It is very easy to interpret the kind of facts that have been described, as an indictment of the capitalist system, which is exactly how they are being interpreted. Millions of people have lost their jobs; millions more fear that they will lose theirs. These millions cannot avoid the further fear that they and their families will be utterly impoverished. And they are being led to blame their losses on capitalism, in large part by being led to blame it on the persons of individual businessmen or capitalists whom they perceive as hateful.
What is present and being inflamed is the psychology of an angry mob. Its sympathies are with innocent victims who have suffered a great wrong. It's sure it knows who is responsible and how. The next step will be for someone to yell, "Get a rope!"
Government has added a new war to the wars on drugs, poverty, terror, smoking, alcohol, obesity, et al. It's the War on Capitalism. Well, maybe it's not so new but it has definitely been ratcheted up. Congress and Obama are leading the charge with the full support of the MSM (mainstream media). Maureen Dowd's column evoked George Reisman's wrath and spurred him into writing this column.
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