House vote to keep out Norwegian?
07-23-2017, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by StrykerB21
So capitalism.
07-23-2017, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
Yes, but with enough regulation to keep it fair and sustainable. So far it has been impossible for policy makers to stay out of the cookie jar. Two class societies have been the most lasting throughout history. Apearantly the New Deal era gave the surfs more than they deserved, it was certainly more than they could appreciate.
07-23-2017, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by StrykerB21
So government needs to run more interference in free enterprise?
07-23-2017, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
That would be up to the individual to decide. A large middle class living in a relatively clean environment requires much regulation. So does maintaining a stable economy. Unfettered capitalism defaults to a society of castles and slums. In an industrialized world, pollution is profitable so there will be a lot of it. People at the bottom always bear the brunt. It's really a question of how you regard humanity.
07-23-2017, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by StrykerB21
Youre an individual so I was asking you. Of course regulation is necessary but how much is too much in your opinion?
07-24-2017, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
Everything is a going concern and fortunately, easy to chart. Any line that gets too steep and especially parabolic is unsustainable and must be corrected.
The issue with capitalism is few will vote for what needs to be done for the future.
07-25-2017, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NEDude
They are still not socialist countries. In socialism the means of production and distribution are controlled by the State. Although there are elements of socialism in most western democracies, especially in the areas of healthcare and education, overwhelmingly the economies in those countries are driven by private enterprise, i.e. capitalism. Including in Switzerland and New Zealand.
I didn't say anything about any country. I was merely pointing out that democratically choosing socialism doesn't negate socialism. Of course there are no true, 100% socialist countries just as there aren't any 100% democratic countries either.
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