What's the matter with capitalism?
This Picture shows my grandfather's goat and myself at a family Easter gathering over seventy years ago Today Calogero Mistretta would not have been given a visa to live in the United States He was uneducated and had rudimentary skills However he raised a family of seven, three boys and four girls Two of the boys became dentist, two girls managed grocery stores One even hit the lottery, she was always lucky The family business supported them all while contributing to the community and feeding everyone ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Meanwhile, the people that we did not listen to are angry and frustrated. I do not believe that they wish to dismantle capitalism, even though it is not treating them well. But they would surely prefer a democratic capitalism in which their views counted for something. They believe, possibly incorrectly, that they are being...