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Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
the general public is wrong about nearly everything. I'm beginning to think this might not be just a UK thing. As Celt pointed out, our politicans are very honest. Eventually. Like when they get caught. |
Robert Waite Send message Joined: 23 Oct 07 Posts: 2417 Credit: 18,192,122 RAC: 59 |
Why do rightists and teabaggers always compare capitalism to various forms of governance? Capitalism is an economic system, the others are political systems. Apples to oranges Guy. Capitalism would function under a communist government very easily. Shareholders could own up to 49% of whatever industry they care to invest in and enjoy their profit for not really working. Just like now. The state would retain control by owning 51%, thus allowing the profits to assist in maintaining services and government programs. State ownership and capitalism are not exclusive of each other. I do not fight fascists because I think I can win. I fight them because they are fascists. Chris Hedges A riot is the language of the unheard. -Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
As Robert pointed out, Capitalism is not a political system. It is an economic model. Around the world today you can find capitalism florishing in democracies, republics, various degrees of dictatorships, socialist states, communistic states, and flat out anarchism. If you want pure capitalism without government restraint, take a look at Somalia today. Is that really what you want for the US? The problems in the US (or anywhere) today are much more complicated that just capitalism vs not-capitalism. We all have problems. None of them are are simple as saying "it is because we are not capitalistic enough" or "we need more government". Complicated issues, like running a country, need complicated solutions: changing government, economy, and the culture to adapt to an ever changing world. If you run around saying "just change the economy" or "just change the politics" or "everything was great in 1776" you are doomed to fail. The answers will come from a blend of capitalist, socialist and other-ist sources. If you refuse to listen to one set of proposals because they come from capitalists or because they come from socialists, you are doomed. And if you get to use nonsensical terms like liberal/socialist/communist (three very seperate forms of political and social theory, which may or may not overlap), we get to use terms like teabagger. Teabagger. Tea. Bagger. Teeeeeea baaaaaaaaaager etc. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
skildude, yes, you are missing something about capitalism. If you don't think you're getting paid what you're worth, then *you* need to do something about it. Not me. I had a wonderful retort to this post. However Seti or my connection to seti took a dump as I sent it and it was all gone. Though Robert made a very similar point that I had intended. But again I will point out that those lazy ass poor people can't all just walk into an office and get those high paying jobs. The system is reliant on Poor people for manufacturing and daily cleaning at your job. If they were paid more then you'd want more, too. Capitalism, like it or leave it, is very much about using cheap labor to make as much profit as possible. Have you not noticed that we've had cycles of cheap labor. First in the US, then Canada, then Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China and now Haiti and bangladesh. Each country welcomes Industry and manufacturing into their country because they have an eager and ignorant work force that is unaware that they will make so little money working 12 hour days that they can't even afford to buy the products they make. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html Persons under 18 years, 2012 23.5% that makes 47.2% of the population considered not of working age. 313 million X 52.8% =165 million working age people 39% = 64.5 Million they don't tell us how many single income families there are sooo. now lets assume a good 25-30 % don't work because they are stay at home parents. and you are approaching 45 million In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Nicolas Maduro seems to have the answer to excessive capitalism. (Joke) President Nicolas Maduro has promised to step up a pre-election "economic offensive" that has resulted in inspections of hundreds of Venezuelan businesses for price gouging and caused crowds to flock to shops to take advantage of state-ordered discounts.Reuters article Slightly unfortunate hand gesture in that photograph too... Sure, Venezuelan prices had got a bit out of hand, but i'm not sure this is the way to go about it. The article quotes Nelson Bocaranda, who likens the enforced price crunch to that of Mugabe, and he has a point. Especially given that Mugabe's actions caused the Zimbabwean dollar, already a shaky currency, to implode completely. "We've reduced everything by 10 to 15 percent, but it's not fair. I can't make a profit now," said the owner of one small electronics store, who asked not to be identified.Hang on, i'm sure i've seen this story before. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
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