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THE Capitalism Thread Pt. 4
Re: THE Capitalism Thread Pt. 4
by ralfy » Sun 30 Sep 2018, 20:11:22
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mmasters', 'S')o what do you propose, GHung, we come up with a system that mirrors your mom's nurturing? Sounds like Socialism.
Perhaps you mean any mom's nurturing.
Eventually, such systems will be put in place, but not in the way most imagine.
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Re: THE Capitalism Thread Pt. 4
by onlooker » Sun 24 Nov 2019, 18:04:56
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We don't possess any democracy, we never did.
"...But the roots of the problem are deeper than the political process: the lack of democracy is built into the fundamental structures of a capitalist economy.
Democracy means “the rule of the people”. Capitalism means the rule of the market. Between those two concepts lies a gulf that can’t be bridged by any number of patriotic songs and firework displays.
A capitalist economy, based on private property, divides society into those who own and those who don’t: those who decide and those who obey. The first, most fundamental decisions that can be made in society – what to do with the tremendous wealth and technology that exists in the world – are made with no democratic oversight at all."
We don't possess any democracy, we never did.
"...But the roots of the problem are deeper than the political process: the lack of democracy is built into the fundamental structures of a capitalist economy.
Democracy means “the rule of the people”. Capitalism means the rule of the market. Between those two concepts lies a gulf that can’t be bridged by any number of patriotic songs and firework displays.
A capitalist economy, based on private property, divides society into those who own and those who don’t: those who decide and those who obey. The first, most fundamental decisions that can be made in society – what to do with the tremendous wealth and technology that exists in the world – are made with no democratic oversight at all."
"We are mortal beings doomed to die
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Re: THE Capitalism Thread Pt. 4
by EnergyUnlimited » Sun 24 Nov 2019, 18:28:35
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('onlooker', '
')Democracy means “the rule of the people”. Capitalism means the rule of the market. Between those two concepts lies a gulf that can’t be bridged by any number of patriotic songs and firework displays.
')Democracy means “the rule of the people”. Capitalism means the rule of the market. Between those two concepts lies a gulf that can’t be bridged by any number of patriotic songs and firework displays.
Democracy is only a transient situation.
As a rule of mindless and yet entitled mob it cannot possibly last long.
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Re: THE Capitalism Thread Pt. 4
by radon1 » Mon 25 Nov 2019, 12:00:48
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('onlooker', '
')Democracy means “the rule of the people”. Capitalism means the rule of the market.
')Democracy means “the rule of the people”. Capitalism means the rule of the market.
Apples and oranges.
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Re: THE Capitalism Thread Pt. 4
by Cog » Mon 25 Nov 2019, 23:17:26
Democracy is the rule of the mob which is why the Founders didn't install it as the form of government that we have. I thought they taught basic civics in high school but apparently not.
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Re: THE Capitalism Thread Pt. 4
by AdamB » Fri 19 Feb 2021, 15:20:09
A market crash and high inflation?
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', ' ')Imagine for a moment that the price of all your investments — your stocks, your retirement portfolio, your house — suddenly drop in half this year.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', ' ')Imagine for a moment that the price of all your investments — your stocks, your retirement portfolio, your house — suddenly drop in half this year.
Plant Thu 27 Jul 2023 "Personally I think the IEA is exactly right when they predict peak oil in the 2020s, especially because it matches my own predictions."
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