Robert Reich explains the "Free Market" in a nutshell.

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Yes, we've seen how it "helps" the economy as those "job creators" have the lowest sustained tax burden since before the GOP's first great depression!

if so this is a good, a very very good thing since our most productive and innovative citizens will have more investment capital. What could be better, dumto3??

 

[Dad2three]

Yes, we've seen how it "helps" the economy as those "job creators" have the lowest sustained tax burden since before the GOP's first great depression!

if so this is a good, a very very good thing since our most productive and innovative citizens will have more investment capital. What could be better, dumto3??

Yes there is a shortage of capital in the world *shaking head*

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Yes, we've seen how it "helps" the economy as those "job creators" have the lowest sustained tax burden since before the GOP's first great depression!

if so this is a good, a very very good thing since our most productive and innovative citizens will have more investment capital. What could be better, dumto3??

Yes there is a shortage of capital in the world *shaking head*

just as predicted dumto3 turns to colors, pictures, and big letters when he find out he is merely another stupid liberal.

 

[Dad2three]

Yes, we've seen how it "helps" the economy as those "job creators" have the lowest sustained tax burden since before the GOP's first great depression!

if so this is a good, a very very good thing since our most productive and innovative citizens will have more investment capital. What could be better, dumto3??

Yes there is a shortage of capital in the world *shaking head*

just as predicted dumto3 turns to colors, pictures, and big letters when he find out he is merely another stupid liberal.

LMAOROG

You should REALLY get checked out Bubba.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Yes, we've seen how it "helps" the economy as those "job creators" have the lowest sustained tax burden since before the GOP's first great depression!

if so this is a good, a very very good thing since our most productive and innovative citizens will have more investment capital. What could be better, dumto3??

Yes there is a shortage of capital in the world *shaking head*

just as predicted dumto3 turns to colors, pictures, and big letters when he find out he is merely another stupid liberal.

LMAOROG

You should REALLY get checked out Bubba.

just as predicted dumto3 turns to colors, pictures, and big letters when he find out he is merely another stupid liberal.

 

[Dad2three]

Yes, we've seen how it "helps" the economy as those "job creators" have the lowest sustained tax burden since before the GOP's first great depression!

if so this is a good, a very very good thing since our most productive and innovative citizens will have more investment capital. What could be better, dumto3??

Yes there is a shortage of capital in the world *shaking head*

just as predicted dumto3 turns to colors, pictures, and big letters when he find out he is merely another stupid liberal.

 

[Mac1958]

Partisan "economists"/theorists on both ends of the spectrum are w-o-r-t-h-l-e-s-s.

You just get one end of the story, always, which is par for the course for partisans.
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What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which said of the story is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

You clearly have no idea what I'm talking about.

I know, I know, that doesn't stop you.
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What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which side of the story is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

^^^

^^^

What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which side of the story(capitalist or socialist) is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

What we're actually talking about when we refer to "sides" is two sides of capitalism: Government (regulation) and industry (business), which (obviously) both exist.

But please, don't worry about being completely wrong and clueless and hilariously silly there. I certainly admit and stipulate that your IQ dramatically dwarfs mine. I stand in pure awe of your intellect, to the point that when I am faced with a difficult situation that demands significant intellectual elasticity, I pause and think to myself:

"What would EdwardBaiamonte do?"

That reflective question can only be folly, though, as I could never know the intensity of your brilliance. Your prodigious intellect is the stuff of legend here, something to which the rest of us can only aspire. I can also tell you that we have, en masse, requested of USMB that they establish a new area, the EdwardBaiamonte High IQ area, to be reserved for only the highest-level intellectual activity and political sparring in your honor.

But alas and ironically, we all know that none of the rest of us would qualify to even enter that area.

You truly stand alone. You're really, really smart. Seriously.
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[Sallow]

Capitalism wasn't even around before government.

A necessary component of Capitalism is the government.

That's nonsense.

The very first time some primitive caveman had an excess of something he didn't need, noticed that his neighbor had an excess of something else that that neighbor didn't need, and offered to trade one for the other, that was capitalism, in its purest form. No government was needed to take any part in that transaction.

That's not capitalism. That's barter.

It's two people, of their complete free will, making an agreement to exchange one thing for another, to the mutual benefit of both. That's the very essence of capitalism.

No, it's not.

That's barter.

 

[gipper]

Capitalism wasn't even around before government.

A necessary component of Capitalism is the government.

That's nonsense.

The very first time some primitive caveman had an excess of something he didn't need, noticed that his neighbor had an excess of something else that that neighbor didn't need, and offered to trade one for the other, that was capitalism, in its purest form. No government was needed to take any part in that transaction.

That's not capitalism. That's barter.

It's two people, of their complete free will, making an agreement to exchange one thing for another, to the mutual benefit of both. That's the very essence of capitalism.

