All Things Econ

[Kelinfort]

One day, you're on a thread on NS. The topic is glowing bright and smooth. The discussion is lively and everything is fine. Then, you and your group of debating pals get sidetracked into a discussion, say about socialised medicine. Then you get sidetracked again, and now you're discussing regulations. The thread gets locked, everyone's unhappy and the debate ends.

This will no longer be the case. I present to you, the first entirely Econ devouted thread on the entirety of General.

All Things Econ

For all people and all economic persuasions, Keynesians, Monetarists, Austrians, Socialists, Communists, Libertarians, Supply Siders, Marxists, Classical Liberals, Neo-Liberals, Syndicalists, Anarchists, and all things in between.

Keep the discussion between you and the other poster on economics of any kind, and you're good. Don't spam, flame, troll, or anything against the rules (obviously).

What's my economic views, you ask? Well, I consider myself primarily a Post Keynesian, taking views from the main economic schools and incorporating them into my general philosophy. I am usually centrist in economic matters, and while I don't really agree with Libertarians, I do find a few of their ideas intriguing.

[Murkwood]

Looks like you beat Ark to it.

In a more serious note, I'm a smaller-government capitalist.

[Kelinfort]

Looks like you beat Ark to it.

In a more serious note, I'm a smaller-government capitalist.

I'm curious, would you support a healthcare system similar to the system in Japan?

[Greater Weselton]

I am a free-market capitalist.

[Murkwood]

Looks like you beat Ark to it.

In a more serious note, I'm a smaller-government capitalist.

I'm curious, would you support a healthcare system similar to the system in Japan?

It's an interesting idea, but it has many flaws, most notably being the part about the hospitals.

[Bojikami]

I'm a democratic communist.

[Benian Republic]

I'm a liberal nationalist

[Benian Republic]

I'm a liberal nationalist

[Kelinfort]

I'm curious, would you support a healthcare system similar to the system in Japan?

It's an interesting idea, but it has many flaws, most notably being the part about the hospitals.

But non-profit hospitals run by physicians make sense, the physicians are still paid highly and are not under pressure from private interests to deliver a profit.

[Murkwood]

I'm a democratic communist.

That sounds like an oxymoron.

[Benian Republic]

I'm a democratic communist.

That sounds like an oxymoron.

I'm a liberal nationalist and that also sounds like an oxymoron but it works

[Kelinfort]

I'm a democratic communist.

That sounds like an oxymoron.

Communism is meant to be a classless, free, moneyless utopia on a post scarcity world.

[Murkwood]

That sounds like an oxymoron.

Communism is meant to be a classless, free, moneyless utopia on a post scarcity world.

How can a system like that be democratic?

[Bojikami]

I'm a democratic communist.

That sounds like an oxymoron.

Not at all actually. Communism is an economic ideology, and despite what happened in the last century it does not at all imply there has to be a dictatorship.

[The Serbian Empire]

It's an interesting idea, but it has many flaws, most notably being the part about the hospitals.

But non-profit hospitals run by physicians make sense, the physicians are still paid highly and are not under pressure from private interests to deliver a profit.

Indeed, it actually makes more sense for quality of care.

[Bojikami]

Communism is meant to be a classless, free, moneyless utopia on a post scarcity world.

How can a system like that be democratic?

Um, Communist economics, democratic government? Rosa Luxemburg kind of made a whole thing based around it.

[Benian Republic]

Who else here is a liberal nationalist I can't be alone

[The Serbian Empire]

That sounds like an oxymoron.

Not at all actually. Communism is an economic ideology, and despite what happened in the last century it does not at all imply there has to be a dictatorship.

The problem is that democracy will tend to favor some mixed economics whether it's a Social Democrat or a nearly full-capitalist system like the US. That's a whole different thread as to why the voters don't go full socialist/communist or full capitalist.

[Kelinfort]

Communism is meant to be a classless, free, moneyless utopia on a post scarcity world.

How can a system like that be democratic?

Like anarchism, it depends on consensus.

[Murkwood]

Not at all actually. Communism is an economic ideology, and despite what happened in the last century it does not at all imply there has to be a dictatorship.

The problem is that democracy will tend to favor some mixed economics whether it's a Social Democrat or a nearly full-capitalist system like the US. That's a whole different thread as to why the voters don't go full socialist/communist or full capitalist.

Never go full Communist.

[Murkwood]

How can a system like that be democratic?

Like anarchism, it depends on consensus.

Anarchism can't be democratic.

[Lerodan Chinamerica]

I'd call myself an "empirical Austrian", and I'm a supply-sider on monetary policy.

[Benian Republic]

Who else here is a liberal nationalist I can't be alone

[Lerodan Chinamerica]

What's my economic views, you ask? Well, I consider myself a Keynesian, usually centrist in economic matters,

Really? I thought you'd be generally opposed to cutting taxes for higher incomes groups.

[Kelinfort]

What's my economic views, you ask? Well, I consider myself a Keynesian, usually centrist in economic matters,

Really? I thought you'd be generally opposed to cutting taxes for higher incomes groups.

Not if it has a proper incentive or the tax burden is too high.