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Originally Posted by Raev
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Capitalism is an economic system which uses prices to calculate whether or not a particular activity produces positive utility, i.e. is profitable. The only requirement is a commitment to the system (no corrupt government, no violence).
What you fail to understand is that a free market gives you what you want. If your goal is making sure your neighbors have health care despite losing their jobs, you can contribute to a charity. If your goal is an iPhone 6, that works too.
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Go back to college and pay attention this time when you read Hobbes and Locke.
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Originally Posted by Raev
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Yup, this is Socialism 101. You know what's best for everyone. If you are so enamored of European Socialism, why don't you move there? I am not trolling here, either. Workpermit.com suggests "Denmark is one of the European Union's most active members in trying to recruit skilled workers from around the world." Euros all speak English well, and after 5-10 years you'll know Danish and be able to naturalize.
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I can't imagine why someone who loves their country would want what they perceive to be best for it. I could just as easily say that you, by promoting the free market, claim know what's best for me. Don't be disingenuous.
I love the United States for other reasons and have no desire to emigrate to a culture that is foreign to me. I'd always be an outsider in Denmark etc and I'm pretty sure it would just be too different to be worth the upheaval. Also, I come from a wealthy family, am educated, am entering an excellent career, and don't need the opportunity that is present in Denmark and missing here. I believe in socialism for ideological reasons not personal ones.
I do however want to eventually emigrate to Canada once I finish my doctorate.