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20. Oh, yeah. Laissez-faire capitalism (unregulated) can and...

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #16)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 04:28 PM

Jul 2021

eventually will devolve into cruelty, inhumanity and monopolist oligarchies which care more for profit than anything else, even the planet.

Successful economies have to have government regulation to curb the greed inherent in pure capitalism while also an established and strong social safety net for its people. Viola...a combination of both capitalism and socialism.

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Thought Amazon Couldn't Sink Any Lower?? THINK AGAIN!!! [View all] cayugafalls Jul 2021 OP

the phrase is the LOVE of money is the root of all evil nt msongs Jul 2021 #1

My bad... cayugafalls Jul 2021 #5

So, the "Flex-drivers" are contract workers and not actually Amazon employees? NurseJackie Jul 2021 #2

To be fired by an app? An algorithm? The point is, no recourse, no humanity in the decision. cayugafalls Jul 2021 #6

I am. Why aren't they employees? Why shouldn't they have protections? Why is Amazon ... marble falls Jul 2021 #7

Then boycott Amazon. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #9

One of the few things we will disagree on. marble falls Jul 2021 #10

I dispise capitalism I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #3

I like it. (It's better than socialism.) NurseJackie Jul 2021 #8

Socialism isn't as bad as people think it is I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #11

Lulz. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #12

You like getting social security? I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #15

Lulz. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #17

Ok might have mixed up terms I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #18

I've had enough of this. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #19

And successful capitalist systems have many socialist aspects to them... brush Jul 2021 #14

My problem with capitalism I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #16

Oh, yeah. Laissez-faire capitalism (unregulated) can and... brush Jul 2021 #20

This explains why I hate capitalism I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #13

For a guy who is known for his abilty to appear crazy - he sure ain't crazy. marble falls Jul 2021 #4

Brand is extremely intelligent. BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #21