Tag: American Economy

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Some people claim to hate capitalism. What they often hate is not the system itself, but their perceived place within it. They see business leaders as exploiters. They see profit as theft. They see success as evidence of injustice. This mindset reveals more about the individual than it does about capitalism. Capitalism is not a personality. It is a mechanism. It rewards value creation. It allocates resources based on demand. It exposes weaknesses. It amplifies strengths. If you believe capitalism is oppressive, you are making a specific claim. You are saying that voluntary exchange between individuals produces unfair outcomes. That claim deserves scrutiny. Start with a basic premise. In a free market, no one is forced to buy what you ...