re: Populism is the only Thing That Will Save Capitalism

As I revisit my original stance, let me first reflect on the consensus. Contrary to expectations, a significant number believe our system remains intact, offering the promise of a good life, inclusive of safe neighborhoods, retirement plans, and sufficient health coverage.

Yet, the finger is pointed at the populace. Despite family incomes and living costs suggesting otherwise, the inability to achieve the "American Dream" is attributed to a perceived lack of ambition or intelligence in the majority.

A minority, however, recognize deeper issues, citing irresponsible governance, economic monopolies, and plutocratic tendencies as root causes.

This discourse will undoubtedly evolve over the next five years, a period I intend to observe closely.

People often remain indifferent until personal circumstances force a change in perspective. This shift can manifest in two ways. For some, the impending economic storm could erode their luxurious lifestyles. For the elite, insulated by wealth, the tide may only turn when societal unrest reaches their thresholds, echoing the ominous line from Hemingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls": "No man is an Iland, intire of it selfe."

Meanwhile, the apathetic sentiment of "let them eat cake" prevails.

Regarding my view that populism could recalibrate capitalism to benefit the masses through responsive and adaptive governance, I maintain my position. Ignorance of surrounding distress is a dangerous path, and hastily attributing such suffering to the afflicted's own failings is even more perilous.

To clarify, my critique is not of Capitalism in its essence, but of its current manifestation in our country. I do not an endorsement socialism, but I do question the efficacy of our present so called "free enterprise" system.