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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bbsam" data-source="post: 5792978" data-attributes="member: 22662">No. America has always been capitalist.  In the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, etc.  Somehow people were able to afford a middle class lifestyle.  Can they still?  I am suggesting that they really can’t.  That’s not good for America nor is it good for capitalism.  So what can and should change?  Should the social programs like social security, Medicare, Obamacare, VA, get out of the way so that capitalism can thrive?  Unions be outlawed to even the playing field?  Remove all consumer protections?  If we look at quarterly reports, can we really say that the problem we face is restrained capitalism?</blockquote>