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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:13 AM Original message |
OK, fine. Capitalism is poison. It's evil. It's unreformable. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. this should be good |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
131. Almost |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. I like capitalism with a few regulations. Not this "greed is good" shit. nt |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Anarcho-socialist atheist theocracy |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. sounds like an, um, interesting place |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. dividing |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Instead of elections, |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. rofl nt |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
67. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
69. roman style fights to the death |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
126. Funny! |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. So you think we live under a system of capitalism? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Why are you so condesending to people that disagree with you? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I don't like the kind of blatant dishonesty that the poster demonstrated |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That we live under a capitalistic system is implicit in your OP.. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. bzzzt. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Strong social safety net? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:00 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yes, Thom Hartmann terms "Predatory Capitalism" - I've got mine and screw everybody else. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Deleted sub-thread |
HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
52. She was being rude and condescending |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
48. And your post is NOT disingenuous? |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
59. Cali: Your OP Is Devoid Of Content |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. What should we call it when Wall Street and The Pentagon in concert with our Representatives RUN |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Deleted sub-thread |
KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
7. Human Nature Supercedes All |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. well said. I'm in agreement with you. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. History of capitalism: every 5 years some small scandals & a small recession, |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. It will take our economy falling off of the cliff, but America needs a new financial perspective. |
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anaxarchos (963 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
66. "mythological?" |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
50. IOW, european-style socialism. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. no, I said European socialism is Capitalism. And it is. |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Great. Go Work For Websters Dictionary |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
98. I agree completely. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
111. Not just competition, it needs people working together for the common good as well: |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. Marxism. ^_^ n/t |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
99. Marxism is dead. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. democratic socialism in a mixed economy is not capitalism |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. sure it is. virtually every economy in Europe wherein there's a degree of |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
44. Your OP eliminates the obvious alternative |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
82. You don't know what Socialism is |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. "CENTRAL PLANNED ECONOMY" |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. I'm personally beginning to take a shine to moving toward democratic socialism here. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. I'm with you, Cali. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. Regulated capitalism is what is needed... |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I've been saying this for years |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. Unregulated capitalism is the problem because of greed. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. We, The People, can NOT regulate capitalism when the two entities who must sign off on all |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I thought |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Do you honestly believe that Congress is doing it's job? |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. wat r u |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:39 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Yes, but HOW does it operate? Not very well, since their approval ratings are bottomed out. nt |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I don't disagree with you there nt |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Then please excuse my bluntness? Yes, I respect the legislative system but, it's functioning |
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C......N......C (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. K&R # 50 |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'm for StarTrekism. |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. You won't get too many straight responses... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
36. the lack of real american anger pretty much assures |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
38. Deleted sub-thread |
customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
39. I'm perfectly fine with it |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. If we are ever to be considered a somewhat benevolent Country again, we must care for our underclass |
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C......N......C (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
45. Capitalism works. Look at the multiple residences, private jets, |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
46. "what's ***the*** system that replaces capitalism?" |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
49. I love the smell of overinflated ego and attention whoring in the morning. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
51. Capitalism, as we know it, should be replaced. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
53. Reductio ad Absurdum |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
54. capitalism may well be dominate, but it's certainly not the only system |
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ogneopasno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
56. This is like a version of the game kids used to try to play with me in high school, which is "Name a |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
57. European Style Socialism |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Because it IS Capitalism |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #63 |
70. but, but its not capitalism if we don't want it to be |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. LOL yeah lets call it FREEDOM ;) |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #57 |
80. Because it is good, therefore it must be capitalism |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
58. Replace it with good old fashioned commerce that doesn't allow the bloodsuckers&gamblers of Wall St |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
61. We need to all move to an agrarian economy |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #61 |
71. Oooh! |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #71 |
75. Basically that was the blueprint for "Democratic" Kampuchea and The Great Leap Forward |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Give me one example of that approach failing |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Hmmmm, Great Leap Forward in China, Stalin's Five Year Plan... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Those are all Kool Aid examples, |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. Depends, is t black lint? Then its slimming... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #84 |
120. Fail. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #120 |
124. the only thing that failed is your (complete lack of a) sense of humor. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #77 |
119. Sure. Here's a list. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #119 |
123. what if someone showed up in the middle of a joke |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:27 AM Response to Reply #123 |
127. Don't quit your day job. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #75 |
118. Well put. |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
62. Let's learn from the pendulum effect. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #62 |
74. The pendulum doesn't swing if it's pushed -- and only from one side. |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
64. How About Replacing Our Predatory Capitalism With Freedom? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Never heard of an Economic Model called "Freedom" |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Freedom is Pretty Unknown to Most Folks |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #68 |
78. You just described Libertarian Capitalism |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #78 |
83. Do You Mind Telling Me How That's Not Freedom? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. I'm not, but not calling it Capitalism is false |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. The Capitalism We Have Now Is Far From Freedom |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Yes, but you miss my point. Freedom is a vague, abstract term that in the end means nothing |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #88 |
89. It Means Something When Its Been Taken Away |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #89 |
90. This makes about as much sense as "Freedom isn't free" |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Let Me Explain in More Detail |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. then I take it you would know that Smith would not approve of the current state of global capitalism |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #96 |
113. "start taking away freedoms" |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #113 |
122. you missed the point |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #122 |
128. Throughout History, Government is the enemy of freedom |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #128 |
132. so, you are for predatory capitalism? |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #68 |
102. hahaha |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
72. I wished we actually PRACTICED capitalism. |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. As Long As Our Government Can Counterfeit Money |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #76 |
103. do you support |
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kerrywins (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #103 |
114. I support competing currencies. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #72 |
109. Keynes said that "In the end, we are all dead." |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
81. Trillions of taxpayers $$$ to private equity isn't "capitalism". nt |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
92. I like the mix of capitalism with socialism. What is really wrong with that? The US has the worst |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #92 |
101. free market? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #101 |
105. Actually the socialism is being used for the banks not us |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
94. A federation of worker and community owned industries |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
95. I do necessarily think it's the system |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
97. It has to be heavily regulated to work. |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
100. Anarcho-syndicalism |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
104. Nothing. Just put Bozo on the dollar bill and Houdini on the Ten. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
106. agrarianism |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
107. Ahhh, Cali. How I love your threads. |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #107 |
121. OMG! |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
108. Anarcho-technocracy. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
110. European style social democracy, yes, with Regulated Capitalism (TM) |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
112. Sadly, of late, it's extremely difficult to make a post as sensible as yours and receive many |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
115. Strawman. I don't see many people wanting to ABOLISH capitalism |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
116. I cannot fucking believe that only ONE person rec'd this thread. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
117. Kick and read this and think about it, please. NT |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
125. Where does regulation fit into your worldview, cali? Your OP is flawed. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 08:50 AM Response to Reply #125 |
129. you're right. I absolutely support strong regulation with real teeth to it. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. You're right. Your OP suggested that as I reread it. |
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