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I just proved to you that the US is a socialist country when it comes to industries that benefit only a few, but when it will benefit the masses they brainwashed you that it's a socialist evil practice. Debunk this fact, I don't want to discuss emotions.Me and millions just like me want nothing to do with the fucking nanny stateHave you ever been to Europe? Have you lived in Europe?No thanks. One need not look any further than europe to see what a travesty it is.
You live in a socialist country, 54% of the budget go to the Military....But hey they don't have money to treat the sick Americans and it's socialist....Australia who has a better and free education system, universal health care, lower poverty rate, higher minimum wage than the US, spends only 2% of its budget on military toys.....socialism is VERY BAD.
Australia has a lower poverty rate only because it isn't overrun by illegal aliens from a third world country. Everything government does is easier when it doesn't have to deal with such problems.Have you ever been to Europe? Have you lived in Europe?No thanks. One need not look any further than europe to see what a travesty it is.
You live in a socialist country, 54% of the budget go to the Military....But hey they don't have money to treat the sick Americans and it's socialist....Australia who has a better and free education system, universal health care, lower poverty rate, higher minimum wage than the US, spends only 2% of its budget on military toys.....socialism is VERY BAD.
DECEMBER 10, 2012You can take your socialism and shove it up your ass, just keep that shit to yourselvesWho’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
Huh? Venezuela ? because they keep feeding you that on fox news? How about Switzerland, Holland, Scandavian countries, Australia, and so many more that their citizens enjoy free health care, decent vacation times, decent wages, decent sick times, free education and a very good safety net?Anybody with any common sense or capacity to commit logic is afraid of socialism. All you have to do is look at Venezuela to see why you have to be insane to adopt such economic policies.Who’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
In addition to getting the correct balance between capitalism and socialism, I think it's also useful to adopt a 21st Century definition of the latter ideology:Pure socialism or pure capitalism does not work. Show me an example of either that works in the real world.Who’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
Our government is a blend of both capitalism and socialism, heavier on capitalism.
The key is took get the balance right.
We seem to see regulatory capture when capitalists control government especially since Trump came to town.Capitalism need to be regulated to be fair for the citizens of any nation. Socialism needs to be regulated also for the same reasons.
How did "unfettered capitalism" build "the greatest country in the world?"Socialism showed up AFTER unfettered capitalism built the greatest country in the world.Pure socialism or pure capitalism does not work. Show me an example of either that works in the real world.Who’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
Our government is a blend of both capitalism and socialism, heavier on capitalism.
The key is took get the balance right.
Which strain of capitalism are you extolling, Rockefeller?Who’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
Once again, the commies blame capitalism....
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If what you typed is true about Trump, then we are finished. And that also implicates any TV and radio hosts who have been luke warm to him in the past or were staunchly behind him. The street riots seemed to be reduced since Trump was elected though extremist reactions still exist. The major reason I can respond to this is because we pay high taxes when combined in everything we do. And the ruling class loves their goodies. I still do not see why Trump would run for President for all of this aggravation if he was preselected.DECEMBER 10, 2012You can take your socialism and shove it up your ass, just keep that shit to yourselvesWho’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
Reality Economics
by MICHAEL HUDSON
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"'Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.'
"And if they would destroy economies, they first create a wealthy class on top, and let human nature do the rest.
"The acquisition of power soon leads to its abuse, to economic and social hubris.
"By seeking to protect its gains, perpetuate itself and make its wealth hereditary, the emergence of a power elite locks in its position in ways that exclude and injure those below.
"The wealthy indebt them, shift the tax burden onto the less powerful, and turn government into an oligarchy.
The Trump Presidency: Oligarchs, Billionaires, Corporations, and Porn Stars
Were you gullible enough to see a meaningful choice between Crooked Hillary and the Red Don?
Why do you assume that we are required to accept your self-serving definition of socialism?In addition to getting the correct balance between capitalism and socialism, I think it's also useful to adopt a 21st Century definition of the latter ideology:Pure socialism or pure capitalism does not work. Show me an example of either that works in the real world.Who’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
Our government is a blend of both capitalism and socialism, heavier on capitalism.
The key is took get the balance right.
Democratic socialism - Wikipedia
"Democratic socialism is a political philosophy that advocates political democracy alongside social ownership of the means of production[1]with an emphasis on self-management and democratic management of economic institutions within a market or some form of decentralized planned socialist economy.[2]
"Democratic socialists hold that capitalism is inherently incompatible with what they hold to be the democratic values of liberty, equality and solidarity; and that these ideals can only be achieved through the realization of a socialist society."
"Social ownership of the means of production" doesn't require state ownership of land, labor, and capital; majority ownership of the factors of production can also be accomplished by worker owned enterprises.
