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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 01:52 PM
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2. No, but it's the only economy I expect.
I don't see it changing to something else here in my lifetime or, frankly, in the lifetime of anyone alive today.
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  -Is Capitalism the only economy you will accept? txlibdem  Oct-30-11 01:39 PM   #0 
  - Yes, with a qualifier:  ixion   Oct-30-11 01:44 PM   #1 
  - No, but it's the only economy I expect.  MineralMan   Oct-30-11 01:52 PM   #2 
  - No  Marazinia   Oct-30-11 01:53 PM   #3 
  - No, in fact it's one of the last I'd accept. Capitalism has an inherent, fatal flaw...  Rabblevox   Oct-30-11 01:55 PM   #4 
  - Capitalism Does Not Require Growth  AndyTiedye   Oct-31-11 01:14 AM   #15 
     - That post was full of BULL  txlibdem   Nov-02-11 11:53 PM   #30 
        - You're Forgetting About the BEARS  AndyTiedye   Nov-03-11 01:00 AM   #31 
           - The bears are the ones who sell off stocks and go with dividends  txlibdem   Nov-03-11 02:14 AM   #32 
  - European socialism is a regulated capitalist system.  aquart   Oct-30-11 02:00 PM   #5 
  - regulation is socialism: so they have a mix w/ socialists somewhat on top  sam11111   Oct-30-11 02:15 PM   #6 
  - My thought exactly... there is no advanced, liberal, industrial society...  reACTIONary   Oct-30-11 02:18 PM   #7 
  - I guess I disagree with your premise  Kennah   Oct-30-11 02:29 PM   #8 
  - I love your bullet list -- everything on yours is on mine as well!  txlibdem   Oct-30-11 05:01 PM   #10 
     - Very true  Kennah   Oct-30-11 06:41 PM   #12 
        - In the words of Fran Lebowitz  GliderGuider   Nov-06-11 11:35 AM   #40 
  - Which capitalism?  SanchoPanza   Oct-30-11 03:07 PM   #9 
  - I meant "Capitalism" in the broadest sense  txlibdem   Oct-30-11 05:11 PM   #11 
  - If I gave you two options  txlibdem   Oct-30-11 08:21 PM   #13 
  - That Depends  AndyTiedye   Oct-31-11 02:37 AM   #16 
  - You've described life under Capitalism  txlibdem   Oct-31-11 11:42 AM   #19 
  - You Fail  AndyTiedye   Oct-31-11 02:22 PM   #20 
     - the market decides???  txlibdem   Oct-31-11 09:39 PM   #23 
        - I Was Describing the Current System, Not Endorsing It  AndyTiedye   Nov-01-11 03:58 AM   #24 
           - Eliminate money and markets: something that even Communist societies have been unable to do  txlibdem   Nov-02-11 12:00 AM   #26 
              - What Taxes? You Have Eliminated Money  AndyTiedye   Nov-02-11 03:55 AM   #27 
                 - Under he current system that was supposed to read  txlibdem   Nov-02-11 10:50 PM   #28 
                 - You are so frightened that the world might do away with money. Why is that?  txlibdem   Nov-02-11 10:55 PM   #29 
                    - Actually No, I Am Somewhat Fascinated With the Concept  AndyTiedye   Nov-04-11 12:54 AM   #33 
                       - Your mind is stuck on the thought that everything has to be "OWNED" by someone  txlibdem   Nov-04-11 07:32 AM   #35 
                          - Do You Own Your Own Labor?  AndyTiedye   Nov-05-11 03:52 AM   #37 
  - Correct, the fundmental issue is political, who decides?  bemildred   Nov-01-11 08:42 AM   #25 
  - Name me 2 countries running Option B  golfguru   Nov-04-11 01:09 AM   #34 
  - All countries in the world are mixed market economies with a mix of capitalism and socialism.  applegrove   Oct-30-11 09:47 PM   #14 
  - I think the notion of private property needs adjustment.  bemildred   Oct-31-11 07:06 AM   #17 
  - Yes, stewardship. Like the 7 generations decision making.  txlibdem   Oct-31-11 11:32 AM   #18 
  - Already Happening to Some Extent  AndyTiedye   Oct-31-11 02:48 PM   #21 
     - It would be great if we could all do that, too  txlibdem   Oct-31-11 09:19 PM   #22 
  - We Have Merchantilism, Not Capitalism  chunter   Nov-04-11 12:55 PM   #36 
  - Wrong place... n/t  GliderGuider   Nov-06-11 11:21 AM   #38 
  - I'd much prefer a gift economy.  GliderGuider   Nov-06-11 11:23 AM   #39 
  - No, not by a long shot  Leftist4Life   Nov-09-11 05:58 AM   #41 
 

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