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Originally posted by Siddharta
Iceland is a fascinating country, but they have far less inhabitants than the city where I live. So it is no wonder, we hear only little from there.
This fact also lets me doubt, if they would have much influence on the rest of the world.
Originally posted by gentledissident
So, they're to blame for income inequality, inefficiency, and lack of central planning? Would we all be contributing to society 20 hours a week and enjoying the remainder of our time with beautiful options if it were not for them? Are you saying we could be a carefree species if unbridled unregulated capitalism were in effect? Would we have a healthy ecosystem and air quality? Would free renewable energy and abundant leisure time finally be a reality? I'm curious how a system based on accruing wealth at the expense of the worker and the customer will bring unification and release. How does what appears to be a circus run by P T Barnum himself turn into utopia?
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Never mind that the Federal Reserve is a Private Corporation
Capitalism is everywhere, stop being a foolish tart -
I paid a lot of money in exchange for this computer
I pay the bill for the electricity that runs thins computer
I pay for the gas, that runs the car that I paid for -
Duuurrr
Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
Originally posted by gentledissident
So, they're to blame for income inequality, inefficiency, and lack of central planning? Would we all be contributing to society 20 hours a week and enjoying the remainder of our time with beautiful options if it were not for them? Are you saying we could be a carefree species if unbridled unregulated capitalism were in effect? Would we have a healthy ecosystem and air quality? Would free renewable energy and abundant leisure time finally be a reality? I'm curious how a system based on accruing wealth at the expense of the worker and the customer will bring unification and release. How does what appears to be a circus run by P T Barnum himself turn into utopia?
Ah, i see, so you are one of those who want to work 2 hours a week and have the rest of the day off... Sorry to tell you that not even in socialism, nor in communism would you be able to do "whatever you want and only work 2 hours a week
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by Dbriefed
Nothing should be nationalized, everything should be privatized. Centralization is corruption, and de-facto authoritarianism.
You want a totalitarian government, nationalize everything.
You want every business or medical transaction to feel like a trip to the department of motor vehicles, nationalize everything.
Interesting,
We Privatized everything and we have an Oligarchy -
We effectively brought the world to it's knees by letting private forces commit fraud with
the global reserve currency.
You wanna be a third world nation, privatize everything, Banana republican
Originally posted by Dbriefed
Once the marxist system collapses then private entrepreneurs (who are OBVIOUSLY horrible corrupt people) will create cash flow and an economy that people who choose to work can participate in. Those who are lazy can then organize protests and post angry anti-capitalist messages on Internet forums and demand a share of something they didn't earn.