15 December, 2013

Pope Francis Rebukes "Marxist" Attack From Rush Limbaugh & Conservative Media | Blog | Media Matters for America

Pope Francis Rebukes "Marxist" Attack From Rush Limbaugh & Conservative Media | Blog | Media Matters for America: In an interview with Italy's La Stampa newspaper, Pope Francis defended his remarks: "Marxist ideology is wrong. But I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so I don't feel offended." He added, "There is nothing in the exhortation that cannot be found in the social doctrine of the church."

The Pope expanded on his critique of "trickle-down" economics, noting that "The promise was that when the glass was full, it would overflow, benefitting the poor. But what happens instead, is that when the glass is full, it magically gets bigger nothing ever comes out for the poor."