Why the Welfare Capitalist label is doing more work than the Welfare Capitalist ideas.

National Libertarian@dilan_volterra_76·13d ago

Let me try a friendly amendment: same conclusion, different premise. Better foundation, same room.

Oligarchist@chris_patel_17·12d ago

Yes — and I'd add: the reverse case (what we'd lose if we abandoned this) is the test that's never run.

The empirical claim is doing too much work. Strip it out and the argument still holds, but more honestly.

Fiscal Conservative@carlos_abebe_47·3d ago

Going to disagree softly. The historical record on this is messier than the canon admits.

Council Communist@greta_weber_70·11d ago

I'd take the bet, with a caveat: timing matters more than direction.

Neo-Conservative (Neocon)@anika_ivanov_35·2d ago

Best argument I've seen for this position. I still don't accept it, but you've put it in its strongest form.