General Discussion

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

82. No idea what you're talking about...

Reply to Veilex (Reply #78)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 05:00 PM

Mar 2014

Dates, names?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

111 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

let's make capitalism a dirty word [View all] xchrom Mar 2014 OP

Got an alternative? brooklynite Mar 2014 #1

crapitalism. pansypoo53219 Mar 2014 #2

Like this! calimary Mar 2014 #5

Well Played [background sound of polite golf clap] BodieTown Mar 2014 #25

Perfect! Cleptotalism. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #105

Something that doesn't do this: Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #14

Got an alternative? brooklynite Mar 2014 #16

Yes, something that doesn't do this: Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #17

So, no then... brooklynite Mar 2014 #18

Yep, I do. But you'll hate it. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #20

Never said I didn't have issue with it... brooklynite Mar 2014 #29

"seems like the only economic structure to work with" TBF Mar 2014 #97

capitalism does not ipso facto qazplm Mar 2014 #36

Yes it does. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #58

Hmmm... Veilex Mar 2014 #75

What is "properly managed" capitalism? nt TBF Mar 2014 #98

"Properly managed" capitalism is like riding a hungry tiger....... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #110

Thanks for your contribute, Ayn Rand! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #111

85% tax from all sources (gross not net) after first billion. aquart Mar 2014 #33

Too Gentle Treant Mar 2014 #39

I'm fine with that. Or we could knock 5% off each of your levels and compromise. aquart Mar 2014 #42

Do you? YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #45

A political system that isn't controlled by the ultra wealthy and corporations. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #64

Democratic Socialism pscot Mar 2014 #70

Got an example where it works? brooklynite Mar 2014 #72

I do... Veilex Mar 2014 #78

No idea what you're talking about... brooklynite Mar 2014 #82

Look back to the Economic Security Act of 1935. Veilex Mar 2014 #84

I would say that Social Democrary is NOT Democratic Socialism brooklynite Mar 2014 #85

Perhaps I should add some clarification... Veilex Mar 2014 #88

Europe. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #22

Europe does capitalism right. nt hack89 Mar 2014 #30

Imagine having a cop in boardrooms making sure they stay legal. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #50

And with real workers next to the cop. nt hack89 Mar 2014 #51

the alternative is a more creative imagination... LanternWaste Mar 2014 #23

You like Reagan/Rand trickle up economics? n/t sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #59

Regulated Capitalism! BlueJac Mar 2014 #65

Yep, common ownership of private property and the use of our resources to benefit the many. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #67

Regulated capitalism, with a slice of socialism to guarantee a minimum standard of living. tclambert Mar 2014 #68

"Regulated capitalism, with a slice of socialism"... Veilex Mar 2014 #81

Here's an idea... ReRe Mar 2014 #71

Regulated capitalism The Wizard Mar 2014 #73

yeah.. 2banon Mar 2014 #93

Heavily regulated capitalism with a truly progressive tax structure and adequate social safety net. HughBeaumont Mar 2014 #108

It is already a dirty word in my book. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #3

Well, they sure did it to the word "liberal." I think payback is CERTAINLY in order! calimary Mar 2014 #4

Also CEO Springslips Mar 2014 #6

lawyers huh? qazplm Mar 2014 #38

To bring it back to what my point is I say this: Springslips Mar 2014 #57

What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? The_Commonist Mar 2014 #104

Not CEO. Overpaid CEO. aquart Mar 2014 #44

No, all CEOs. Springslips Mar 2014 #61

I wasn't parsing. aquart Mar 2014 #92

Well, the computer you're typing on... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #7

this is perhaps the ultimate expression of the Stockholm Syndrome.... mike_c Mar 2014 #9

OK, name me the other system that would... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #11

that's true.... mike_c Mar 2014 #32

so IOW qazplm Mar 2014 #40

frankly, I think the key to making a social democracy work long term... mike_c Mar 2014 #43

You can't "manage" capitalism without cprise Mar 2014 #46

Capitalism has to be VERY heavily regulated to work, and has to be balanced with populist loudsue Mar 2014 #10

That part we've figured out... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #13

WE'VE figured it out FiveGoodMen Mar 2014 #55

Like Sweden? That would be my model. nt hack89 Mar 2014 #31

Sweden, even Germany & France....even Great Britain is better off than we are. loudsue Mar 2014 #34

But those regulations have been undone over the past several decades.... YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #47

That's for sure. The republicans infiltrated our party after the Powell Manifesto edict loudsue Mar 2014 #53

Are you the type to buy a computer every time yours gets slow? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #26

Do they have to lie in the first sentence? snooper2 Mar 2014 #8

Let's stop demonizing tools Vox Moi Mar 2014 #12

stop qazplm Mar 2014 #41

Corporatism? OilemFirchen Mar 2014 #48

I'd rather see rrneck Mar 2014 #15

You're going to need a new planet with a much, much MineralMan Mar 2014 #19

Capitalism is easily the best system LittleBlue Mar 2014 #21

How do you earn a living, xchrome? MineralMan Mar 2014 #24

Dunno about xchrome, but... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #28

Well, I didn't really expect an answer. MineralMan Mar 2014 #37

And for technology to progress... yawnmaster Mar 2014 #91

Ahem, ReRe Mar 2014 #80

I think I'll wait for xchrom to answer. MineralMan Mar 2014 #87

Okey-dokey ;-) ReRe Mar 2014 #90

How about using the German word? "Kapitalismus" KansDem Mar 2014 #27

"But... But... But it's natural I tell you!! It's been here forever!! Got an alternative??11?" Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #35

What's wrong with having workers own the means of production? Maedhros Mar 2014 #49

No issue with this as long as they take the risk OnlinePoker Mar 2014 #95

That's another thing that needs to go: commodities markets based on speculation [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #100

At this point the corruption in capitalism is worse than Phlem Mar 2014 #52

Sigh. Capitalism is NOT a dirty word. Laelth Mar 2014 #54

How about we just stop confusing "capitalism" with laissez-faire policies, cronyism... Silent3 Mar 2014 #56

Pragmatic Capitalism vs. Fundamentalist, Laissez-Faire Capitalism is the winning argument C0RYH0FFMAN Mar 2014 #60

What you're missing... Springslips Mar 2014 #69

The right didn't do, it is what it is and it didn't start in 1950 TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #107

Who let the Marxist in?! illachick Mar 2014 #62

a mixed economy is probably the best we can do now LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #63

HEY CAPITALIST! bobGandolf Mar 2014 #66

Capitalism is fundementally flawed. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #74

I like where your going with that. Phlem Mar 2014 #79

It was dirty from the start. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #76

There you go, DeSwiss! ReRe Mar 2014 #86

Kick for Bucky dreamnightwind Mar 2014 #102

Thanks to Wall Street, it already IS a four letter word! Rex Mar 2014 #77

But if we tried to set up an alternative system, Zorra Mar 2014 #83

Ah. sibelian Mar 2014 #94

K&R ReRe Mar 2014 #89

Don't have to...already a filthy word...like the 'filthy rich'! Rex Mar 2014 #96

This reads like a right-wing caricature of left-wing idiocy, I'm afraid. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #99

There is good and bad in capitalism as applegrove Mar 2014 #101

Not possible. n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #103

We need to have a completely new system... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2014 #106

No let's make deregulation a dirty word. Initech Mar 2014 #109