Dialogue

Eduardo Tijerino (Mr_Ed) wrote:

Isn't capitalism great?

Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:08:15 AM

Nonprogressive Nonpacifist (precursorpilot) wrote:

You wrote:Eduardo Tijerino (Mr_Ed) wrote: Isn't capitalism great? Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:08:15 AM

My answer:
There are evil people everywhere in communism, socialism, capitalisms, yada, yada, yada , but a country that has good laws and enforce them stands a chance. Communism, socialism you’re screwed. I know I’ve been there….

Thursday, July 09, 2009 1:01:28 PM

Eduardo Tijerino (Mr_Ed) wrote:

Nonprogressive yada yada,
"but a country that has good laws and enforce(s) them"

There, my friend, is the rub. An economic system that glorifies greed (capitalism) is much more likely to become corrupted than one that encourages the idea of commonwealth (Georgism). I find it curious that you defend capitalism with what sounds like patriotic fervor, as if you think it's unpatriotic to question the eficacy of an economic system that encourages multinational corporations to ignore patriotism if it gets in the way of profits.
Unfortunately our bipolar mode of thinking has you convinced that it's either capitalism or socialism/communism. There is no room for 3rd or 4th alternatives.
Does anybody know what the difference between socialism & communism is? My experience is that few people can identify either.
Scandinavia is made up of socialist states that seem to be impervious to the current catastrophe that capitalism has inflicted on the world. If you pay attention to the news you must know that there are a lot of people who are, as you put it, "screwed" here, due to the failures of capitalism.

Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:07:01 PM