Giving thanks... for capitalism

[kaz]

Of course it has a role you morons. Without government there is no capitalism. Government is a requirement of capitalism.

Wow, you just nailed the 0.1% of the country who are anarchists. You set such a high bar for yourself. And I thought you were a troll.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Of course it has a role you morons. Without government there is no capitalism. Government is a requirement of capitalism.

Wow, you just nailed the 0.1% of the country who are anarchists. You set such a high bar for yourself. And I thought you were a troll.

You don't think is the problem. You not understanding capitalism doesn't help.

 

[georgephillip]

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Might not the Right to Life and Liberty involve free education from kindergarten through grad school and single payer health insurance?

 

[Iceweasel]

Might not the Right to Life and Liberty involve free education from kindergarten through grad school and single payer health insurance?

Huh? why not the right to food, that's even more important. How about free sex, that's important too, otherwise we don't reproduce as a society.

Socialists just want to spread the stupid around.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Wow, you just nailed the 0.1% of the country who are anarchists. You set such a high bar for yourself. And I thought you were a troll.

PLEASE don't feed the trolls.

 

[bripat9643]

Capitalism is just economic freedom. It is where consumers, producers ,employers, employees all compete in an open marketplace. It is the absence of coercion, which can only be done by government because only government can use force. It's not a "tool," that doesn't make sense.

Very true.

Of course, government does have a role in capitalism. With no government, you have anarchy (in capitalism or any other system). You have the possibility that someone who accumulates enough money or goods or other resources, can start abusing those around him - kneecapping people who try to compete, stealing others' stuff, intimidating others etc. And govenment's proper role is to pursue, prosecute, and punish the ones who try that. Whether the abusers are citizens of your own country, or intruders (or attackers) from other countr(ies).

Government's role is NOT to set prices. Or wages. Or to take money from some people simply to give it to others. Or to decide what light bulbs we all should use, or what toilets, or what health care plans we should all sign up for.

Yes, which is why we need civil and criminal courts to redress wrongs, we don't need government to make our choices for us.

You're such a ******* child. Mommy the government let me do whatever I like, boo hoo hoo.

Do you still ask your mommy for permission to do what you want?

 

[bripat9643]

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Might not the Right to Life and Liberty involve free education from kindergarten through grad school and single payer health insurance?

No.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Capitalism is just economic freedom. It is where consumers, producers ,employers, employees all compete in an open marketplace. It is the absence of coercion, which can only be done by government because only government can use force. It's not a "tool," that doesn't make sense.

Very true.

Of course, government does have a role in capitalism. With no government, you have anarchy (in capitalism or any other system). You have the possibility that someone who accumulates enough money or goods or other resources, can start abusing those around him - kneecapping people who try to compete, stealing others' stuff, intimidating others etc. And govenment's proper role is to pursue, prosecute, and punish the ones who try that. Whether the abusers are citizens of your own country, or intruders (or attackers) from other countr(ies).

Government's role is NOT to set prices. Or wages. Or to take money from some people simply to give it to others. Or to decide what light bulbs we all should use, or what toilets, or what health care plans we should all sign up for.

Yes, which is why we need civil and criminal courts to redress wrongs, we don't need government to make our choices for us.

You're such a ******* child. Mommy, the government won't let me do whatever I like, boo hoo hoo.

Do you still ask your mommy for permission to do what you want?

Nope, but depending upon the economic activity I ask the government. See how that works now?

 

[Little-Acorn]

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Might not the Right to Life and Liberty involve free education from kindergarten through grad school and single payer health insurance?

Nope.

The right to life means thaqt no one is allowed to kill you without due process of law.

The right to liberty means that no one is allowed to jail you (or enslave you etc.) without due process of law.

Not that others can be forced againnst their will to keep you alive against illness or injury; or can be forced against their will to give you stuff so you are "free" of hunger or cold. They can do those things out of charity if they want to (and many do), but can't be forced. Especially by government.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Might not the Right to Life and Liberty involve free education from kindergarten through grad school and single payer health insurance?