No, it's not.

That's barter.

So, barter can't be capitalism. I think you are wrong.

Barter like capitalism is a FREE exchange of goods and services..emphasis on FREE. The only difference being barter does not involve the use of money, where capitalism can.

 

[Sallow]

capitalism is voluntary economic exchanges. whether you exchange with money or barter is not related to whether its capitalism or socialism.
when the first caveman freely exchanged fresh meat for fire wood, for example, that was natural and it was capitalism.

All the evil on earth is caused by liberals interfering with natural law or freedom.

Capitalism is a lot more than "voluntary economic exchanges". It involves currency, contractual obligations, regulatory regimes, and financial institutions, just to name a few of it's components. It's a great deal more than a simple exchanges of goods because of buyer and seller interest. It's interesting that folks that purport to know about these concepts, and don't, are the very first to try to divorce the meaning and the word, and come up with entirely new definitions or in your case, one that is completely wrong.

 

[Sallow]

Capitalism wasn't even around before government.

A necessary component of Capitalism is the government.

That's nonsense.

The very first time some primitive caveman had an excess of something he didn't need, noticed that his neighbor had an excess of something else that that neighbor didn't need, and offered to trade one for the other, that was capitalism, in its purest form. No government was needed to take any part in that transaction.

That's not capitalism. That's barter.

It's two people, of their complete free will, making an agreement to exchange one thing for another, to the mutual benefit of both. That's the very essence of capitalism.

No, it's not.

That's barter.

So, barter can't be capitalism. I think you are wrong.

Barter like capitalism is a FREE exchange of goods and services..emphasis on FREE. The only difference being barter does not involve the use of money, where capitalism can.

Capitalism ALWAYS involves currency of some sort. Hence the term.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

That's nonsense.

The very first time some primitive caveman had an excess of something he didn't need, noticed that his neighbor had an excess of something else that that neighbor didn't need, and offered to trade one for the other, that was capitalism, in its purest form. No government was needed to take any part in that transaction.

That's not capitalism. That's barter.

It's two people, of their complete free will, making an agreement to exchange one thing for another, to the mutual benefit of both. That's the very essence of capitalism.

No, it's not.

That's barter.

So, barter can't be capitalism. I think you are wrong.

Barter like capitalism is a FREE exchange of goods and services..emphasis on FREE. The only difference being barter does not involve the use of money, where capitalism can.

Capitalism ALWAYS involves currency of some sort. Hence the term.

too stupid, the term is capitalism, not currencyism.

Do you have the IQ to understand??

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which said of the story is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

You clearly have no idea what I'm talking about.

I know, I know, that doesn't stop you.
.

What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which side of the story is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

^^^

^^^

What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which side of the story(capitalist or socialist) is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

What we're actually talking about when we refer to "sides" is two sides of capitalism: Government (regulation) and industry (business), which (obviously) both exist.

But please, don't worry about being completely wrong and clueless and hilariously silly there. I certainly admit and stipulate that your IQ dramatically dwarfs mine. I stand in pure awe of your intellect, to the point that when I am faced with a difficult situation that demands significant intellectual elasticity, I pause and think to myself:

"What would EdwardBaiamonte do?"

That reflective question can only be folly, though, as I could never know the intensity of your brilliance. Your prodigious intellect is the stuff of legend here, something to which the rest of us can only aspire. I can also tell you that we have, en masse, requested of USMB that they establish a new area, the EdwardBaiamonte High IQ area, to be reserved for only the highest-level intellectual activity and political sparring in your honor.

But alas and ironically, we all know that none of the rest of us would qualify to even enter that area.

You truly stand alone. You're really, really smart. Seriously.
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dear, please cut the BS, and tell us which side you are on and why or admit you lack the IQ to be here. Thanks

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

, one that is completely wrong.

if wrong why be so afraid to say why its wrong?? What does your fear teach us.

 

[Mac1958]

You clearly have no idea what I'm talking about.

I know, I know, that doesn't stop you.
.

What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which side of the story is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

^^^

^^^

What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which side of the story(capitalist or socialist) is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

What we're actually talking about when we refer to "sides" is two sides of capitalism: Government (regulation) and industry (business), which (obviously) both exist.

But please, don't worry about being completely wrong and clueless and hilariously silly there. I certainly admit and stipulate that your IQ dramatically dwarfs mine. I stand in pure awe of your intellect, to the point that when I am faced with a difficult situation that demands significant intellectual elasticity, I pause and think to myself:

"What would EdwardBaiamonte do?"

That reflective question can only be folly, though, as I could never know the intensity of your brilliance. Your prodigious intellect is the stuff of legend here, something to which the rest of us can only aspire. I can also tell you that we have, en masse, requested of USMB that they establish a new area, the EdwardBaiamonte High IQ area, to be reserved for only the highest-level intellectual activity and political sparring in your honor.

