Is Hillary Clinton a capitalist?

[Cheese Sandwich]

Just wondering. Since we know Bernie Sanders is a democratic socialist. And they keep asking him about it. Over and over again.

I was just wondering if Hillary Clinton is a capitalist. Anybody know?

[DocPain]

1. Who are her biggest supporters?

?

For clarity, I mean financial supporters.

[Cheese Sandwich]

2. Probably capitalists. Welcome.

[DocPain]

5. Thanks Cheese Sandwich.

Good to be here.

[99Forever]

3. Clinton is an olgarch.

[cprise]

7. But isn't oligarch a term for 'Powerful Capitalist'?

[99Forever]

41. I have a few terms I would say fit Hillary Clinton.

'Powerful Capitalist' is far more flattering than the terms she actually deserves.

[JaneyVee]

44. Yikes!

Did she kick your puppy?

[Cheese Sandwich]

8. Is she? Or is she just a high ranking flunky?

If this is crony capitalism then who are the cronies?

[hifiguy]

37. Thread winner.

And she is owned and financed by oligarchs and plutocrats. So technically she is a rich and high-ranking flunky and water-carrier for the REAL moneyed interests.

No, thank you.

[applegrove]

4. Obviously she is for a mixed market economy as she

tried to get universal health care passed. So is almost every economy in the world.

[cprise]

13. That was her marquee cause. Her subterrainnean advancement of Free Trade

from NAFTA all the way to the TPP suggests a hostility toward even mixed economies.

As "partner in the Oval Office" with her husband, she should bear some responsibility over the repeal of Glass-Steagal and the knee-capping of welfare (and the further deregulation of the media, etc. etc.). Its sort of too bad she ran for president in 2008, when she defended her old policies.

Frankly, I think she is just a stealth Neocon. With her support for arming Syrian rebels back in 2011, her actions are in line with those of Straussian chickenhawks.

On Edit: Yes, selling war has everything to do with being a capitalist.

[Cheese Sandwich]

34. WikiLeaks: Hillary Clinton Pushed Mexico's Oil Privatization

https://www.google.com/search?q=hillary+clinton+mexico+oil+pemex

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Wikileaks-Hilary-Clinton-Pushed-Mexicos-Oil-Privatization-20150810-0011.html

[Cheese Sandwich]

35. Hillary Clinton Pitched Iraq As 'A Business Opportunity' For US Corporations

http://www.ibtimes.com/campaign-2016-hillary-clinton-pitched-iraq-business-opportunity-us-corporations-2121999

[TM99]

17. Clinton never tried to get

universal health care passed.

That is factually incorrect. She pushed a version of Heritage Care that is not that different from RomneyCare or the current ACA.

[applegrove]

38. She did try. She had experts from Canada come down and testify.

[TM99]

40. The facts are out there.

Hell even that bastion of wisdom, Wikipedia, clearly states she never tried to pass universal health care. Historical revisionism doesn't help her case.

[cprise]

6. She was already 'Co-President' for 8 years

Her capitalist credentials should be well-established by her directorship at Walmart and the policies that flowed out of the Clinton presidency *and* the policies from the past that she has been defending.

...*and* the policies she has been promoting practically to this day, like Free Trade.

[wyldwolf]

9. of course. So am I. And so are you. My ten year old became one this summer...

...with her first lemonade stand.

[AgingAmerican]

12. That wouldn't be capitalism unless she opened it with a bank loan

That would be free enterprise.

[wyldwolf]

15. Is that your made-up definition?

capitalist
noun cap·i·tal·ist \-ist\
: a person who has a lot of money, property, etc., and who uses those things to produce more money

capitalist (ˈkæpɪtəlɪst)
n
1. (Economics) a person who owns capital, esp capital invested in a business


Just don't see anything about a bank loan. Oh, she did get the start-up cash from the Bank of Mommy and Daddy.

