Some more quotes from Jefferson:
Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor. (which he said while owning slaves)
hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. (In favor of government regulation)
So I don't think he was a big fan of the free market either
Not that it even makes sense to compare the America of 1800 to the America of today - for one, it wasn't dependent on foreign investment and not as much on global trade.
It was a pretty crappy time - I don't get why anyone would feel nostalgic towards it.
How does the argument that less/no banking means more prosperity even make sense? Where do people think money for investments comes from? It's not like FDIC or the fed's role as banker of last resort doesn't do anything for confidence in the banking system.