But alas and ironically, we all know that none of the rest of us would qualify to even enter that area.

You truly stand alone. You're really, really smart. Seriously.
.

dear, please cut the BS, and tell us which side you are on and why or admit you lack the IQ to be here. Thanks

Which "side" of what, Mr B? Please be specific.

I've already admitted I lack the IQ to be here, and I tried to be as complete as I could.

Do you have a memory disorder?

Here, I'll say it again for you:

What we're actually talking about when we refer to "sides" is two sides of capitalism: Government (regulation) and industry (business), which (obviously) both exist.

But please, don't worry about being completely wrong and clueless and hilariously silly there. I certainly admit and stipulate that your IQ dramatically dwarfs mine. I stand in pure awe of your intellect, to the point that when I am faced with a difficult situation that demands significant intellectual elasticity, I pause and think to myself:

"What would EdwardBaiamonte do?"

That reflective question can only be folly, though, as I could never know the intensity of your brilliance. Your prodigious intellect is the stuff of legend here, something to which the rest of us can only aspire. I can also tell you that we have, en masse, requested of USMB that they establish a new area, the EdwardBaiamonte High IQ area, to be reserved for only the highest-level intellectual activity and political sparring in your honor.

But alas and ironically, we all know that none of the rest of us would qualify to even enter that area.

You truly stand alone. You're really, really smart. Seriously.
.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

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dear, please tell us what side you are on and why or admit you lack the IQ to be here

 

[Mac1958]

^^^

^^^

What you are saying is that you lack the IQ to know which side of the story(capitalist or socialist) is correct. If you think the capitalist side is incorrect then say why or admit you lack the IQ for it.

What we're actually talking about when we refer to "sides" is two sides of capitalism: Government (regulation) and industry (business), which (obviously) both exist.

But please, don't worry about being completely wrong and clueless and hilariously silly there. I certainly admit and stipulate that your IQ dramatically dwarfs mine. I stand in pure awe of your intellect, to the point that when I am faced with a difficult situation that demands significant intellectual elasticity, I pause and think to myself:

"What would EdwardBaiamonte do?"

That reflective question can only be folly, though, as I could never know the intensity of your brilliance. Your prodigious intellect is the stuff of legend here, something to which the rest of us can only aspire. I can also tell you that we have, en masse, requested of USMB that they establish a new area, the EdwardBaiamonte High IQ area, to be reserved for only the highest-level intellectual activity and political sparring in your honor.

But alas and ironically, we all know that none of the rest of us would qualify to even enter that area.

You truly stand alone. You're really, really smart. Seriously.
.

dear, please cut the BS, and tell us which side you are on and why or admit you lack the IQ to be here. Thanks

Which "side" of what, Mr B? Please be specific.

I've already admitted I lack the IQ to be here, and I tried to be as complete as I could.

Do you have a memory disorder?

Here, I'll say it again for you:

What we're actually talking about when we refer to "sides" is two sides of capitalism: Government (regulation) and industry (business), which (obviously) both exist.

But please, don't worry about being completely wrong and clueless and hilariously silly there. I certainly admit and stipulate that your IQ dramatically dwarfs mine. I stand in pure awe of your intellect, to the point that when I am faced with a difficult situation that demands significant intellectual elasticity, I pause and think to myself:

"What would EdwardBaiamonte do?"

That reflective question can only be folly, though, as I could never know the intensity of your brilliance. Your prodigious intellect is the stuff of legend here, something to which the rest of us can only aspire. I can also tell you that we have, en masse, requested of USMB that they establish a new area, the EdwardBaiamonte High IQ area, to be reserved for only the highest-level intellectual activity and political sparring in your honor.

But alas and ironically, we all know that none of the rest of us would qualify to even enter that area.

You truly stand alone. You're really, really smart. Seriously.

dear, please tell us what side you are on and why or admit you lack the IQ to be here.

Wow, you have a memory problem PLUS you don't know how to operate the quote function.

This just gets worse.

Side of what, honey? What are the sides?

Come on, you can do it.
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[EdwardBaiamonte]

What are the sides?

Come on, you can do it.
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dear, since Plato and Aristotle the sides have been freedom and govt. Which side are you on and why?

 

[Mac1958]

What are the sides?

Come on, you can do it.
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dear, since Plato and Aristotle the sides have been freedom and govt. Which side are you on and why?

Freedom or government.

Wow, such a binary little world of yours.

I'm in favor of a carefully crafted and implemented symbiosis between government and business. Enough efficient and effective regulation to maintain market competition and protect consumers without creating too much drag on the dynamics of the economy.

Let me guess: That makes me a communist, yes?
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[EdwardBaiamonte]

Wow, such a binary little world of yours.
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too stupid, the world of Plato and Aristotle was not little and the world of the American voting booth is not little.

Do you understand??