(traditional, not "American") Socialism isn't central planning it's the state owning the means of production. To my knowledge, there's no concerted effort in New Zealand to have the government own the means of production.
> ...the divide between rich and poor is increasing...
For sure, and it shouldn't. At least in the US it really started to get bad after Reagan dropped the top income tax from 90% to the current 35%. And the estate tax from 80% to the current basically-zero. Nothing to do with inflation, in fact, inflation would reduce this spread as it would disproportionately affect those with more money, and aid those with debt.
Who would have thought that letting the wealthy keep more money would lead to the wealthy having more money? Shocking.
> We are locked in to a corrupt global system.
Explanation needed.
> Our monetary policy is a slave to the global socialist monetary system.
Is the global government (United Nations?!) trying to own the means of production?
Listen man, you’re obviously a very smart guy (I’m assuming your gender), but it seems that you haven’t been exposed much to the “Austrian School” of economics.
Keynesian theory is the orthodox economic religion, which you have fully subscribed to. Austrians are heretics and we are burned at the stake for our beliefs.
I’ve read both sides. The Austrian school is far more compelling and rational. It cuts through the obscurantist bullshit with precision.
To me, Keynesian theory with its justification for continued economic chaos, is for those suffering from “battered wife syndrome”. To accept the Keynesian excuses, is akin to a wife getting brutally raped and beaten by her husband every day, while telling everyone “It’s OK, I deserve it, he knows what’s best for me”.
If you haven’t seriously examined the Austrian side of the debate, have a look at this:
EDIT:
In the first link, read the paragraph that begins with "In the face of overwhelming arguments against inflationary expansion ..." . The entire article is good but that really gets to the point of inflation.
> ...the divide between rich and poor is increasing...
For sure, and it shouldn't. At least in the US it really started to get bad after Reagan dropped the top income tax from 90% to the current 35%. And the estate tax from 80% to the current basically-zero. Nothing to do with inflation, in fact, inflation would reduce this spread as it would disproportionately affect those with more money, and aid those with debt.
Who would have thought that letting the wealthy keep more money would lead to the wealthy having more money? Shocking.
> We are locked in to a corrupt global system.
Explanation needed.
> Our monetary policy is a slave to the global socialist monetary system.
Is the global government (United Nations?!) trying to own the means of production?