“I'm a capitalist. I believe in capitalism. But capitalism only works if you have safety nets to deal with people who are naturally left behind and brutalized by it.” PeopleIfsBelieveLeftI BelieveDealsBehindsCapitalismSafetyI Believe InCapitalistLeft BehindSafety Net Author:Thomas Friedman
“We mustn't fear to adopt the advanced management methods applied in capitalist countries. The very essence of socialism is the liberation and development of the productive systems. Socialism and market economy are not incompatible. We should be concerned about right-wing deviations, but most of all, we must be concerned about left-wing deviations.” ShouldCountryLeftEconomyDevelopmentConcernedEssenceManagementMethodWingsSocialismLiberationProductiveCapitalistRight WingLeft WingMarket EconomyDeviation Author:Deng Xiaoping
“If there are indeed any iron laws of history, one of them is surely that in any major crisis of the capitalist system, a sector of the liberal middle class will shift to the left, and then shift smartly back again once the crisis has blown over.” IfsLawLeftClassMiddleMajorsCrisisMiddle ClassIronCapitalistBack Again Author:Terry Eagleton
“A genuine Left doesn't consider anyone's suffering irrelevant or titillating; nor does it function as a microcosm of capitalist economy, with men competing for power and status at the top, and women doing all the work at the bottom.... Goodbye to all that.” MenDoeSufferingLeftEconomyFunctionBottomGenuineLiberalismGoodbyeCapitalistCompetingIrrelevantMicrocosmCapitalist Economy Book:The Word of a Woman: Feminist Dispatches Source: The Word of a Woman: Feminist Dispatches