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Albertoo

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29. I would agree with much of what you wrote here

Reply to eniwetok (Reply #28)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 04:18 AM

Sep 2016

I think most everybody (the staunchest capitalist included) agrees there are to be limits on what companies do.

Where I beg to differ is on you initial statement, i.e. that nationalising companies is not anti-capitalism. I fear it is, and that nothing good ever came from it.

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HAVE CAPITALIST and NEOLIB IDEAS COMBINED TO BECOME CANCEROUS? [View all] eniwetok Sep 2016 OP

Capitalism, like democracy and liberty, can be abused Albertoo Sep 2016 #1

There is no "one" Democratic Agenda eniwetok Sep 2016 #2

OK. What I was trying to say is that anticapitalism isn't the Democratic platform Albertoo Sep 2016 #3

who's talking about "anti-capitalism"? eniwetok Sep 2016 #4

Then yes, we disagree Albertoo Sep 2016 #8

capitalism had destroyed these banks eniwetok Sep 2016 #12

There are two common mistakes hidden in your assumptions Albertoo Sep 2016 #15

evasion alert! eniwetok Sep 2016 #17

I fear you do not use words in their commonly accepted sense Albertoo Sep 2016 #21

whoa there... eniwetok Sep 2016 #18

On this point, it seems we're talking at cross purposes Albertoo Sep 2016 #22

the business of business is... eniwetok Sep 2016 #27

continued eniwetok Sep 2016 #28

I would agree with much of what you wrote here Albertoo Sep 2016 #29

I never said nationalization was forever... eniwetok Sep 2016 #30

It's because treating is always more messy than preventing Albertoo Sep 2016 #36

Capitalism is "the default position"? ronnie624 Sep 2016 #5

Because collective ownership of the means of production doesn't work Albertoo Sep 2016 #7

Capitalism's purpose is to enable self-enrichment. ronnie624 Sep 2016 #10

the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy doesn't apply to economics Albertoo Sep 2016 #11

The Laws of Thermodynamics ronnie624 Sep 2016 #16

No, I fear you are just misapplying the laws of thermodynamics Albertoo Sep 2016 #20

The energy that can be used for economic activity, ronnie624 Sep 2016 #23

Not sure about your logical steps Albertoo Sep 2016 #24

Almost all of the energy we use for economic activity ronnie624 Sep 2016 #25

Basic needs The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #32

how much of what we call capitalism... eniwetok Sep 2016 #13

In other words, highly regulated capitalism-which GOP has been viciously tearing apart since 80s librechik Sep 2016 #34

Uh, the president doesn't make ANY decision in regards to criminal prosecution, DOJ does that. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #6

so Obama was powerless? eniwetok Sep 2016 #9

Does the sun rise in the East? malaise Sep 2016 #14

Switzerland is a big capitalist country, yet they find a way to be great socialists too. Rex Sep 2016 #19

No. they just move their HQ's and don't pay enough taxes. Simple fix: vote early and often phallon Sep 2016 #26

What happens when voting doesn't work for the purpose of ........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2016 #31

Show me a country with no capitalism phallon Sep 2016 #33

Capitalism as a system has no ethics, it has imperatives........... socialist_n_TN Sep 2016 #35

Agreed phallon Sep 2016 #37