[AgingAmerican]

25. Capitalism involves 'capital'

AKA banks and stock market.

[wyldwolf]

26. so it IS your made up definition

Selling goods for money involves capital. AKA money.

[AgingAmerican]

30. That is my Political Science professors

definition. Of course he has a PHD so he has a little more insight than we do

[wyldwolf]

31. Says you. Regardless, that definition stands in opposition from all other reference sources.

[AgingAmerican]

10. Democratic Socialists are Capitalists

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Like pure socialism, Democratic Socialism has private ownership of the means of production. They practice heavily regulated Capitalism.

[brooklynite]

14. Why then aren't they Democratic Capitalists?

...the problem is that you'll need to keep explaining the difference to low information voters.

[Cheese Sandwich]

20. How can there be democratic capitalism? Isn't power in capitalism always concentrated in the wealthy

Democratic capitalism sounds self contradicting. An oxymoron.

[AgingAmerican]

23. Because there is no such thing

nt

[aidbo]

45. And then they ask, "if there's no such thing as democratic capitalism..

..then what do we have now?"

Then head-splosion

[AgingAmerican]

47. we do not have Capitalism now. We have 'supply side'

In a Capitalist system, supply increases to meet demand. In 'supply side' there is no need for demand, only government supplied 'supply' is necessary. It is 'supplied' by we the people in the form of tax cuts. It is paid for with the credit card. Supply side does not trickle down. Supply side is basically money laundering.

Supply side is NOT Capitalism.

[cprise]

16. Uh, not quite. DemSoc regulation carries the possible threat of

nationalization.

The 'Democratic' part means they don't try to ban parties that represent capitalism or other economic points of view.

[AgingAmerican]

24. Yes its called 'heavy regulation'

That which is deemed vital to the common good is nationalized. Like we have always done in the USA. AKA utilities, military, banks, etc.

[cprise]

42. No nationalization isn't regulation. eom

[AgingAmerican]

43. And heavy regulation isnt nationalization

[mmonk]

11. Seriously?

[NYCButterfinger]

18. Yes. What's so bad about being successful. I rather be successful than be poor, to be honest.

What is there if you are poor? What life is that? It's time to be honest.

[cheapdate]

32. Uh...did I miss something?

Did someone propose that success was bad? What am I missing? A little help, please?

[NYCButterfinger]

46. What I mean to say is this: Success is not bad.

Capitalism has it's faults. I think it is the best way to get out of poverty. They are some people who think it is bad. Some folks in the party. The rich who don't pay taxes should be punished, but let's not attack all wealthy and successful people. Tax the rich, and you see how surpluses will rise in the U.S. and around the world.

[wyldwolf]

19. famous capitalists

[Cheese Sandwich]

21. I'm in hell

Hell is a liberal web forum

[wyldwolf]

22. capitalist

[orpupilofnature57]

27. By definition more a fascist .

The war in Iraq, the TPP, and unchecked surveillance, using government facilities for corporation gains, such as prisons .

[fredamae]

28. Vulture/Vampire Capitalist or Capitalist

in the same sense Sanders agrees with good old fashioned capitalism?

[cascadiance]

29. I think she fits Webster's definition moreso than Bernie does...

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalist

capitalist
noun | cap·i·tal·ist | \-ist\

: a person who has a lot of money, property, etc., and who uses those things to produce more money
: a person who believes that capitalism is the best kind of economic system

Full Definition of CAPITALIST

1 : a person who has capital especially invested in business; broadly : a person of wealth : plutocrat
2 : a person who favors capitalism

Related to CAPITALIST

Synonyms
Croesus, deep pocket, fat cat, have, money, moneybags, plutocrat, silk stocking

Antonyms
have-not, pauper

[NCTraveler]

33. They are both capitalist....

and both have long records showing support for capitalism as their preferred system.

[olddots]

36. does thr Pope shit in the woods ?

[Puzzledtraveller]

39. croney capitalist

IMO.