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Old 05-18-2015, 03:15 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I am talking throughout history....Oh and that stuff is a DIRECT impact of capitalism. Not socialism. You can't just blame socialism when capitalism fails like it does so often. Socialism makes sure everyone enjoys a comfortable life,capitalism makes sure the top 1% enjoys a comfortable life and somehow they manage to get an entire political party and its cronies to go along with helping them.
Didn't work out so well for Greece now did it ?
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:16 PM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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Let's give everyone free cars and houses too. It'll be swell.
Excellent idea, it is working out well in Venesuela!
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:16 PM
 
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I am talking throughout history....Oh and that stuff is a DIRECT impact of capitalism. Not socialism. You can't just blame socialism when capitalism fails like it does so often. Socialism makes sure everyone enjoys a comfortable life,capitalism makes sure the top 1% enjoys a comfortable life and somehow they manage to get an entire political party and its cronies to go along with helping them.
Why do I feel the need to remind you that you voted for those politicians. So you are responsible for helping the evil capitalists.

I came from a socialist country. Yeah, it worked wonder. There's still a place called North Korea where you can see the beautiful and comfortable life people are living in. I highly suggest that you pay a visit and come back tell us how wonderful socialism is.
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:17 PM
 
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Why do I feel the need to remind you that you voted for those politicians. So you are responsible for helping the evil capitalists.
What politicians?
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:21 PM
 
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I am talking throughout history....Oh and that stuff is a DIRECT impact of capitalism. Not socialism. You can't just blame socialism when capitalism fails like it does so often. Socialism makes sure everyone enjoys a comfortable life,capitalism makes sure the top 1% enjoys a comfortable life and somehow they manage to get an entire political party and its cronies to go along with helping them.
That's simply not true. Capitalism would have allowed the banks to fail. The things the government has done the last couple of decades has little to nothing to do with capitalism.

If you read my posts you will see where I am not against helping others and have complained a lot about the things the government has done to insulate people from their bad decisions but that has nothing to do with capitalism. In capitalism, when you make a bad mistake you fail.
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:22 PM
 
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Blind following of any "ism" is foolishness. Do what works well is my motto. Thats often a blend. I love capitalism, but recognize some of its shortcomings. Same with pretty much anything. Pick what works, that gets the world to where you want it to be.
I can't argue against this.
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:24 PM
 
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Didn't work out so well for Greece now did it ?
That's why Greece just elected a Socialist party to FIX the problems? Capitalists and capitalism made the problem.
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:25 PM
 
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Excellent idea, it is working out well in Venesuela!
this is true... of course they are rioting over no toilet paper but everybody has the same amount of nuthin!
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:26 PM
 
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Socialism makes sure everyone enjoys a comfortable life
ROFLMAO.

The only people who enjoy the comforts of socialism are the political elite and those who choose not to pull their own weight.

If you're lazy, socialism is much more advantageous than capitalism.

If you're a hard worker, capitalism is much more advantageous than socialism.

I know who I'd rather see rewarded.

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That's why Greece just elected a Socialist party to FIX the problems? Capitalists and capitalism made the problem.
Oh my. lol
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Old 05-18-2015, 03:27 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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That's why Greece just elected a Socialist party to FIX the problems? Capitalists and capitalism made the problem.
LOL.."fix". They still have to play the game because they borrowed heavily from the IMF.
They couldn't just "chuck the system" like they campaigned on.

Greece was socialist, not capitalist. And they got into trouble because everyone did live a "comfortable life" only they ran out of money.
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