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gab13by13

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2. When are we going to move to capitalism?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 06:34 PM

Sep 2025

Remember Dylan Ratigan from MSNBC? He was going across the country exposing crony capitalism until he stepped on too many toes and they fired him.

Do people still believe in the invisible hand of the market? Bwahahaha.

The end goal of crony capitalism is monopolies. Think Krasnov is going to bail out the small farmers?

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Most Americans Still Favor Capitalism [View all] applegrove Sep 2025 OP

Capitalism Chasstev365 Sep 2025 #1

When are we going to move to capitalism? gab13by13 Sep 2025 #2

Most Americans don't know the definition of socialism Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #3

Exactly. The average person doesn't have an informed opinion newdeal2 Sep 2025 #5

They should have asked if people prefer democracy or dictatorship. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #9

capitalism... myohmy2 Sep 2025 #4

The old system of trusts and the move to offshore banking ensured that there would always be two sets of books. pecosbob Sep 2025 #6

Unfettered capitalism leads to fascism... Wounded Bear Sep 2025 #7

'Given perfect information' in the main assumption applegrove Sep 2025 #8

People prefer what they believe capitalism is to what they believe socialism is ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #10

"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves Ping Tung Sep 2025 #11

Until it becomes predatory. The Wizard Sep 2025 #12