|
|
| THREAD |
 |
Scapegoating Human Nature
7 Posts • 3994 Views
Philosophy Forum |
Well I lean toward the view that humans are naturally selfish - but that we go about it the wrong way, for the wrong things. Capitalism would be the cause for agression and negativity, it nutures that... |
 |
 |
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentOccupy Wall Street
33 Posts • 8485 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Actually American indoctrination these days is very very left leaning. Ask any highschooler what form of government America should head towards and they invariably say Socialism. Asked why and they sa... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29029 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
"oh that one's easy, No. wait...yes... no, definately NO. imagine forcing communism on a capitalist society, it wouldnt go so well..."
No it wouldn't. But if few people think the... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
EconomyWall Street Crash for the Books
0 Posts • 586 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
True capitalism is risky. If corporations start to rely on the government, then they are government institutions.
It's said socialism is evil.
Socialism is far more stable than free market cap... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29029 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Thank you, Okcity Kid glad you chimmed in.It is up to the government to keep Capitalism in check. Watching Jim Lehrer(?) the other nite. Had a story about some author 'Kennedy' I think, wrot... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
Societythe Marxist debate
7 Posts • 3833 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Can the economic problem of socialism ever be hurdled
our will capitalism (centrist -capitalism) be the norm?
will their ever be a country that
can survive the current inividualistic and embrase... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentOccupy Wall Street
33 Posts • 8485 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
ok so everyone can be free and produce what they want and own whatever they can afford. I have always believed every action has a consequence. and that if you do something you have to deal with the co... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentDoes the goverment have rights to penalis those it
67 Posts • 17230 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
"the rate of growth and consumption is rapidly depleting the supply which is the death nails for our type of society.Our greatest threat is our own gluttony, a byproduct of our economic system.&q... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentPro Communism in America
14 Posts • 18409 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Communism to me is essentially leaders leading a people but pretending not to be. Capitalism is the same but the leaders don't pretend. And on that basis, there is more truth in capitalism. Its j... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
social mobility in the class system
15 Posts • 5395 Views
Philosophy Forum |
okcitykid,
i don't understand what you mean when you say the reason it is harder today than it was years ago to break into a higher class is not because of capitalism. you site debt and the fact... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
Survival of the fittest
7 Posts • 4554 Views
Science & Technology Forum |
Capitalism cannot be blamed for implementing half-ass measures of its ideals, especially when infused by Congressional actions that result in coercion...
Government's mending had a lot more t... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentDoes the goverment have rights to penalis those it
67 Posts • 17230 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
cturtle, its going to run out, there's no difference between 'misusing' it now or misusing it later.
When there is demand for alternative energy (read : when oil prices go up) there wi... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29029 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
capitalism allows the possibility of democracy
The way I see it, it's the other way around. Democracy allows for capitalism.
If you really are 17, then you haven't really faced the ca... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
God in ReligionThe God Thread
158 Posts • 41875 Views
Religion Forum |
"Negative because an international conscience IS negative. The world is a cesspool of capitalism and exploitation. "
What's the alternative? Communism is pretty nifty but we all know h... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
War & TerrorismA War Against Iran - Not Happening
0 Posts • 850 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
The US government INVENTED the atomic bomb. The US government has already used the atomic bomb. You greatly underestimate the insanity of the nuclear nuts in the White House who are intent on dominati... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentOccupy Wall Street
33 Posts • 8485 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
please note mutnuaq that i said it looks like the best solution currently.
now lets move on to some other solution, oh and i am not trying to do the complete opposite of capitalism. after you read... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
War & TerrorismSADDAM HUSSEIN CAUGHT!
62 Posts • 21886 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
"But what does that truely have to do with 911 except for the United States declaring an Official war as opposed to a cold war with whom ever the United States chooses?"
Irak wasn't fo... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29029 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Confucious's China was defeated, practically colonized and economically dominated by Great Britain.
It wasn't Confucious's China, it almost was though, but he refused to raise taxes... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentPro Communism in America
14 Posts • 18409 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Communism to me is essentially leaders leading a people but pretending not to be. Capitalism is the same but the leaders don't pretend. And on that basis, there is more truth in capitalism. Its j... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29029 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
I think what we having here is a problem in communications.
Poor metaphors aren't helping. Democracy to me by definition is not the choosing who shall be crowned king for the day.
The inherent... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentDoes the goverment have rights to penalis those it
67 Posts • 17230 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Many American politicians seriously believed the soviets were out for world domination, Vietnam was about stopping the Red Tide, Nam was about cutting off China's food supply in order to enforce... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29029 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Your bad point is actually a positive. Our rich are creating the jobs to employ our middle class. Look at Bill Gates, Michael Jobs, etc. Capitalism creates a desire, a dream, an incentive to succeed.... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
GovernmentOccupy Wall Street
33 Posts • 8485 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Are you seriously asking what country has ever benefited from the right to own produce and sell property?
That's all capitalism means. It's the right to own produce and sell property.... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29029 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
"In the trades, systems are designed to meet certain criteria.
Building codes were devised to set minimum standards, wage scales are also set similarly to establish minimums wage & wage scal... |
|
|
| THREAD |
|
SocietyLet's Eat the 1%!
2 Posts • 2623 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
You are so misinformed you make me sick.
You think that we should throw away capitalism? And who exactly would fill this power vacuum?
You have no Idea's you are just an uninformed tourist t... |
|
|
|
|
|
My Posts
