When people say you are paranoid about the government taking your guns

[Caldwin]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

He argues that capitalists love regulations (ie. the walls being closed) because they know that they can soon game the regulations (ie. steal all the food). Once that happens not only do they have everything they want (ie. all the food) but as long as the walls staying closed (ie. if the regulations stick around after industry neuters them) they actually help protect the thieves' interest.

The capitalism described here is crony capitalism, where the big corporations and big government collude to push out competition by using the regulations referred to in your post. Big corporations have the legal and financial resources that the little guy doesn't have. This is why big government, with their oppressive regulations, have got to go. We need free market capitalism, not crony capitalism.

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Caldwin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The capitalism described here is crony capitalism, where the big corporations and big government collude to push out competition by using the regulations referred to in your post. Big corporations have the legal and financial resources that the little guy doesn't have. This is why big government, with their oppressive regulations, have got to go. We need free market capitalism, not crony capitalism.

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[Topgunben]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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Philosophy is 1 thing. Real life has proven that capitalism has lifted people up for more than any other economic system. Certainly more so than anything the far left has presented.

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Topgunben [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Philosophy is 1 thing. Real life has proven that capitalism has lifted people up for more than any other economic system. Certainly more so than anything the far left has presented.

yeah man, "love it or leave it" [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by Topgunben [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Philosophy is 1 thing. Real life has proven that capitalism has lifted people up for more than any other economic system. Certainly more so than anything the far left has presented.

I'm not a commie, but the fastest way to improve a preindustrial nation is industrialisation and modernisation of infrastructure through communism, then once modernised switching to capitalism.

[Caldwin]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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Really? They are not the same.

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That's not the free market at all.

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Yeah... riiight. You think everyone in business is a Scrooge or a Mr. Potter from It's a Wonderful Life? Well, they're not. There are plenty of decent people in business. The problem is when big government gets involved.

As far as the police goes, I never said there should be no government at all, just limited government, especially at the federal level. The best government is at the local level... where the people can keep a better eye on it.

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Caldwin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah... riiight. You think everyone in business is a Scrooge or a Mr. Potter from It's a Wonderful Life? Well, they're not. There are plenty of decent people in business. The problem is when big government gets involved.

As far as the police goes, I never said there should be no government at all, just limited government, especially at the federal level. The best government is at the local level... where the people can keep a better eye on it.

[idea] cannot fail, it can only be failed

you're in a cult bud

[DinoTriz2]

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I love how this meme was originally about Communism, but some butt hurt Leftist felt the need to reverse the scenario, which totally ruined the joke.