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Originally posted by jjf3rd77
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Originally posted by jjf3rd77
Are you proposing that I share my wealth with everyone, even if I don't want to give it all to those who have not worked as hard as I? Because that's communism and my friend I ain't no communist!
Proposing? no..your wealth will be shared..this isn't an option for you..never was. You don't get to opt out of paying for roads everyone uses, nor do you get to opt out of paying for a bridge you will never ride over...pretending like you have a choice in the matter is childish and unrealistic...and the concept is a bit communistic (community being the root word...the rulers of earth realized the average person is so moronic that they would let the forest burn without concern until their specific tree was on fire..so, they impose taxes to build things for the community as a whole, because the average individual is too stupid or selfish to do it themselves).
So, communism (forced community sponsorship) has always and will always be a part of society..the only area to discuss is how much communism is necessary verses capitalistic prosperity. Got to find that nice line
I use the term communism, even though it is an incorrect term, because you have no concept of what communism is, but seem to have redefined it to fit anyhow..so meh.
Enjoy your freedom to use your wealth as you see fit. just don't forget to pay your taxes, else to jail you go
That's socialism. Not communism, so your entire argument is moot!
Communism (from Latin communis - common, universal) is a revolutionary socialist movement to create a classless, moneyless, and stateless social order structured upon common ownership of the means of production, as well as a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of this social order.
Socialism play /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/ is an economic system characterised by social ownership and/or control of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy,[1] and a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises, common ownership, direct public ownership or autonomous state enterprises.[2] There are many variations of socialism and as such there is no single definition encapsulating all of socialism.[3] They differ in the type of social ownership they advocate, the degree to which they rely on markets versus planning, how management is to be organised within economic enterprises, and the role of the state in constructing socialism.[4]
Originally posted by jjf3rd77
I use the term communism, even though it is an incorrect term, because you have no concept of what communism is, but seem to have redefined it to fit anyhow..so meh.
Enjoy your freedom to use your wealth as you see fit. just don't forget to pay your taxes, else to jail you go
Originally posted by SaturnFX
reply to post by Swills
Well, thats taking it to a pure extreme..which doesn't work. Nothing pure works...a balancing act of the best traits in conjunction with other forms seems overall the best.
Utopia feeds all its people, even though it may not be the finest dining, it is food. you have a place to live..not a mansion, but you will have a bed and walls that is yours. You have health care, you have etc etc etc.
But, if you want more than just some generic food and a mundane cell style home, you work and better yourself...sure, you can nap every day of your life and live in a state of relative poverty (or kingly when compared to some tribal places around the world)..materialistic pressure will drive you to get more in life.
a net and ladder working together is best for society in my opinion.
Originally posted by Novaroc
Are these pointless Ron Paul posts really necessary? We know he is not going to be president. The guy is not perfect, but nobody can say the man doesn't care about his country. It has been the same threads, same bickering, same agenda by the same people for the last 3 months. What is the point? Really? Ron Paul supporters just need to stop feeding these people. Outkast, jjfrd, tinfoil, spad, you guys are better than this. So am I.
So how does you posting this help in your cause hm...?
Originally posted by jjf3rd77
You yourself say something pure communism would never work. So pure libertarian will never work! Neither will ending the fed because something will take its place! And it could be something worse.
Originally posted by TinfoilTP
reply to post by Zngland
Spoken like a true Paul-o-maniac.
He packs his legislature with pork spending then votes against it but some of the pork spending that he initiated still gets sent home to grease the paws of his constituents. He is proven to be just as much of a slimy politician as any on Capitol Hill.
And nobody votes for him in national elections, because he is transparent. Only the braindead sheeple fall for his brand of politics.
Originally posted by buster2010
Why shouldn't he vote for things that affect his home district?
Originally posted by TinfoilTP
Originally posted by buster2010
Why shouldn't he vote for things that affect his home district?
I don't know why he should and neither does he because he always votes against them, every time. It is all a trick, once the pork is packed in on a Bill he knows will pass for other reasons, he safely votes no so that it appears he has a record against pork when he was the one putting the pork there. Very slimy political move which nobody else really does but him. Others who baste Bills with pork quietly vote for them but he pretends to distance himself with a fake "perfect record" against pork, and all the suckers lap it up and believe it.