Progressives worth watching as they show capitalism can be fair for everyone

Posted 6 August 2026 at 4:47 pm

Editor:

Huge, insane, disparity in wealth causes a fusion of government run by elites and money/job dependent politicians. (“Post capitalism”)

But good capitalism depends on economies of scale (bulk buying), competing sellers to keep the price down (unless public sources are cheaper and better like police, school lunches, and mortgage assistance programs), and sufficient regulation to ensure a fair playing field.

The progressive Democrats are consistently laser focused on affordability. They propose using basic economic tools to right the ship.

Being liberal because you want to help regular people is better than being conservative because you help the rich who run a deep state holding onto power.

I think we have to keep an open mind and decide if some of the progressives may be the best capitalists to come along in a long time. In these economically aberrant times it bears watching.

P.S. Why are President-related forces are using the primaries to see where votes and machines are stored? We already have excellent state monitors for this. Do we need monitors for the administration’s new monitors? Hmm.

Conrad F. Cropsey

Albion