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Capitalism is a system, a tool to use. Profits are okay. And people should reap what they sow.
Unfortunately, capitalism has grown beyond proportions and devoured everything. Capitalism has become our religion, we kneel at its altar daily. Instead of the tool, capitalism is the master. Either serve it or die.
Capitalism demands martyrs, people who sacrifice themselves, their families, and their health for the glory of capitalism, our master. We are all slaves of capitalism.
People have no interest in anything which doesn't have a price tag.
What are you talking about??
It has been posted repeatedly that what we have today is not true capitalism. The federal reserve, business to big to fail, corporate greed..
If you look at the failures in America it is because of our movement away from true capitalism.
Things will get worse yes yes.. but because of our progressive government.
It is fashionable among college professors, journalists, and politicians these days to sneer at the free-enterprise system. They tell us that capitalism is base, callous, exploitative, dehumanizing, alienating, and ultimately enslaving.
Under socialism all animals are equal except some animals are more equal than others.
And I understand why some college professors and a number of college students would extol the virtues of socialism and even communism.
Capitalism is a system, a tool to use. Profits are okay. And people should reap what they sow.
Unfortunately, capitalism has grown beyond proportions and devoured everything. Capitalism has become our religion, we kneel at its altar daily. Instead of the tool, capitalism is the master. Either serve it or die.
Capitalism demands martyrs, people who sacrifice themselves, their families, and their health for the glory of capitalism, our master. We are all slaves of capitalism.
People have no interest in anything which doesn't have a price tag.
Socialism is a system, a tool to use. Profits are not okay. And people should reap what they sow.
Unfortunately, socialism has grown beyond proportions and devoured everything. Socialism has become our religion, we kneel at its altar daily. Instead of the tool, socialism is the master. Either serve it or die.
Socialism demands martyrs, people who sacrifice themselves, their families, and their health for the glory of government, our master. We are all slaves of socialism.
People have no interest in anything which isn't approved by the government.
I was talking about East Germany, not Russia. In East Germany there was hardly any unemployment, from our workaholic perspective we might say there was underemployment and of course a lower standard of living, but still, people had stable lives and were not used to a higher standard of living. I would not want to live there, but I have a different background, thus my opinion is not important. What matters is how millions of East Germans feel, who are now treated like toxic waste that nobody wants and knows how to get rid of.
East Germany was controlled by the Sivet Union. That's why I mentioned it.
You really can't speak of East Germany, or any other Soviet block country, without mentioning Russia.
Communism sucks. Capitalism sucks.
The only cure for this depressing planet is when it's hit by an asteroid. My only sympathies are for animals. Humans don't deserve any.'
People don't understand what the point is in living, nor do they even think about it. Money is the only thing and everything.
Throughout history there have been two basic forms of social organization: collectivism and individualism. In the twentieth-century collectivism has taken many forms: socialism, fascism, nazism, welfare-statism and communism are its more notable variations. The only social system commensurate with individualism is laissez-faire capitalism.
Not quite. What you're suggesting is a form of capitalism that is free of ANY regulation. In other words, free market. Capitalism, by itself, doesn't imply a free market. It exists even with regulations. In fact, it is easy to argue that regulated markets consider the realities and help capitalism flourish. Unregulated markets have all the ingredients to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of a few, creating monopolies where an individual will struggle to survive. More often than not, will be bought out or simply disappear. In many cases, competitors can collude through cartels or strategic alliances to define their profits, while at the same time, reigning in on the smaller players.
Capitalism only equals freedom for the capitalists or people with the investable spare money to become capitalists. The rest of us living on survival income or less are not considered worthy of concern by the capitalists except as a source of cheap labor.
Capitalism = freedom for the very few and, at best, wage, or real, slavery for the rest.
To think this is the best economic system people can create is absurd. We can do better. I hope we will do better.
That's far from the truth, at least in the US. The immigrants from yesterday (not the illegal aliens of today) immigrated to the US seeking for the opportunities that didn't exist in their native lands. In here it's up to you to earn as much money as possible by hard work. Read the book "The Millionaire Mind," where quite a lot of examples of self-made millionaires amassed their fortunes are given.
Also, switch places (have him earning your wages) with a legal immigrant from Saigon, for example, and you will see with your own eyes, how happy he will be and how much money he will put away.
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What has happened to us is that instead of working hard for our money and spending it wisely, we have become dependent of others to lead our lives, and live on credit. Instead of frugality, we have switched our lives to spending more than what we earn, and buying toys on credit for instant gratification. A person considered as poor in the US is a very wealthy person to a lot of people around the world.
Capitalism is a system, a tool to use. Profits are okay. And people should reap what they sow.
Unfortunately, capitalism has grown beyond proportions and devoured everything. Capitalism has become our religion, we kneel at its altar daily. Instead of the tool, capitalism is the master. Either serve it or die.
Capitalism demands martyrs, people who sacrifice themselves, their families, and their health for the glory of capitalism, our master. We are all slaves of capitalism.
People have no interest in anything which doesn't have a price tag.
If you don't like being employed, become your own boss.
It is just that easy.
In America, you have that choice.
The problem is, employees, have no clue. They take their jobs for granted. Like the business is only there to keep them employed and nothing else.
Communism sucks. Capitalism sucks.
The only cure for this depressing planet is when it's hit by an asteroid. My only sympathies are for animals. Humans don't deserve any.'
People don't understand what the point is in living, nor do they even think about it. Money is the only thing and everything.
Speak for yourself. Thats BS!! I am sorry for any tragedies you may have experienced that have left you sour.. Piece of mind is a choice..
I live for family, friends, and to enjoy as much as possible each day no matter what I am doing.
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