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rhett o rick

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15. I don't think it's possible peacefully. The elites have to decide on just how much they can

Reply to Trillo (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 05:25 PM

Mar 2015

fleece us and I think greed will not permit them to make a good decision. They will kill the goose.

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In The SU, Capitalism Triumphed Over Communism, In This Country Capitalism Triumphed Over Democracy [View all] mother earth Mar 2015 OP

kr ND-Dem Mar 2015 #1

"In This Country Capitalism Triumphed Over Democracy" - yes, yes it did. djean111 Mar 2015 #2

Happily, it is beginning to look so. Our "political" choices are a joke, in the end we get more mother earth Mar 2015 #3

so replace capitalism with what? uhnope Mar 2015 #4

You are so right. There is nothing else. We should drink the cool-aid and accept rhett o rick Mar 2015 #5

you have skills uhnope Mar 2015 #7

I get tired of some here that only ask questions with insinuations. It's a technique used rhett o rick Mar 2015 #9

wow, you read a lot into 5 words uhnope Mar 2015 #10

By insisting that the OP provide an alternate you are insinuating there is none as rhett o rick Mar 2015 #11

really, there was no insinuation and you can't wring one from 5 words uhnope Mar 2015 #18

I agree that there are some good economic systems out there. And I am sorry rhett o rick Mar 2015 #20

some good capitalist economic systems, then? uhnope Mar 2015 #21

I would hardly call them "capitalistic". They have socialistic aspects. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #22

you need to brush up on the subject uhnope Mar 2015 #25

I do support managed capitalism with strong social programs. In the USofA rhett o rick Mar 2015 #26

OK great. Looks like we actually agree uhnope Mar 2015 #29

Umm, how about the sort of democratic socialism hifiguy Mar 2015 #12

Democracy? Rex Mar 2015 #14

So there's no democracy in any capitalist country? Reaaaaally? uhnope Mar 2015 #19

Nice try at reading my mind. Not in this country, sorry no not really. Rex Mar 2015 #23

We should replace under-regulated capitalism with regulated capitalism Taitertots Mar 2015 #38

Capitalism is like a disease. It is all consuming, and eventually will eat itself. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #6

Marx diagnosed the disease to perfection. hifiguy Mar 2015 #13

He was on the right track. Adam Smith was closer in the understanding of social necessities. IMO. Rex Mar 2015 #24

I think we have agreed this is not exactly true uhnope Mar 2015 #30

This is very sad. Trillo Mar 2015 #8

I don't think it's possible peacefully. The elites have to decide on just how much they can rhett o rick Mar 2015 #15

Greed is the most powerful, pernicious and dangerous addiction hifiguy Mar 2015 #16

Capitalism is a parasite that kills it's host. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #17

Wish more people realized that! ~nt~ b.durruti Mar 2015 #27

All isms end in schisms. Cayenne Mar 2015 #28

! DeSwiss Mar 2015 #32

Great minds, etc., etc.... DeSwiss Mar 2015 #31

'In This Country Capitalism Triumphed Over Democracy'??? Riiiight... Yorktown Mar 2015 #33

Except for where gains have been scaled back or dismantled altogether in favor of the mother earth Mar 2015 #34

Are there countries more democratic than western democracies? Yorktown Mar 2015 #35

Democracy is morphing every day, in every way, it is not a good thing to be complacent about. nt mother earth Mar 2015 #37

Capitalism is CANCER. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #36

LOL uhnope Mar 2015 #39