This photo captures the difference between socialists and freedom loving capitalists...

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Do you morons know how investment works....or do you still think Scrooge McDuck stashes all his gold coins in a warehouse......
Yes -
U.S. Companies Are Stashing 2.1 Trillion Overseas to Avoid Taxes - Bloomberg Business
 
Socialists think you should be able to just take the nice stuff of other people, and kill those people if they don't want to give it up.


Cool! A twofer!! Ya get to kill em AND get their shit? What a great system!
Yes, I know that's the way you see it.

Of course you do. You know a lot of things good people are disproving every day. Go ahead on with your closed mind. It's good for a laugh occasionally.
 
Socialists think you should be able to just take the nice stuff of other people, and kill those people if they don't want to give it up.


Cool! A twofer!! Ya get to kill em AND get their shit? What a great system!
Yes, I know that's the way you see it.

Of course you do. You know a lot of things good people are disproving every day. Go ahead on with your closed mind. It's good for a laugh occasionally.
If only you knew wtf you were talking about, even half the time, then maybe your comments would occasionally make a point.
 
I am admittedly late coming to this thread, but anyway here is my take.

Capitalists have been using negative propaganda against anything that furthers or boosts the common good from the beginning of their adoption of this system of greed.

The only hope our human species has to reach the potential our intelligence is capable of is to finally learn that we must work together as a team for the good of all.

We are basically social creatures, and it is through our social interactions that good is achieved. When we don't interact and instead isolate ourselves in our thinking, bad stuff happens. Socialism should be defined as working for the common good, not as a form of government. Then it is up to the people what comes of that, and not some minority who thinks they should be boss.
 
I am admittedly late coming to this thread, but anyway here is my take.

Capitalists have been using negative propaganda against anything that furthers or boosts the common good from the beginning of their adoption of this system of greed.

The only hope our human species has to reach the potential our intelligence is capable of is to finally learn that we must work together as a team for the good of all.

We are basically social creatures, and it is through our social interactions that good is achieved. When we don't interact and instead isolate ourselves in our thinking, bad stuff happens. Socialism should be defined as working for the common good, not as a form of government. Then it is up to the people what comes of that, and not some minority who thinks they should be boss.


Capitalism has at it's core...how can we make people happy so they will give us money and make us happy......you guys....how much can we take from other people so they aren't better off than us so we can feel happy about our lives........
 
Capitalism has at it's core...how can we make people happy so they will give us money and make us happy......you guys....how much can we take from other people so they aren't better off than us so we can feel happy about our lives........

Well, when will they start working on how to "make people happy"? So far capitalists have only slightly touched on this creed. But they have done the following:

  • Invented an anti-poison ivy vaccine that really worked well, but discontinued manufacturing it because it was not profitable. Why should profit determine whether it is needed?
  • Invented truly fantastic FM radio tuners that were crystal controlled for accuracy and adjacent channel interference. I used to be able to bring in stations from other states that were right next to powerful local channels and they sounded as good - in stereo! These have been discontinued also for cheaper ones with less performance. Maybe that high quality is still available if you're willing to spend $thousands. But this no longer services the average citizen.
  • I could add many more things here, but ask any average citizen how happy they are with the products they can afford and favorite products they cannot even get anymore at any price.
Corporations are not fully answering public needs as the theory goes.
 
Capitalism has at it's core...how can we make people happy so they will give us money and make us happy......you guys....how much can we take from other people so they aren't better off than us so we can feel happy about our lives........

Well, when will they start working on how to "make people happy"? So far capitalists have only slightly touched on this creed. But they have done the following:

  • Invented an anti-poison ivy vaccine that really worked well, but discontinued manufacturing it because it was not profitable. Why should profit determine whether it is needed?
  • Invented truly fantastic FM radio tuners that were crystal controlled for accuracy and adjacent channel interference. I used to be able to bring in stations from other states that were right next to powerful local channels and they sounded as good - in stereo! These have been discontinued also for cheaper ones with less performance. Maybe that high quality is still available if you're willing to spend $thousands. But this no longer services the average citizen.
  • I could add many more things here, but ask any average citizen how happy they are with the products they can afford and favorite products they cannot even get anymore at any price.
Corporations are not fully answering public needs as the theory goes.
Point one is a complete lack of understanding how the market works.

The very fact that it was not profitable shows that it was not only unnecessary but wasteful. Otherwise demand would have made it profitable.

