by Free Caramanians » Sun May 08, 2011 7:16 pm
by Gaiso » Sun May 08, 2011 7:19 pm
by Free Caramanians » Sun May 08, 2011 7:21 pm
Gaiso wrote:In the U.S around 1900, pre-regulation and pre-labor union, the rich were fucking rich as hell, and everyone else was either a poor worker, or a poor farmer. Without regulations, corporations will abuse everyone they come across to get every last cent they can.
by Wamitoria » Sun May 08, 2011 7:21 pm
by Wamitoria » Sun May 08, 2011 7:22 pm
Free Caramanians wrote:Gaiso wrote:In the U.S around 1900, pre-regulation and pre-labor union, the rich were fucking rich as hell, and everyone else was either a poor worker, or a poor farmer. Without regulations, corporations will abuse everyone they come across to get every last cent they can.
That is one possible result of Laissez-Faire. What about a system of L-F that favored small businesses so they could grow into larger corporations?
by Free Caramanians » Sun May 08, 2011 7:25 pm
by Wamitoria » Sun May 08, 2011 7:26 pm
Free Caramanians wrote:I see. So mabye a Teddy Roosevelt/ L-F mix? feeding the flame of small business while going out trust bustin' on the weekends?
by Aeronos » Sun May 08, 2011 7:27 pm
by Lokemburg » Sun May 08, 2011 7:27 pm
by Gaiso » Sun May 08, 2011 7:27 pm
Free Caramanians wrote:I see. So mabye a Teddy Roosevelt/ L-F mix? feeding the flame of small business while going out trust bustin' on the weekends?
by Ellyandia » Sun May 08, 2011 7:28 pm
Gaiso wrote:In the U.S around 1900, pre-regulation and pre-labor union, the rich were fucking rich as hell, and everyone else was either a poor worker, or a poor farmer. Without regulations, corporations will abuse everyone they come across to get every last cent they can.
by Free Caramanians » Sun May 08, 2011 7:28 pm
by Free Caramanians » Sun May 08, 2011 7:29 pm
by Gaiso » Sun May 08, 2011 7:31 pm
Ellyandia wrote:Gaiso wrote:In the U.S around 1900, pre-regulation and pre-labor union, the rich were fucking rich as hell, and everyone else was either a poor worker, or a poor farmer. Without regulations, corporations will abuse everyone they come across to get every last cent they can.
Sources please.
by Anastasia Romanova (Ancient) » Sun May 08, 2011 7:31 pm
by Free Caramanians » Sun May 08, 2011 7:31 pm
Ellyandia wrote:Gaiso wrote:In the U.S around 1900, pre-regulation and pre-labor union, the rich were fucking rich as hell, and everyone else was either a poor worker, or a poor farmer. Without regulations, corporations will abuse everyone they come across to get every last cent they can.
Sources please.
by SunsSon » Sun May 08, 2011 7:31 pm
by Lokemburg » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
Anastasia Romanova wrote:Both have advantages. Both have shortcomings. I prefer Marxism personally.
by United Dependencies » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
Alien Space Bats wrote:2012: The Year We Lost Contact (with Reality).
Cannot think of a name wrote:Obamacult wrote:Maybe there is an economically sound and rational reason why there are no longer high paying jobs for qualified accountants, assembly line workers, glass blowers, blacksmiths, tanners, etc.
Maybe dragons took their jobs. Maybe unicorns only hid their jobs because unicorns are dicks. Maybe 'jobs' is only an illusion created by a drug addled infant pachyderm. Fuck dude, if we're in 'maybe' land, don't hold back.
by Gaiso » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
SunsSon wrote:Honestly, I think the world is more ready for capitalism than it was one hundred years ago. I think that in order for it to work truly there would need to be less consumer apathy. I think that is the greatest thing that is holding back true capitalism.
by Wamitoria » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
Free Caramanians wrote:"Because in a free-market system, socialism can be practised in the form of charity, whereas in socialism, the free-market is by definition outlawed or fought against"... Interesting point!
by Lokemburg » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
SunsSon wrote:Honestly, I think the world is more ready for capitalism than it was one hundred years ago. I think that in order for it to work truly there would need to be less consumer apathy. I think that is the greatest thing that is holding back true capitalism.
by Free Caramanians » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
Anastasia Romanova wrote:Both have advantages. Both have shortcomings. I prefer Marxism personally.
by Esoterias » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
John Lennon wrote:When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.
by Sibirsky » Sun May 08, 2011 7:32 pm
Gaiso wrote:In the U.S around 1900, pre-regulation and pre-labor union, the rich were fucking rich as hell, and everyone else was either a poor worker, or a poor farmer. Without regulations, corporations will abuse everyone they come across to get every last cent they can.
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