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shanny

(6,709 posts)
4. Capitalism requires growth and more growth. Always.
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 10:59 PM
Nov 2017

In a closed system (like one planet) it is lethal.

Capitalism is better than other systems greeny2323 Nov 2017 #1
Best system known to modern societies rufus dog Nov 2017 #12
This capitalism does not mean free market anarchy Amishman Nov 2017 #31
Oh, it works fantastically. Keeping it leashed is the issue. Hortensis Nov 2017 #2
There is a difference between capitalism and free enterprise but oligarchy conflates it for egbertowillies Nov 2017 #3
Actually, free enterprise is unbridled capitalism (aka "free market"). Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2017 #5
Capitalism requires growth and more growth. Always. shanny Nov 2017 #4
Bingo. It requires infinite growth on a finite planet. Garrett78 Nov 2017 #9
Yup. shanny Nov 2017 #10
Yeap. That was Karl Marx's main critisism in "Capital". Xolodno Nov 2017 #13
Socialism is not an economic construct. OilemFirchen Nov 2017 #15
I agree. Xolodno Nov 2017 #19
Homework HoustonDave Nov 2017 #30
Only problem is, they aren't socialist nations. Xolodno Nov 2017 #41
Perhaps learning the definition of socialism would help.. EX500rider Nov 2017 #48
Odd...I'm pretty sure I implied tha Socialism means government.. Xolodno Nov 2017 #51
It is simple, if the government does not OWN the means of production then it is not Socialist. EX500rider Nov 2017 #54
I disagree. Xolodno Nov 2017 #55
No, socialism is a command economy, that's what you get when the govt owns the means of production. EX500rider Nov 2017 #56
That's incorrect. Xolodno Nov 2017 #57
Marx thesis was that eventually capitalizm would run amok, Alice11111 Nov 2017 #52
How long? HoustonDave Nov 2017 #32
We're there. shanny Nov 2017 #43
Is it capitalism that provides ad revenue on your blog? (Hint: why not post the content here.) n/t X_Digger Nov 2017 #6
... OilemFirchen Nov 2017 #16
I guess those sweet, sweet blog ad money-clicks aren't capitalist, that's different. betsuni Nov 2017 #23
I like this quote, probably from G.K. Chesterton: Ron Green Nov 2017 #7
Unfettered capitalism does not work uponit7771 Nov 2017 #8
Why did you ask two different questions? brooklynite Nov 2017 #11
Regulated capitalism is the answer Calculating Nov 2017 #14
Well-regulated capitalism works pretty well, but like a well-regulated militia ... Hekate Nov 2017 #17
n/t Fait Accompli Nov 2017 #18
+1 shanny Nov 2017 #28
No. Capitalism requires restraint marybourg Nov 2017 #20
No we can't. There nothing better when proper taxation and regulation is in place. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #21
it's worked the best compared to anything else that has been tried as long as there were regulations JI7 Nov 2017 #22
Nothing works. alphafemale Nov 2017 #24
It tends to concentrate the wealth at the top treestar Nov 2017 #25
Capitalism Works Better with Strong Unions louis c Nov 2017 #26
capitalism requires a middle-class . . . the GOP is killing it by their middle-class death wish DrDan Nov 2017 #27
Gasp...!!??!! CanSocDem Nov 2017 #29
Capitalism is great at creating wealth. It's absolutely shit-horrible in DISTRIBUTING that wealth. HughBeaumont Nov 2017 #33
"Capitalism is great at creating wealth. It's absolutely shit-horrible in DISTRIBUTING that wealth." NCTraveler Nov 2017 #36
No, we should not. ismnotwasm Nov 2017 #34
You can admit it but you would be wrong. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #35
you didn't get any economics classes in high school I take it snooper2 Nov 2017 #37
This! WillowTree Nov 2017 #49
Socialism is superior to Capitalism as a sustainable economic system. HOWEVER.... Yavin4 Nov 2017 #38
Well-regulated capitalism is the answer. dawg Nov 2017 #39
Capitalism works just fine. What the US has is not true capitalism.... scheming daemons Nov 2017 #40
capitalism is awesome Locrian Nov 2017 #42
Unregulated capitalism kills, yes. Orsino Nov 2017 #44
Capitalism works, but only for the benefit of very few DemocraticWing Nov 2017 #45
"suffering of the working class is necessary to keep the bourgeoisie in control" FiveGoodMen Nov 2017 #53
I think most people in the real world recognize that capitalism is a brutally inhumane system. YoungDemCA Nov 2017 #46
lol, a link to your own site that runs ads. lol grantcart Nov 2017 #47
Capitalism is fine, its the Ayn Rand jerkoffs and pigs that warp it. VOX Nov 2017 #50
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