Tag Archives: crony capitalism

Rent Seeking As An Economic Model

Posted on March 15, 2023 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, once an economy is based almost entirely on rent seeking, that economy must soon collapse, along with the nation. Rent seeking is a zero sum game and so an economy based on it will … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged bank failure, bank run, barriers, corruption, crime, crony capitalism, dperession, easy money, eating itself, economics, get rich, hyper, nflation, ouroboros, recession, regulation, rent seeking, run, slime mold, taxes | Leave a comment

Regulations Create Crony Capitalism

Posted on March 14, 2023 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, far from facilitating commerce, regulations are a huge drag on the economy. Not only do regulations produce friction and crush competition, they create incentives to rent seeking. The elite, who benefit from those regulations, … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged bureuacracy, bureuacrats, capitalism, crony capitalism, disfavored, externalities, facilitate, government, impose, politically favored, public, regulate, regulations, rent seeking, servants, unaccountable | Leave a comment

Out With The Old

Posted on July 28, 2019 by john

We live in innovative times. Our corporations have abandoned that old, outdated, and arcane way of making money, earning it, for the new, fun and exciting way, crony capitalism! Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Judicial Sysytem, Law, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged crony capitalism, free enterprise, political favor, rent seeking | Leave a comment

INCAP Rule #1 of Acquisition.

Posted on June 2, 2016 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if I were to write the International Capitalist Party’s Rules of acquisition, as opposed to the Star Trek, Ferengi rules of acquisition, my first rule would be, “Provide a better quality product at a … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged corruption, crony capitalism, cronyism, economics, fegeni, government, growing economy, International Capitalist Party, new class, regulation, rules of acquisition, self serving, social cohesion, tyranny, value | Leave a comment

Right Principles for a Nation

Posted on August 30, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, while abandoning right principles is the ruination of a great nation, those very same principles provide a handy road map to prosperity, low crime rates, and a rising standard of living, for nations wishing … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, philosophy, polictics of class envy | Tagged capitalism, collectivism, crony capitalism, economy, free markets, government spending, individual liberty, individual over the collective, International Capitalist Party, jobs, Law, national prosperity, prosperity, right principles, standards, standards not regulations, the evils of collectivism, welfare state, welfare state capitalism | Leave a comment

Net Neutrality and the Corruption of Regulation

Posted on March 5, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if “net neutrality” was a standard, it would only require a page at most to explain it, it would be open to the public and would actually standardize access for new businesses, since it … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged crony capitalism, free speech, government corruption, International Capitalist Party, market system, Net Neutrality, open internet, political favor, propaganda, regulation, Standardization | Leave a comment

Confusion About the Market System…

Posted on January 26, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, very few people the world over actually understand what the market system really is, most have fallen into the trap set for them by new class Marxists, that the market is evil and government … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged bailouts, big government, crony capitalism, economic bubble, economics, economy, government corruption, government solution, government spending, harry truman quote, inflationary bubbles, International Capitalist Party, market system, marxism, new class, politics, poverty, qe3, redistribution, regulation, solyndra, stimulus, too big to fail banks, wages, welfare state capitalism | Leave a comment

The Destruction of Our Standard of Living.

Posted on August 4, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, government policies are destroying the middle class in America, and unless the political elite are drooling idiots, the destruction is intentional. From the prices we pay for our needs, to the wage … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy | Tagged 28 pages redacted from 911 report, anti capitalist, constitution, corruption, crony capitalism, economic incentive, economics, economy, elite, government, government spending, incentive, indigence as a career choice, inflation, International Capitalist Party, lowering standard of living, market system, meritocracy, new class, politicians, politics, poverty, rational maximiser, redistribution, regulation, secrecy, standard of living, surveillance state, tax, tax increases, wage suppression, wages | Leave a comment

Tesla, Crony Capitalism and Creative Destruction

Posted on July 31, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, an excellent illustration of political favor at work, the type of political favor that is destroying our economy… is the scuffle between Tesla Motor Cars and the Dealerships in New Jersey. Everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, philosophy | Tagged anti capitalist, capitalism, constitution, corruption, creative destruction, crony ca, crony capitalism, economics, economy, government, government spending, incentive, International Capitalist Party, jobs, judicial system, market system, media, meritocracy, political favor, politicians, politics, progressive, regulation, schumpeter, standard of living, tesla, tesla v dealerships, wages | Leave a comment

Deflation and Deficit Spending

Posted on May 26, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the real reason economists, politicians and Central Bank Presidents are so terrified about deflation, has nothing to do with any pernicious incentives deflation would introduce into the economy, but actually because it … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Law, media, philosophy | Tagged aggregate demand, aggregate supply, corruption, crony capitalism, deficit spending, deflation, economics, economy, GDP, gnp, government, government spending, incentive, International Capitalist Party, jobs, john maynard keynes, market system, pernicious incentive, political favor, politicians, rational maximiser, regulation, stimulus | Leave a comment