It is indeed strange that we’re one of only a few developed countries that don’t have a labor party or something similar. We have, as many others have...
Sure. And you could keep your Twitter-level posts out of conversations in which you’re not involved and have no interest in keeping up with. So I gues...
For the record, at best one might say China is state-capitalist, like the US. But “socialist market economy” is probably the most accurate in the end....
Sure. Japan and South Korea are socialist countries. Massive state intervention on every level is…capitalism. Got it. :lol: China isn’t capitalist eit...
Net earnings. The “bottom line.” Or buybacks, which are gargantuan. Together with dividends they account for 90% of where the profits go. Wasn’t alway...
Two mental giants. One thinks Cuba has no markets or private property, the other thinks the existence of a corporation proves the economy is “capitali...
I never said they were communist. Japan too developed as a state-directed economy, with a huge shot in the arm from the Korean and Vietnam wars. There...
So now you want to compare pictures? Are you 15? Simple google search of Cuba: /uploads/resized/files/z1/1v14aq1l32flnitz.jpeg /uploads/resized/files/...
Japan and South Korea are not meaningless. They are not capitalist. Because Cuba does have markets and private property. They have medical supplies as...
Do you get tired of being embarrassingly silly? Try thinking before you write. (For others: If it still isn’t clear: we’re talking about net earnings ...
Microsoft has consulted with Mondragon, in fact. What does the number of employees have to do with it? I think Wall Mart workers do just fine without ...
Arguments about capitalism always reminds me of the quarterback for the NFL team that wins the game and gives God the credit. No mention of God when t...
Neither are capitalist. Not even close. The point is that the word capitalism is as meaningless as the word God. The “only way”? No. Corporations are ...
Yes. Might as well attribute the success to God. Why? No one is claiming there hasn't been a change in GDP. We're talking about what we're attributing...
No, they’re not capitalist. They’re not pseudo-capitalist either. Attributing their successes to capitalism is meaningless. It’s a state-directed econ...
Yes. They’re communist. Yes, they are. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Citing a Wikipedia entry doesn’t do much to change that. First: China...
Neither is true. The US has socialism for the wealthy— whether it’s a leader in anything anymore is questionable. China has high GDP too. By your argu...
Yeah but that’s mostly nonsense. You don’t need a plutocracy. You need organization and structure, sure. Perhaps even a hierarchy of responsibilities ...
“Two-year wealth tax that would apply to those who own more than €3 million in assets. The scheme would see around 23,000 people paying on a scale of ...
Yes. Unfortunately, they essentially own the government. So in practice they run the state. They need a strong state to survive. It’s a brilliant move...
Taxing the rich more is common sense, yes. They should be paying even more. Or production should be nationalized— better than what we have now. My own...
— Time magazine Bolsonaro doesn’t give a damn about the environment. He’s yet another climate change denier who, like most right wingers, wants to act...
What a shocker that the Fed's raising interest rates and sucking up money from the economy is having almost no effect on inflation. It's certainly aff...
It does. I kind of threw it in there without much fanfare, but it's here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/742619 90% of profits go b...
This had me laughing. Nice Lord of the Rings reference. In seriousness though, I think it's true. I let "church" be the representative for religion, a...
Most people in power are sincere individuals who believe they’re doing good in the world. That’s what I see. I don’t begrudge anyone their power, stat...
Added a poll. In reviewing some of my older posts, I think this is worth revisiting and I'd like to see -- if forced to choose -- what forum members t...
The rise of the corporation and technology, mostly. The corporation is a legal fiction created by states, and has become the vehicle of plutocracy. It...
It's a matter of values and the prioritizing of those values. What do you care about? What do you like or love about life? I think actions speak much ...
Good thread. It's a great question. Like many things in political science, sociology, and economics, it's one of those words that is used a lot but is...
I’ll continue to dismiss ridiculous claims with no evidence, with zero apologies. The issue is evidence, not sophomoric ideas about what “science” is....
A "return" to Thatcher and tired neoliberal policies. What a pity. But the Tories might as well go all-in while they can, before they're booted out a ...
On the contrary, I think you're very sincere. I'm sure you think you've seen ghosts and ouija boards move, etc. I know you haven't mentioned them. The...
Stop with the victim act. I never said I considered it heresy — in fact I’ve said I think many people who make such claims are sincere. And yet: there...
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