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rhett o rick

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54. You ask a lot of questions that I bet you think you have the answers for.

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 09:23 AM

Sep 2014

Why don't you present an actual argument instead of making insinuations via questions?

If you don't think socialism will work, then what do you recommend?

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Naomi Klein is right: Unchecked capitalism will destroy civilization [View all] marmar Sep 2014 OP

Will? Aren't we pretty much at a point of no return with the environment? merrily Sep 2014 #1

"America is the first country to have gone from barbarism to decadence without the usual intervening Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #16

When it comes to climate change it is not just about the USA - we are far beyond no return if we jwirr Sep 2014 #58

It's a pyramid scheme. mb999 Sep 2014 #2

same as it ever was... alterfurz Sep 2014 #5

Great graphic... saved this one! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #14

I have this image on my desktop. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #61

Capitalism must be regulated to within an inch of its life. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #11

Yes, but how do we wrest the power from the wealthy elite? nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #53

That is the big question. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #63

We are growing ourselves to death RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #3

Simple as that. Now let's fix it. nt ladjf Sep 2014 #4

Capitalism will destroy civilization. TBF Sep 2014 #6

Interesting quote from Rosa Luxemburg young_at_heart Sep 2014 #8

But Venezuela is the best example of the attempt, and look at how even DU'ers think about that. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #19

A look at the income inequality charts will tell you TBF Sep 2014 #22

Look back at the 1920's on 'The Roosevelts' young_at_heart Sep 2014 #7

In-between was Calvin Coolidge Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #55

bookmarked daleanime Sep 2014 #9

Aided and abetted Maynar Sep 2014 #10

I am really looking forward to reading this. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #12

How does socialism survive without capitalism? FrodosPet Sep 2014 #13

What 'provides the incentives' now? leftstreet Sep 2014 #20

If you believe your town, neighborhood, etc needs a grocery store or coffeeshop... FrodosPet Sep 2014 #29

sigh leftstreet Sep 2014 #32

Cute cartoon FrodosPet Sep 2014 #33

Where does it come from now? leftstreet Sep 2014 #35

To answer your last question about elaboration of "...a detail oriented question..."........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #42

If you mean that question seriously, rogerashton Sep 2014 #51

Well regulated Capitalism = Socialism + Democracy ReRe Sep 2014 #24

It's not working people who are the lazy ones. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #25

Lazy commies! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #26

You ask a lot of questions that I bet you think you have the answers for. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #54

Regulated free enterprise. Capitalism is not the problem - corrupt capitalists are. FrodosPet Sep 2014 #59

I would say IS destroying... marym625 Sep 2014 #15

She's right tooeyeten Sep 2014 #17

Marx said it first, with a clear explanation. With respect to Ms. Naomi Klein. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #18

DURec leftstreet Sep 2014 #21

+++ TBF Sep 2014 #23

Yuuuuuuuuuup BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #30

Yep this gets a +++ from me too... socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #43

It doesn't take someone sitting in an ivory tower to understand that Skidmore Sep 2014 #27

We're fucked. The only thing that will save us is a socialist government. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #28

I am still trying to figure out HOW it will save us FrodosPet Sep 2014 #31

Why don't you look into it and get back to us with what you find out? eShirl Sep 2014 #45

In theory most people on this board are Democrats of one stripe or another. former9thward Sep 2014 #34

I think you might have forgotten the second part sadoldgirl Sep 2014 #37

The Scandinavian countries are capitalist. former9thward Sep 2014 #39

In theory........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #44

I enjoy reading your posts since I was a communist in my youth. former9thward Sep 2014 #48

Well, I'm not, nor never have been, a Maoist........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #65

In a two-party system we have little choice - TBF Sep 2014 #50

In your post you have slogans that have been around for more than 100 years. former9thward Sep 2014 #56

It's not going to take 100 years with this growth rate - TBF Sep 2014 #60

Perhaps we could start to teach sadoldgirl Sep 2014 #36

Civilization is the resource extraction and concentration mechanism The2ndWheel Sep 2014 #38

K&R nt Mnemosyne Sep 2014 #40

I think civilization will ultimately destroy capitalism. LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #41

Government is the check on capitalism bhikkhu Sep 2014 #46

Unregulated capitalism, crony capitalism, laissez-faire capitalism, unchecked capitalism, etc. DemocraticWing Sep 2014 #47

I'm looking forward to reading Naomi's book. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #49

For anything to be done about climate change, the wealthy elite must give up rhett o rick Sep 2014 #52

It's not really altruism vs. greed though, is it? DirkGently Sep 2014 #57

I read on DU she's a drunk. Octafish Sep 2014 #62

IMO, it will take a dotymed Sep 2014 #64