We must Overthrow Capitalism and Stop Socialism. I love DU

[Armstead]

Sure is entertaining here at the moment with all these Popcorn fests about Capitalism vs. Socialism.

It is certainly promoting some lively exchanges.

Me? I think we should bring back Feudalism. Life was simpler when the common people lived in mud huts and didn't have to think about anything more than raising enough food to feed the family and ensure the Lord of the Manor got his share....None of this messy democracy stuff.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. I think surrealism is the way to go, personally.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go answer my lobster.

[Ken Burch]

5. Is that a Salvador Dali Lego Man?

n/t.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Yeah. Don'tcha love the google? nt

[Armstead]

7. Maybe Surrealistic Feudalism?

[Ken Burch]

2. Also, Social Security would be in better shape if most people died in their mid-thirties

and, often, from the Plague.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Soon............

[toddaa]

4. I'm rooting for Hunter/Gatherer myself

Those of us with ADHD will finally come out on top again.

[eShirl]

21. as long as we keep just enough agriculture for beer-making

[Warren DeMontague]

24. I'd prefer Hunter/Garcia

But that's just me.

[Ken Burch]

31. Here you go, then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLUTbnGwGtA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdTQ3OPtGY&feature=related

[Warren DeMontague]

32. Yes

Yes Yes.

[Armstead]

8. And somebody Unrecced this? Must be one of those Faubian Capitalists

[davidinalameda]

9. sounds good

if I get to be Lord of the Manor

kneel before me!

[Armstead]

10. No that job is mine....But you can be Sheriff

[WillyT]

12. Can I Be Robin Hood ???

Time to force the rich to pay up.

:evilgrin:

:hi:

[Armstead]

19. Sure, since I am dispensing favors

[davidinalameda]

22. as long as I get mine

I'm fine

[Lyric]

11. Other than the mud huts part, what has substantially changed?

:shrug:

[zeemike]

13. I just hope some day we drop these foolish isms.

And set about to consciously design a system that works and is based on sound and scientific principles....instead of being herded into some ism that winds up being just another oppressive system.
You would think by now we would have caught on.

[Armstead]

17. Common Senseism?

[grahamhgreen]

14. Highbrid system of the two works best, IMHO.

[LAGC]

15. Be careful, your wish may come true.

I think a reasonable argument could be made that we ARE heading for a neo-feudal style setup. A few rich "lords" and the poor, groveling masses. No more middle-class, just the rich power elite and... all the rest of us peons begging for scraps.

[Sirveri]

16. Lets bring back slavery. At least then people were taken care of.

As it is now they just die on the streets.

[socialist_n_TN]

18. That sounds like sharecropping. My Daddy and Granddaddy

did that some back in the day. They didn't seem to like it much.

[and-justice-for-all]

20. Capitalism needs put in check...

and more Socialism needs to be implemented i.e. health care.

[reformist2]

23. We were doing fine until the Ayn Rand cult took hold of America.

[Armstead]

25. Selfish-ism

[Warren DeMontague]

26. It's not even intelligent selfish-ism, that's the thing.

I mean, a Single Payer Health Care system makes the most sense for EVERYONE- financially- unless you're a for-profit insurance company. Having infrastructure fall apart, bridges collapse, poisoned air, water, and food, and kids playing with lead painted toys doesn't "benefit" ANYONE.

And your average Ayn Rand goober isn't a billionaire.... It makes no sense, it hasn't been thought through properly~ It's a fucking idiotic worldview, but for some reason it sounds good to people who are convinced that "they" are constantly coming to "take my stuff".

[Armstead]

28. Ayn Rand took millions of words to say some very simple things

"I want what I want and you've got nothing to say about it.

The Achieving Elite (however that is determined) are much better than the rabble and deserve everything.

Democracy is shit."

[Warren DeMontague]

34. People get into all sorts of trouble when they start confusing the ideas in their head with reality.

I mean, in reality you're never going to have a "perfect" system, the most collectivist, communistic society on Earth is still going to contain bits of private property and free enterprise, and conversely, there is absolutely no way you could have a functional society containing more than 2 people that didn't have SOME sort of collective social contract above and beyond "every man for himself".

The problem is, people get so fucking hung up on being sure they've found THE ONE RIGHT WAY TO DO THINGS that they forget that, to function in the real world, we have to adapt and change and fit our Euclidian, linear shaped dogmas, ideas, and thought-forms to the jagged, craggy, chaotic fractal landscape that is actual reality.

Most importantly, don't go to a restaurant and try to eat the menu-- don't confuse the map with the territory.

[Luminous Animal]

27. Indeed. Please please stop us from having lively exchanges.

[PurityOfEssence]

29. Old Bumper Sticker: Capitalism is dog eat dog, but Communism is the opposite

Socialism seeks to guarantee that when the eggs run out, the bacon will, too.

Life is an hybrid; purists are idiots.

Ideologues are a nightmare, but at least you know where they stand. Where--besides everywhere--does our President stand?

[Starry Messenger]

30. Even the peasants revolted back in the day.

Beer and rebellion, what could be finer?

[joshcryer]

33. I actually agree with this.

Anarchism is the only just theory!