Point 2 is nonsensical as well. You understand that production cost is higher because of a grater demand on resource. Obviously the demand on resource was not sufficient to cover the use of the product. That resource can go to better things than radios. Of course there is also regulatory process that often stifle new technology because it does not fit nicely into a box that the regulators can understand. Capitalism drives innovation - that is simple fact.

There are things that the government does well - I happen to like police and fire departments protecting the people and capitalist markets work far better in areas that are ruled by law - public court systems. However, capitalist markets, under the correct controls, are extremely efficient at raising EVERYONE to higher standards. Heavier socialist systems are very good at LOWERING everyone to a much worse standard.
 
Capitalism has at it's core...how can we make people happy so they will give us money and make us happy......you guys....how much can we take from other people so they aren't better off than us so we can feel happy about our lives........

Well, when will they start working on how to "make people happy"? So far capitalists have only slightly touched on this creed. But they have done the following:

  • Invented an anti-poison ivy vaccine that really worked well, but discontinued manufacturing it because it was not profitable. Why should profit determine whether it is needed?
  • Invented truly fantastic FM radio tuners that were crystal controlled for accuracy and adjacent channel interference. I used to be able to bring in stations from other states that were right next to powerful local channels and they sounded as good - in stereo! These have been discontinued also for cheaper ones with less performance. Maybe that high quality is still available if you're willing to spend $thousands. But this no longer services the average citizen.
  • I could add many more things here, but ask any average citizen how happy they are with the products they can afford and favorite products they cannot even get anymore at any price.
Corporations are not fully answering public needs as the theory goes.
Point one is a complete lack of understanding how the market works.

The very fact that it was not profitable shows that it was not only unnecessary but wasteful. Otherwise demand would have made it profitable.

Point 2 is nonsensical as well. You understand that production cost is higher because of a grater demand on resource. Obviously the demand on resource was not sufficient to cover the use of the product. That resource can go to better things than radios. Of course there is also regulatory process that often stifle new technology because it does not fit nicely into a box that the regulators can understand. Capitalism drives innovation - that is simple fact.

There are things that the government does well - I happen to like police and fire departments protecting the people and capitalist markets work far better in areas that are ruled by law - public court systems. However, capitalist markets, under the correct controls, are extremely efficient at raising EVERYONE to higher standards. Heavier socialist systems are very good at LOWERING everyone to a much worse standard.

Isn't the point of capitalism to provide for our human needs? It is not doing that when it fails to make products to help us all. The "market" only works for those with money! And it does not provide sufficien5 means for
 
Capitalism has at it's core...how can we make people happy so they will give us money and make us happy......you guys....how much can we take from other people so they aren't better off than us so we can feel happy about our lives........

Well, when will they start working on how to "make people happy"? So far capitalists have only slightly touched on this creed. But they have done the following:

  • Invented an anti-poison ivy vaccine that really worked well, but discontinued manufacturing it because it was not profitable. Why should profit determine whether it is needed?
  • Invented truly fantastic FM radio tuners that were crystal controlled for accuracy and adjacent channel interference. I used to be able to bring in stations from other states that were right next to powerful local channels and they sounded as good - in stereo! These have been discontinued also for cheaper ones with less performance. Maybe that high quality is still available if you're willing to spend $thousands. But this no longer services the average citizen.
  • I could add many more things here, but ask any average citizen how happy they are with the products they can afford and favorite products they cannot even get anymore at any price.
Corporations are not fully answering public needs as the theory goes.
Point one is a complete lack of understanding how the market works.

The very fact that it was not profitable shows that it was not only unnecessary but wasteful. Otherwise demand would have made it profitable.

Point 2 is nonsensical as well. You understand that production cost is higher because of a grater demand on resource. Obviously the demand on resource was not sufficient to cover the use of the product. That resource can go to better things than radios. Of course there is also regulatory process that often stifle new technology because it does not fit nicely into a box that the regulators can understand. Capitalism drives innovation - that is simple fact.

There are things that the government does well - I happen to like police and fire departments protecting the people and capitalist markets work far better in areas that are ruled by law - public court systems. However, capitalist markets, under the correct controls, are extremely efficient at raising EVERYONE to higher standards. Heavier socialist systems are very good at LOWERING everyone to a much worse standard.

Sorry! Using a tablet is not so easy.

I wanted to say capitalism is not providing sufficient means for average folks to make the income they need - and it is not because they are lazy and don't want to work.
 

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