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LanternWaste

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34. Who exactly is lumping all capitalists together?

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #33)

Tue Mar 12, 2019, 11:49 AM

Mar 2019

Other than the vague, unsupported "some progressives...."?

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I'm a capitalist, with a small "C" [View all] MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

K&R stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #1

Eh, technically you are self employed, not a capitalist, a capitalist has to accumulate capital... Humanist_Activist Mar 2019 #2

I capitalized on my own labor, for which I was not often paid nearly enough. MineralMan Mar 2019 #4

I work 2 jobs, Tech support for a call center, and I work at a retailer as mostly a truck unloader. Humanist_Activist Mar 2019 #5

OK. MineralMan Mar 2019 #7

Good for you, do you think it is that easy anyone today? Typical Boomer mentality... Humanist_Activist Mar 2019 #54

Incorrect I think. Adrahil Mar 2019 #36

How does that work when it comes to market socialist systems such as using private co-ops... Humanist_Activist Mar 2019 #46

Thanks. I would say that most democrats are in favor of capitalist ideas while also appreciating.. lancelyons Mar 2019 #3

Really nice story. Yavin4 Mar 2019 #6

I don't know whether I maximized my profits or not. MineralMan Mar 2019 #8

My point in writing my story is that capitalism is not just one thing. MineralMan Mar 2019 #9

Personal anecdotes are not data n/t Yavin4 Mar 2019 #10

But each is a datum. MineralMan Mar 2019 #11

All it takes is one personal counter-example to disprove a generalization that is wrong. n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #58

OK, that's great. BUT CAN YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? trof Mar 2019 #12

Yes. I play the oboe and the euphonium. MineralMan Mar 2019 #15

OK, OK...but CAN YOU TAP DANCE? trof Mar 2019 #24

I won't dance; don't ask me... MineralMan Mar 2019 #28

Do you ever get mixed up? pangaia Mar 2019 #29

Nah. One's black and skinny. The other is big and brassy. MineralMan Mar 2019 #30

"No, but I can do THIS." Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #20

I can do that! I can do that! trof Mar 2019 #25

Pay no attention to the grumpy-pants replies. You kind of remind me of my BIL... Hekate Mar 2019 #13

He's lucky. MineralMan Mar 2019 #16

You are an entrepreneur not a capitalist PufPuf23 Mar 2019 #14

There are several definitions, including this one: MineralMan Mar 2019 #18

By that definition of "capitalist," MANY of us are capitalists. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #21

Not the standard defitition, though. MineralMan Mar 2019 #22

Entrepreneurs are capitalists. They own private property, control what they produce, pnwmom Mar 2019 #59

I support businesses, too. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #17

Most DUers work for capitalists. MineralMan Mar 2019 #19

maybe the difference is big C vs small c KayF Mar 2019 #23

And that's the point of my post, in the first place. MineralMan Mar 2019 #31

K&R ismnotwasm Mar 2019 #26

I'd have to have some capital first. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #27

If you have an idea that meets a need of a lot of people, start small. Blue_true Mar 2019 #50

Do you have to be one or the other? Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #32

The point is that we should avoid lumping all capitalists together. MineralMan Mar 2019 #33

Who exactly is lumping all capitalists together? LanternWaste Mar 2019 #34

Here's my question: Why should I reply to you at all? MineralMan Mar 2019 #35

there's a debate which really doesn't center on individual capitalists on your scale bigtree Mar 2019 #38

Unregulated capitalism can produce inequities. MineralMan Mar 2019 #39

yeah, I do agree broad declarations against capitalism don't cut it. bigtree Mar 2019 #40

That's wonderful! MineralMan Mar 2019 #41

Well, when I hear stuff like.... Adrahil Mar 2019 #37

Slackist keyboard warriors gonna start slacktivist keyboard wars. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #42

Presumably you paid yourself in full for the value you produce? aidbo Mar 2019 #43

Oh, dear. You missed the part where I said I never had any employees. MineralMan Mar 2019 #44

I didn't miss that part. aidbo Mar 2019 #48

The capitalist pockets $50. Blue_true Mar 2019 #52

Oh, hi. The math is easy. aidbo Mar 2019 #55

So somehow. Blue_true Mar 2019 #56

Ok, follow along closely now because after this I'm done. aidbo Mar 2019 #57

All I can say is Hahahaha..... Blue_true Mar 2019 #61

There is nothing that requires a capitalist to employ other people. MM did own his personal means of pnwmom Mar 2019 #60

But "value" is subjective. Always has been. Adrahil Mar 2019 #45

Sounds like you have either owned a business or are responsible for helping one survive. Blue_true Mar 2019 #53

You completely missed the point. Blue_true Mar 2019 #51

I suppose I may be considered a capitalist and a socialist. David__77 Mar 2019 #47

You sound like a true Capitalist. Blue_true Mar 2019 #49