Socialism "Cheat Sheet"? : socialism
Slavery has been around for thousands of years. The claim that capitalism created it is obviously absurd. It's also absurd to believe that capitalism exists because of slavery. Capitalism ended slavery. The capitalist British Empire put an end to the slave trade, and the practice ended in most countries a few generations after the advent of capitalism.How did "unfettered capitalism" build "the greatest country in the world?"Socialism showed up AFTER unfettered capitalism built the greatest country in the world.Pure socialism or pure capitalism does not work. Show me an example of either that works in the real world.Who’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
Our government is a blend of both capitalism and socialism, heavier on capitalism.
The key is took get the balance right.
Capitalism—a system born of slavery
"People across the political spectrum acknowledge that racism exists, but its origins are shrouded in mystery—deliberately so.
"Racism is presented as if it has always existed, and individuals make a personal choice to be racist.
"In reality racism was developed as a means of justifying the transatlantic slave trade, which was crucial for the birth of industrial capitalism."
Where has capitalism existed without mass corruption?Who’s afraid of socialism? Everyone that lived in a socialist country. Except the leaders that seem to live a life of luxury while everyone else starves.
Where has socialism existed without mass corruption? Cuba? Nope. Venezuela? Nope. North Korea? Nope. China? Nope.Where has capitalism existed without mass corruption?Who’s afraid of socialism? Everyone that lived in a socialist country. Except the leaders that seem to live a life of luxury while everyone else starves.
Just thinking: American Capitalism
Who’s Afraid of Socialism? | Open Media Boston
"Capitalism’s incompatibility with majority interests has been reaffirmed by the current economic crisis.
"Earlier, the most severe effects of capitalism had been offset, within the US, by the progressive reforms of the 1930s.
"But capital’s political power was less restrained in this country than it was in the other rich countries.
"Flush with military might and bolstered by a mass right-wing culture of arrogant self-righteousness, US capital launched a withering counterattack against the New Deal legacy, culminating in an almost three-decade orgy of anti-welfare legislation, imperialist aggression, privatization, and deregulation."
Unrestrained profit maximization results in concentrating an enormous amount of surplus capital which can find few safe investments.
"Free market" capitalists turn to highly speculative scams which generate financial bubbles as the real economy continues to be hollowed out and the working class is driven deeper into debt.
Socialism would turn to government for an alternative, but US government is Goldman Sachs regardless of which major party is in control.
The claim is NOT that capitalism created slavery, it is that slavery created US capitalism.Slavery has been around for thousands of years. The claim that capitalism created it is obviously absurd.
Maybe the Cuban supported a US backed dictator?Listen, I realize that your school teacher has convinced you that being Left wing is cool and all, but let me ask you, what would make a Cuban board an inner tube and jump out into the ocean with the hopes of floating to Florida?
As I already pointed out, that claim is also bullshit. Slavery existed in the South, but it was the Northern economy that boomed. It boomed even more after slavery was ended. The British Empire abolished slavery in 1833, at the very beginning of the Industrial Revolution, before any railroad was ever built. You certainly can't give slavery credit for building the British industrial economy.The claim is NOT that capitalism created slavery, it is that slavery created US capitalism.Slavery has been around for thousands of years. The claim that capitalism created it is obviously absurd.
Slavery Made America - The Atlantic
"...by 1860, there were more millionaires (slaveholders all) living in the lower Mississippi Valley than anywhere else in the United States. In the same year, the nearly 4 million American slaves were worth some $3.5 billion, making them the largest single financial asset in the entire U.S. economy, worth more than all manufacturing and railroads combined."
The Cuban people didn't start trying to get to Florida via inner-tube until Castro took over. They were perfectly happy to remain in Cuba under Batista. In fact, before Castro, Cuba was one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America.Maybe the Cuban supported a US backed dictator?Listen, I realize that your school teacher has convinced you that being Left wing is cool and all, but let me ask you, what would make a Cuban board an inner tube and jump out into the ocean with the hopes of floating to Florida?
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cuban-dictator-batista-falls-from-power
"In the face of a popular revolution spearheaded by Fidel Castro’s 26th of July Movement, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees the island nation.
"As celebration and chaos intermingled in the Cuban capitol of Havana, U.S. policymakers debated how best to deal with the radical Castro and the ominous rumblings of anti-Americanism in Cuba."
Maybe the Cuban supported a US backed dictator?Listen, I realize that your school teacher has convinced you that being Left wing is cool and all, but let me ask you, what would make a Cuban board an inner tube and jump out into the ocean with the hopes of floating to Florida?
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cuban-dictator-batista-falls-from-power
"In the face of a popular revolution spearheaded by Fidel Castro’s 26th of July Movement, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees the island nation.
"As celebration and chaos intermingled in the Cuban capitol of Havana, U.S. policymakers debated how best to deal with the radical Castro and the ominous rumblings of anti-Americanism in Cuba."