No.

More of your Society doesn't exist I see.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Might not the Right to Life and Liberty involve free education from kindergarten through grad school and single payer health insurance?

Nope.

The right to life means thaqt no one is allowed to kill you without due process of law.

The right to liberty means that no one is allowed to jail you (or enslave you etc.) without due process of law.

Not that others can be forced againnst their will to keep you alive against illness or injury; or can be forced against their will to give you stuff so you are "free" of hunger or cold. They can do those things out of charity if they want to (and many do), but can't be forced. Especially by government.

That works well enough in this case.

 

[bripat9643]

unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Might not the Right to Life and Liberty involve free education from kindergarten through grad school and single payer health insurance?

No.

More of your Society doesn't exist I see.

What is that supposed to mean?

 

[Iceweasel]

Do you still ask your mommy for permission to do what you want?

I think he's still being breast fed.

 

[bripat9643]

Capitalism is just economic freedom. It is where consumers, producers ,employers, employees all compete in an open marketplace. It is the absence of coercion, which can only be done by government because only government can use force. It's not a "tool," that doesn't make sense.

Very true.

Of course, government does have a role in capitalism. With no government, you have anarchy (in capitalism or any other system). You have the possibility that someone who accumulates enough money or goods or other resources, can start abusing those around him - kneecapping people who try to compete, stealing others' stuff, intimidating others etc. And govenment's proper role is to pursue, prosecute, and punish the ones who try that. Whether the abusers are citizens of your own country, or intruders (or attackers) from other countr(ies).

Government's role is NOT to set prices. Or wages. Or to take money from some people simply to give it to others. Or to decide what light bulbs we all should use, or what toilets, or what health care plans we should all sign up for.

Yes, which is why we need civil and criminal courts to redress wrongs, we don't need government to make our choices for us.

You're such a ******* child. Mommy, the government won't let me do whatever I like, boo hoo hoo.

Do you still ask your mommy for permission to do what you want?

Nope, but depending upon the economic activity I ask the government. See how that works now?

Yes, I see you are a gullible dope who thinks politicians and bureaucrats make better decisions about how to use your money than you do. Meanwhile you're getting robbed blind.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Do you still ask your mommy for permission to do what you want?

I think he's still being breast fed.

Kinky, like it.

 

[Little-Acorn]

What is that supposed to mean?

PLEASE don't feed the trolls.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Very true.

Of course, government does have a role in capitalism. With no government, you have anarchy (in capitalism or any other system). You have the possibility that someone who accumulates enough money or goods or other resources, can start abusing those around him - kneecapping people who try to compete, stealing others' stuff, intimidating others etc. And govenment's proper role is to pursue, prosecute, and punish the ones who try that. Whether the abusers are citizens of your own country, or intruders (or attackers) from other countr(ies).

Government's role is NOT to set prices. Or wages. Or to take money from some people simply to give it to others. Or to decide what light bulbs we all should use, or what toilets, or what health care plans we should all sign up for.

Yes, which is why we need civil and criminal courts to redress wrongs, we don't need government to make our choices for us.

You're such a ******* child. Mommy, the government won't let me do whatever I like, boo hoo hoo.

Do you still ask your mommy for permission to do what you want?

Nope, but depending upon the economic activity I ask the government. See how that works now?

Yes, I see you are a gullible dope who thinks politicians and bureaucrats make better decisions about how to use your money than you do. Meanwhile you're getting robbed blind.

Elites make better decisions, that's as far as it goes. And I'm not being robbed although I'm hardly thrilled at what my taxes pay for, like every ******* other taxpayer.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

What is that supposed to mean?

PLEASE don't feed the trolls.

Really, go **** yourself or become a Mod.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Yes, I see you are a gullible dope who thinks politicians and bureaucrats make better decisions about how to use your money than you do. Meanwhile you're getting robbed blind.

PLEASE don't feed the trolls.

 

[Toro]

Thank you capitalism for giving us this awesome global telecommunications system. Without you, we'd still be communicating by homing pigeon.