Quote Originally Posted by Thaihome
If you think socialism is the answer to closing the gap between rich and poor and makes a country a better place
I'm a bit of a capitalist meself, but greed can go too far, and has done under the US/European crony capitalism. To have a democracy with a free market that provides opportunities for all and a safety net for those less able/fortunate is ideal, imho; just like, errm, well, perhaps how the Scando countries were? Not sure, maybe human nature fuks it all up. I just finished reading Utopia...

Quote Originally Posted by Thaihome
Ed Morse, Managing Director and Global Head of Commodities Research for Citigroup Global Markets told CNBC.
Well he would say that wouldn't he...