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Cosmocat

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38. This is not even remotely what this country is struggling with

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 02:13 PM

Feb 2021

There is an increasingly half hearted attempt to pidgeon hole it into an economic discussion, and WE tend to think along those lines, but that is not what the other 2/3 of the country are focused on.

Even when they do, it is proxy for what is driving us over a cliff - culture.

1/3 of the county full on could give a shit at this point about economics, they just cling to their long held focus on that which might hold back "others" even if it holds them back, and the "middle" 1/3 goes along with it for similar reasons.

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Capitalism vs Communism. [View all] Aristus Feb 2021 OP

There is a reason why every socialist state in Europe comradebillyboy Feb 2021 #1

and the last time a socialist economy needed a $2T bailout? rampartc Feb 2021 #7

The last successful socialist state comradebillyboy Feb 2021 #23

Norway? Voltaire2 Feb 2021 #34

Norway has a free market economy comradebillyboy Feb 2021 #39

norway's energy sector is almost entirely state owned. Voltaire2 Feb 2021 #42

Pick ANY functional state in the modern world. They are all socialist states in some ways... hunter Feb 2021 #41

We need capitalism with regulation...communism would never work and has never worked anywhere. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #24

It is good then that no one is proposing it quaker bill Feb 2021 #43

The answer is highly regulated capitalism Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #15

Yep, a combo of socialism and capitalism Bettie Feb 2021 #37

SRSLY? mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 #2

Members of the Poliburo had vacation homes, limousines, and plenty of good food to eat. Aristus Feb 2021 #3

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It doesn't have to. Aristus Feb 2021 #6

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That's what I'm hoping. Aristus Feb 2021 #11

We did pass through a one-way door in the '70s. Klaralven Feb 2021 #17

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Not more intelligent. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #33

No we are not living under the Soviet system. The economic system is one giant grift for one man Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #26

Absolutely. Aristus Feb 2021 #27

One Is Reminded, Sir, Of An Old Soviet Era Jest The Magistrate Feb 2021 #5

Greed and corruption the human norm no matter what political system? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #8

My point exactly. Aristus Feb 2021 #9

The world is ruled by ruthless wealthy oligarchs and corrupt politicians. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #12

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Are humans inherently good or evil? Rosseau vs Locke Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #14

From my studies, Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #16

But the GOP is fine with killing a half a million Americans. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Feb 2021 #19

It is a dark, dangerous time now. I hope the expansive period is on the way. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #21

I don't believe that. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #35

Soviet and Chinese Communism are not what Karl Marx wrote about, but totalitarian perversions. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #20

I agree. Aristus Feb 2021 #25

Marxism, Communism... doesn't exist anywhere. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #28

Nomadic hunter-gatherer societies had probably the closest antecedent to true Marxism. Aristus Feb 2021 #29

Neither does Libertarianism, but that won't stop those fools from professing it as legitimate. 😂 TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #30

well except of course in China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, North Korea Voltaire2 Feb 2021 #32

Thankyou. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #31

I have noticed for over a decade now that the U.S. is becoming... WyattKansas Feb 2021 #36

This is not even remotely what this country is struggling with Cosmocat Feb 2021 #38

It's just a manufactured bogeyman to manipulate the rubes with. Crunchy Frog Feb 2021 #40