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Vonu's avatar

You have never studied capitalism, just what all of those ignorant of its brief history in America think is capitalism. You don't need to have an MD to know it is going to hurt when the bandage is ripped off. Since you know nothing of true capitalism, you know enough to know why no one you have ever known in person has ever lived under it.

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james's avatar

i guess that is above my pay grade vonu.... i can know nothing about music and still know what i like and don't like... i don't like the system we have in the west at present...i advocate for something different where people are more compassionate and understanding of others and where being driven by money is way down the list in terms of priorities.. instead our western world seems to emphasize the obsession with money over all else... that is what it ''looks like'' to me..

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Vonu's avatar

I can only guess that you know what kind of music you generally prefer well enough not to tune into a station or channel playing something labelled differently.. It is never a good idea to refer to something as something than it isn't when dealing with people who know the difference between rap and classical.

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james's avatar

you're a pretty funny fellow, lol... so what do you call what is going on at present in the west if it is not capitalism? what is it supposed to be called, this dog eat dog thing? thanks..

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Vonu's avatar

Economists have called it a mixed economy for two centuries and who are we to say they don't know what it is?

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james's avatar

well, i don't trust pretty much everything economists say... thanks..

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Vonu's avatar

Does that mean you prefer the government's lies?

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james's avatar

the gov't falls back regularly on the economists, so what does that tell you?

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Vonu's avatar

Which economists?

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james's avatar

its a general comment on all of them.. same deal bankers, so please don't ask 'which bankers'... all of them, but especially the ones that work for the major news outlets - nyt, wapo, wsj and etc.. thanks..

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Vonu's avatar

General comments are generally incorrect for the most part.

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james's avatar

what it tells me is the gov'ts are beholden to the banks and corporations which is why i think capitalism at this point - sucks..

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Vonu's avatar

Capitalism at this point has been extinct for 230 years.

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james's avatar

interesting position... do you feel the same about communism?

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james's avatar

its called lobbying, a perfectly legal form of absolute corruption with all the politicians quite happy to feed at the trough..

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