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I'd pick communism then invade my neighbors and imperialize the world while running a corrupt but bludgeoningly efficient central gov't.
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From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
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comrade tassadar is sentenced for taking more posts than he needed.
20 years hard labour!
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Originally posted by yavoon
comrade tassadar is sentenced for taking more posts than he needed.
20 years hard labour! |
Comrade Yavoon has become very ill and has become bedridden.
It is OK, for Comrade Tassadar is here to show us the way.
Long live Comrade Tassadar! Long live the Socialist Party of the USA!
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yavoon
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Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Similarly, I'd like anyone to explain how true capitalism would work, and to explain why it has failed for 70% of humanity. |
workers of the world unite! join in the prosperity of the non-capitalist regimes!
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listening too long to one song
Mar 2002
time: 00:33
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Could someone answer the question?
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Similarly, I'd like anyone to explain how true capitalism would work, and to explain why it has failed for 70% of humanity. |
Basically how it does in the US, which you must agree has been relatively successful. |
disagree, the US economy has been built upon the backs of pinkos and former nazis, capitalists have done nothing but squander the riches. Ford? IBM? the JPL?
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yavoon
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quote:
Originally posted by Spiffor
How is the US "true capitalism"? |
because we truly dislike commies!
hah!
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CPA - Evil Clone brigade
Nov 2001
time: 06:33
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Originally posted by skywalker
could you detail precisely how your system would work - explain the structure of the government and everything, and how it does what it does. |
I don't feel like writing a paper right now, but here are the big ideas:
1. My understanding of communism is different from other CPOA members. What I say is my idea of communism, not every commie's.
2. I advocate more a socialist economy with democratic institutions, rather than the idea of communism as advocated by Marx. I do not believe in any form of invisible hand, and Marx's communism does rely on it.
3. The main point behind a socialist economy is that the workers are the ones who have power in the company, NOT the shareholder. Basically, it means companies become democratic instead of despotic.
Now, you can have more or less efficient company institutions, differing according to each company's situation (mostly the size).
4. Some would advocate a "pure" socialist system, that can also be depicted as "anarcho-syndicalist": every company is held by its employees, and there is no overall economic authority to monitor all that. I oppose such a view that I deem extremistic.
5. Politics plays an important role in a socialist society. The State should have a strong (if not absolute) directional power in the affairs of general-interest companies. The State should also create economic opportunities for independent companies to use them, and it should avoid resources to be wasted by the private (yet worker-owned) part of the economy.
As a defender of the common interest and major supplier of resources, the State is very important in my model.
6. It is extremely important that the State is democratic. I'd pick a democratic capitalism over a despotic communism any day. Since communism or socialism is about giving the power back to the people, such a project is doomed to failure if any concession is made with authoritarianism.
7. Personal rights would be protected. People can own watches, fridges, cars, homes. But they can't own production means. The exception to that are monopersonal companies: they should be as free as one can get.
8. I don't believe in "to each according to his needs". A strictly flat income is the bast way to encourage sloth. OTOH, any sensible socialist State will not only reduce income disparities (since the workers in power will not accept their bosses getting millions while they earn a few dimes), but it should also have a strong safety net. But the extent of the safety net would be dictated by the will of the people.
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Originally posted by Spiffor
I don't feel like writing a paper right now, but here are the big ideas:
situation (mostly the size).
earn a few dimes), but it should also have a strong safety net. But the extent of the safety net would be dictated by the will of the people. |
will u trade w/ the more efficient capitalist pig dogs?
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