1. A little riff on what America today's political dysfunction means for capitalism.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

2. You don't have to be a neo-marxist to recognize that dysfunction in American politics especially in the GOP is not good for capitalism.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

3. A key function of government is to maintain the integrity of the economic system & enable so-called "capitalist accumulation."

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

4. On this score a social democrat like Sanders should be much preferable than most of the current GOP candidates.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

5. Immigration is a key factor in talent attraction & innovation.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

5. Immigration is a key factor in talent attraction & innovation.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

6. A social welfare system & decent wages spur demand & act as social insurance.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

7. Basic rights & equal treatment for women, gays & lesbians, racial & ethnic groups enable greater talent & create a more cohesive society.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

8. Many of the current crop of GOP candidates would actively undermine key conditions for capitalist accumulation & reproduction.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

9. So that begs the question: Is the capitalist class (that funds elections) turning against itself …

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

10. Are there factions of the capitalist class for whom social trump economic agendas …

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

11. Are factions of America's capitalist class at war with one another …

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

12. Or is there enough space in the system that whacked-out politics can trump capitalist & structural economic interests?

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

13. Whatever the case is, it seems we are in uncharted territory here, at least for the modern US …

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

14. Why wouldn’t the capitalist class want to ensure the economy's long-run functioning? Why would they risk a Trump or Cruz …?

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

15. Some may say, well look at the flip side as well, look at Sanders as an outlier on the left.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

16. Sanders can help run an innovative/ creative economy.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

17. In fact, Sanders help to build a creative economy back in Burlington.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

18. Sanders is no danger whatsoever to creative capitalism.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

19. He's politically like a Scandinavian social democrat – and those places are among the most competitive in the world.

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016

20. The US is is the outlier believing it can somehow run outlaw style creative capitalism w/ huge divides & inequities. Can't be done …

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) February 14, 2016