Actually the leaders were virtually all institutionalists and "capitalists." In 1775 the richest man in the US was John Hancock -- who signed the Declaration as president. Jefferson owned slaves, was a planter -- but he espoused "liberal" concepts, mostly taken from John Locke. Life, liberty and property evolved into life, liberty an the pursuit of happiness. Inalienable rights.
Actually the leaders were virtually all institutionalists and "capitalists." In 1775 the richest man in the US was John Hancock -- who signed the Declaration as president. Jefferson owned slaves, was a planter -- but he espoused "liberal" concepts, mostly taken from John Locke. Life, liberty and property evolved into life, liberty an the pursuit of happiness. Inalienable rights.
Yes Daniel I know that they were institutionalists and capitalists, but tearing down the old order is an act of anarchy, they succeeded then set about rebuilding it as a Republic.
And that is what I was saying, we need to tear down the old order, that it can be rebuilt.
It is too late to salvage it, Trump has already destroyed it and it can't be salvaged. There is no going back, There is only going forward with Trump's theocratic autocracy or tearing it all down (anarchy) and rebuilding a new and healthy democracy.
Actually the leaders were virtually all institutionalists and "capitalists." In 1775 the richest man in the US was John Hancock -- who signed the Declaration as president. Jefferson owned slaves, was a planter -- but he espoused "liberal" concepts, mostly taken from John Locke. Life, liberty and property evolved into life, liberty an the pursuit of happiness. Inalienable rights.
Yes Daniel I know that they were institutionalists and capitalists, but tearing down the old order is an act of anarchy, they succeeded then set about rebuilding it as a Republic.
And that is what I was saying, we need to tear down the old order, that it can be rebuilt.
It is too late to salvage it, Trump has already destroyed it and it can't be salvaged. There is no going back, There is only going forward with Trump's theocratic autocracy or tearing it all down (anarchy) and rebuilding a new and healthy democracy.