a well meaning group of highly educated professional politicians can effectively allocate the resources of a nation to achieve greater prosperity for all? Or do I believe that the job of government is to protect us from physical harm, administer justice without regard to race, creed, religion or economic status, foster an environment conducive to business and industry, and keep our nation competitive on a global scale?
With the single exception of the US, all of the once great nations in the western world over the last 400 years slowly and inexorably made the wrong choice. England, France, Germany, Spain, Russia all chose a path that weakened their economies, compromised individual liberty, and cost them first place.
Study Up!
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