The U.S. has experienced "gush-up" rather than "trickle-down" with the message of "winner-take-all" wealth over the common good. The shame is on the adherents of unregulated free-market capitalism—Congress. Credit: Nation of Change

The U.S. has experienced “gush-up” rather than “trickle-down” with the message of “winner-take-all” wealth over the common good. The shame is on the adherents of unregulated free-market capitalism—Congress.
Credit: Nation of Change

America has experienced “gush-up” rather than “trickle-down.” The shame is on the adherents of unregulated free-market capitalism, who have assaulted us with the message of “winner-take-all” wealth over the common good. George Will perpetuates the neoliberal myth by quoting one of his idols, John Tamny: “Income inequality in a capitalist system is truly beautiful…it provides the incentive for creative people to gamble on new ideas..”But in the realm of reality, there are many reasons for embarrassment:1. Just Because They’re Rich, Billionaires are Trusted to Design Our Education and Health SystemsBill Gates leads the way here. He got rich in questionable ways from technology, and, as a result, much […]

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