Capitalism VS. Socialism: Who are the Greedy ones?

[bripat9643]

The Friedmanite neocons are the most unashamedly greedy people since the Huns sacked Europe.

I'm greedy. Everything I do is intended to benefit primarily myself. I don't give a damn whether anyone disapproves. In 5,000 years of civilization, no one has ever come up with a rational argument against self-interest. All the arguments that have been made are lame attempts by moochers and ticks to talk you out of your money and property.

Are you trying to frame your sociopathy as a virtue? Greedy pricks have always been greedy pricks and have been the biggest drain on society and humanity's worst enemies since the beginning of time.

Self interest is a virtue. It's not "sociopathy" to be concerned about your own welfare. It's a sign of mental health. The pricks are the ones who give sermons about selfishness and then demand your money.

 

[blackhawk]

This is one of the best quotes on socialism you will ever find.

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. ”
― Margaret Thatcher

 

[occupied]

This is one of the best quotes on socialism you will ever find.

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. ”
― Margaret Thatcher

The problem with capitalism is that you eventually run out of cheaper sources of meekly accepting slave labor and have to take up fascism.

Me.

 

[blackhawk]

This is one of the best quotes on socialism you will ever find.

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. ”
― Margaret Thatcher

The problem with capitalism is that you eventually run out of cheaper sources of meekly accepting slave labor and have to take up fascism.

Me.

So who is getting paid slave labor? Keeping in mind generally speaking slaves were paid nothing.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

It's the same notion a 2 year old has over not being allowed to break their own toys.

 

[there4eyeM]

Is it so hard to see, or is a blind eye being turned to the fact, that those among the very few who profit the very most from the very great effort of the very many should very justly pay very much more per individual toward the general good/welfare?

 

[Merchant_of_Meh]

Capitalist make money by providing goods and services people want or need. If they don't do that. They dont get money. While from a spiritual aspect, i would encourage people not to be greedy, but if their greed greats goods and services for others, why is that bad?

What you're referring to isn't really greed honestly.

It only because greed when the capitalist begins to take more and more and more themselves to the point where they won't create goods and services for others.

That is true greed.

Why would they stop creating goods and services for others? They would stop making money that way.

You assume they are offering only one form of goods and services. When they've taken all they can take in one form, they move on to another and another and another....they'll always find away to maximize their own profits while keeping those goods and services flowing. Will those goods and services always be the quality the money changing hands indicates they should be? Sadly this has not been the case more often than not when we talk about pure greed.

 

[bripat9643]

Greed is wanting far more than is necessary for basic survival and comfort.

Bullshit. We all have far more than necessary for survival, and there's no limit what you need for "comfort." A $100 million dollar yacht provides a lot of comfort.

Your definition is meaningless. The real meaning of "greed" is the ability of someone else to get more of what he wants than you can.

 

[bripat9643]

Is it so hard to see, or is a blind eye being turned to the fact, that those among the very few who profit the very most from the very great effort of the very many should very justly pay very much more per individual toward the general good/welfare?

You can't see what isn't there. No one is entitled to what another man earned. No one.

 

[there4eyeM]

Is it so hard to see, or is a blind eye being turned to the fact, that those among the very few who profit the very most from the very great effort of the very many should very justly pay very much more per individual toward the general good/welfare?

You can't see what isn't there. No one is entitled to what another man earned. No one.

Non sequitur.