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Joe Nation

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35. You win the honor...

Reply to FSogol (Reply #32)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 03:13 PM

Apr 2015

of removing the "S" and the "g" from your name.

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Capitalism is a Sickness [View all] Joe Nation Apr 2015 OP

Socialism did all those things times 10 in Russia, China former9thward Apr 2015 #1

It's not an either/or dichotomy Joe Nation Apr 2015 #3

So your conflating Russia and China with Countries such as... busterbrown Apr 2015 #6

I eschew labels but all those nations have market based economies. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #8

Market Based Economies..which are driven busterbrown Apr 2015 #13

I have no problem with redistributionist policies. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #16

And I’m just saying strong “redistributionist policies” .. busterbrown Apr 2015 #18

The goal is to use the profits generated by markets to improve the lives of everbody DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #22

The profits of our Capitalistic Markets no longer induce strength.. busterbrown Apr 2015 #23

Socialism seems to have worked pretty well in the rest of EU. jwirr Apr 2015 #9

Except there are no EU countries that are socialist. former9thward Apr 2015 #17

You are correct - kind of like the mixed economy that FDR favored. Only they made it work for them jwirr Apr 2015 #19

I’ll say it again, it’s the strong social welfare programs which.. busterbrown Apr 2015 #21

Yeah, I sometimes wonder how much of Europe the Europhiles in the US have actually seen Recursion Apr 2015 #25

So has capitalism Cayenne Apr 2015 #28

That is true until the trickle down ideas took over. Also I am not so sure you can make that jwirr Apr 2015 #29

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What's socialism's record worldwide with environmental protection? (nt) Recursion Apr 2015 #11

Not relevant ??? Joe Nation Apr 2015 #12

Sorry, I missed where you said it wasn't a simple binary choice Recursion Apr 2015 #14

That's OK.... Joe Nation Apr 2015 #24

Norway funds huge portions of its spendibg with petrodollars Lee-Lee Apr 2015 #27

The thriving Socialistic Countries in Northern Europe.. busterbrown Apr 2015 #15

High regressive taxes (they use a VAT to fund their social programs) Recursion Apr 2015 #20

Today... Joe Nation Apr 2015 #26

The greed that prevents our regulating it is the sickness. n/t Orsino Apr 2015 #31

Greed usually doesn't reeach the point of self-destruction until it is extreme Joe Nation Apr 2015 #34

"What do call someone that will destroy their own environment, the very ground they stand on, FSogol Apr 2015 #32

You win the honor... Joe Nation Apr 2015 #35

"All Spirits are enslaved that serve things evil." ananda Apr 2015 #33