Capitalism is NOT Democratic: Democracy is NOT Capitalist

The sad thing is, I suspect this quote seems relatively innocuous to most liberals, when in fact it should scare the shit out them
Only those who believe markets produce the right price are frightened by an economic system that doesn't privatize profit by socializing cost. The price of carbon-based energy is "right" in that it reflects what consumers will pay and what produces can supply IF you leave out the fact that carbon is destroying a livable planet. Markets can not price this problem. Only governments can and democratic governments do it best.
 
Only those who believe markets produce the right price are frightened by an economic system that doesn't privatize profit by socializing cost. The price of carbon-based energy is "right" in that it reflects what consumers will pay and what produces can supply IF you leave out the fact that carbon is destroying a livable planet. Markets can not price this problem. Only governments can and democratic governments do it best.
Carbon is not destroying our planet. That's a commie myth.
 
Only those who believe markets produce the right price ...
And what, pray tell, is the "right price" in your view?

And, to the quote you were responding to - why is it so important that every. fucking. thing. be "run democratically"?
 
Only those who believe markets produce the right price are frightened by an economic system that doesn't privatize profit by socializing cost. The price of carbon-based energy is "right" in that it reflects what consumers will pay and what produces can supply IF you leave out the fact that carbon is destroying a livable planet. Markets can not price this problem. Only governments can and democratic governments do it best.
America is a tapestry of multi decade eras. One intertwining with another. Give and take. The Constitution of the United States says nothing about Capitalism, Socialism, Communism and other ways. It says Freedom. And we are failing.
 
Your first mistake: Capitalists are not the same as Feudal landlords. The later obtained their land by grant from the king. Capitalists have to obtain their land or capital by buying it.
Both systems are exploitative since they divide society into two opposing factions: a small minority of lords or owners that rule over a much larger majority of productive workers.
 
Both systems are exploitative since they divide society into two opposing factions: a small minority of lords or owners that rule over a much larger majority of productive workers.
The factions are in your mind, or rather Marx's mind. That was his principal mistake: it's NOT all about "class".
 
Both systems are exploitative since they divide society into two opposing factions: a small minority of lords or owners that rule over a much larger majority of productive workers.
Wrong. That's like saying math classes divide society into two opposing factions: those who can do math and those who can't.

That argument is meaningless. Anyone who wants to own property under capitalism can do so by buying property. That simple fact blows your claims out of the water.
 
I prefer no government at all. Then there is no one to bribe.
Who or what controls the monopoly of violence?
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