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galileoreloaded

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6. true. communism/hard socialism required a faux "leveling" of human desire

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 02:05 PM

Jul 2013

in order to maximize industrial output. make everybody happy, everybody has the same, define common goals, they work harder. the oligarchs are still managing the markets lol, and collecting the profits. that's what gets lost in all the bullshit.

capitalism just fits with how humans evolved better and yes, provided low barriers to entry whereas communism/socialism required large, expensive, and unwieldy bureaucracies and control apparatuses to affect.

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Slavery is Capitalism perfected [View all] alfredo Jul 2013 OP

actually capitalism is an improvement on slavery BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #1

Er. Hm. Buzz Clik Jul 2013 #2

That was Marx's argument BainsBane Jul 2013 #10

Capitalist earned and learned from slavery. The capitalist profited from products alfredo Jul 2013 #25

"Bubba and I were saying this just the other day!": P. Deen. WinkyDink Jul 2013 #3

That seems precisely backward cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #4

I do believe that you are correct. Capitalism took a horrible practice and made it worse. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #5

true. communism/hard socialism required a faux "leveling" of human desire galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #6

the soviet worker was not known for his/her workaholism BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #7

thats the point. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #8

it could be argued the soviet way BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #9

full commoditization is kind. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #11

transhumanism will solve those pesky problems of health and breakdown. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #17

Yes, seniors on SS & Medicare are such fucking drones leftstreet Jul 2013 #13

dont get all wee-wee'd up now galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #14

You don't like Social Security and Medicare? leftstreet Jul 2013 #18

because thats what I said! galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #20

social insurance = herd-morality BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #23

"system of control" BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #19

Slaves are expensive to maintain. It's much more workable with government subsidies. Major Nikon Jul 2013 #22

Marx would disagree BainsBane Jul 2013 #12

good point. but its even worse. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #16

Nonsence, do your homework. Duckwraps Jul 2013 #15

Seems a dubious proposition. Igel Jul 2013 #21

Not true at all, if that was true we would all be working for free. Rex Jul 2013 #24