PaintMyHouse
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Talk radio economics - socialism bad, capitalism good.
No, that's just plain old, garden variety economics.
Case in point4
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Talk radio economics - socialism bad, capitalism good.
No, that's just plain old, garden variety economics.
I see lots of "socialism" on that list. Which country do you want to look at?
The less socialism they have, the better they do.
Heritage Index of Economic Freedom
rank country overall change
1 Hong Kong 90.1 +0.8
2 Singapore 89.4 +1.4
3 Australia 82.0 -0.6
4 Switzerland 81.6 +0.6
5 New Zealand 81.2 -0.2
6 Canada 80.2 +0.8
7 Chile 78.7 -0.3
8 Mauritius 76.5 -0.4
9 Ireland 76.2 +0.5
10 Denmark 76.1 0.0
11 Estonia 75.9 +0.6
12 United States 75.5 -0.5
13 Bahrain 75.1 -0.4
14 United Kingdom 74.9 +0.1
15 The Netherlands 74.2 +0.7
16 Luxembourg 74.2 0.0
17 Taiwan 73.9 +1.2
18 Germany 73.4 +0.6
19 Finland 73.4 -0.6
20 Sweden 73.1 +0.2
21 Lithuania 73.0 +0.9
22 Georgia 72.6 +0.4
23 Iceland 72.4 +0.3
24 Austria 72.4 +0.6
25 Japan 72.4 +0.6
26 Czech Republic 72.2 +1.3
27 Botswana 72.0 +1.4
28 United Arab Emirates 71.4 +0.3
29 Macau 71.3 -0.4
30 Qatar 71.2 -0.1
31 South Korea 71.2 +0.9
32 Norway 70.9 +0.4
33 Saint Lucia 70.7 +0.3
The higher the rank, the less socialism.
The higher the rank, the less the socialism? Really? LOL. Now you've painted yourself in to a fun corner. Can't wait to watch the contortionist act you use to try and get out of this one.
Ok. So Canada, Australia and Denmark are less Socialist than the U.S.?
Which policies would you adopt from those less socialist countries that in your opinion are better than our more socialist policies we have here.
This should be good for a laugh.
how am i dependant on the governmet dolt?
Your paycheck comes from the government. Your survival is based on the government giving you that regular check. You are dependent on government.
He works for the government an posts here during working hours and whining about big government ?That's stealing from the taxpayer
Talk radio economics - socialism bad, capitalism good.
No, that's just plain old, garden variety economics.
Case in point4
And yet the most successful and prosperous countries today all have many more elements of socialism than we do here in the U.S. Why is that?
What countries would those be?
I'll be happy to name some countries which you will nitpick and find something wrong with. Right? Is that the route you want to go?
Or I can let you tell me which countries you consider to be the most successful/prosperous right now and then we can go from there.
Your choice. (even though I know which option you'll be selecting already)
Albert Einstein is the world-famous physicist. This article was originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). It was subsequently published in May 1998 to commemorate the first issue of MRs fiftieth year.
The Editors
"Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is."
Why Socialism?
"The economic anarchy of capitalist society as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of the evil. We see before us a huge community of producers the members of which are unceasingly striving to deprive each other of the fruits of their collective labornot by force, but on the whole in faithful compliance with legally established rules. In this respect, it is important to realize that the means of productionthat is to say, the entire productive capacity that is needed for producing consumer goods as well as additional capital goodsmay legally be, and for the most part are, the private property of individuals."
Nevertheless, it is necessary to remember that a planned economy is not yet socialism. A planned economy as such may be accompanied by the complete enslavement of the individual. The achievement of socialism requires the solution of some extremely difficult socio-political problems: how is it possible, in view of the far-reaching centralization of political and economic power, to prevent bureaucracy from becoming all-powerful and overweening? How can the rights of the individual be protected and therewith a democratic counterweight to the power of bureaucracy be assured?
Albert Einstein is the world-famous physicist. This article was originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). It was subsequently published in May 1998 to commemorate the first issue of MRs fiftieth year.
The Editors
"Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is."
Why Socialism?
"The economic anarchy of capitalist society as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of the evil. We see before us a huge community of producers the members of which are unceasingly striving to deprive each other of the fruits of their collective labornot by force, but on the whole in faithful compliance with legally established rules. In this respect, it is important to realize that the means of productionthat is to say, the entire productive capacity that is needed for producing consumer goods as well as additional capital goodsmay legally be, and for the most part are, the private property of individuals."
YAWN
good one idiot; einstein probably couldnt tie his shoes; no common sense
more proof big-brained melon-head leftists use ignorant losers like you as useful dupes
A more perfect example of conservative anti-intellectualism couldn't be found. At least you have that, moron.
Albert Einstein is the world-famous physicist. This article was originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). It was subsequently published in May 1998 to commemorate the first issue of MRs fiftieth year.
The Editors
"Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is."
Why Socialism?
"The economic anarchy of capitalist society as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of the evil. We see before us a huge community of producers the members of which are unceasingly striving to deprive each other of the fruits of their collective labornot by force, but on the whole in faithful compliance with legally established rules. In this respect, it is important to realize that the means of productionthat is to say, the entire productive capacity that is needed for producing consumer goods as well as additional capital goodsmay legally be, and for the most part are, the private property of individuals."
YAWN
good one idiot; einstein probably couldnt tie his shoes; no common sense
more proof big-brained melon-head leftists use ignorant losers like you as useful dupes
Do you think you're smarter than Albert Einstein was?
Had Einstein seem what Socialism did to Detroit he say, "Socialism? What the fuck was I thinking???!"
You mean capitalism? I'm pretty sure that Detroit is located in the U.S. and the U.S. is a capitalistic society.
If he wanted to see modern day example of socialism, there are plenty of actual examples of socialism to point to. Successful ones even.
No one here understands Capitalism. Don't even bother trying to explain Socialism. Capitalism comes before Socialism BTW.
I believe Einstein also said doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity that would seem to be a pretty accurate take on socialism given the number of countries who have tried it and failed with it.
And yet the most successful and prosperous countries today all have many more elements of socialism than we do here in the U.S. Why is that?
The U.S. didn't suffer through a recession?
I guess it was just that liberal media lying to us again.
Detroit has been decaying for years you laughable self-deceiving idiot
has nothing to do with the last recession that affected all of America
the best part is you're being serious! lol
For years you say?
So we had socialism happening in this country before Obama was president?
When did it start? During Bush? Reagan?
Let's see you back pedal now, turnip.
the US is capitalist all over
it was left-wing politics that devastated Detroit leftard
At least we cleared up that silly assertion that Socialism somehow killed Detroit.
Corporations offshoring for cheap labor and little to no regulation killed Detroit. Other big cities have been hit hard also, but Detroit just didn't have the diversity of industries. It was mostly just auto industry.
If Socialism is so bad, then why are the European countries doing well? Even VW in germany is union. They move a factory here to a red state and even the workers there are anti union.
I believe Einstein also said doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity that would seem to be a pretty accurate take on socialism given the number of countries who have tried it and failed with it.
And yet the most successful and prosperous countries today all have many more elements of socialism than we do here in the U.S. Why is that?
Most successful and prosperous compared to what?
Detroit has been decaying for years you laughable self-deceiving idiot
has nothing to do with the last recession that affected all of America
the best part is you're being serious! lol
For years you say?
So we had socialism happening in this country before Obama was president?
When did it start? During Bush? Reagan?
Let's see you back pedal now, turnip.
Barney Frank wasn't born until Obama was elected?
Let's see you backpedal now, genius.
Reaganomics is not Progressive. It is regressive.It doesn't take someone with Einstein's exceptional reasoning ability to understand how the excessive accumulation of a nation's wealth resource will inevitably upset its economic balance and result in all sorts of social and political problems. Yet there is no shortage of those who probably don't have a pot to piss in but who hasten to present empty, nonsensical arguments and hurl insults at those who criticize the effects of inequitable distribution of a nation's wealth.YAWN
good one idiot; einstein probably couldnt tie his shoes; no common sense
more proof big-brained melon-head leftists use ignorant losers like you as useful dupes
The only possible reason for taking such an illogical position is the pathology of greed -- which affects even those who have little more than their gluttonous dreams of acquiring excess wealth.
my my; it must be terribly confusing to you to be confronted with the REALITY that under Progressive rule the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. the inequality gap is growing. no wonder the Left spends so much time pretending they arent in charge
It is a mistake to think in terms of "socialism" as a dominant political system in America. And it's a worse mistake to believe laissez-faire (unrestrained) capitalism is a good economic system for America.But I thought you said we had growing socialism here? How can the rich be getting richer if socialism is all about equal distribution? Odd.
because you idiots cant even get that right. we've been saying that all along. why are you mind-phucking yourself into trying to make it appear like an inconsistenciy on the part of the Right?
we/ve been telling you idiots forever your failures lead to more of what you portend to to be against
So we've had socialism for years here, but we're just not good at socialism. This is what we're going with?