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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts) Thu May 19, 2016, 06:36 PM May 2016

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Capitalism 101: Differing types of Capitalism [View all]

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Capitalism 101: Differing types of Capitalism [View all] TalkingDog May 2016 OP

Yeah, the version of capitalism they use in Norway, Denmark and Switzerland is so awful, Nye Bevan May 2016 #1

All of which was spontaneously created by capitalists. rug May 2016 #2

Not all, but capitalism is definitely how they pay for it all. branford May 2016 #3

It pays for it by extracting the wealth of labor and doling it out in an eyedropper. rug May 2016 #4

The decay of China? branford May 2016 #6

I take it you missed the concentration of wealth, the peonage of workers and rampant rural poverty. rug May 2016 #7

Are you honestly suggesting that the vast majority of Chinese citizens branford May 2016 #8

In many ways they were far better off. rug May 2016 #9

So as well as the higher poverty before 1990, you want to include the Cultural Revolution? muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #16

The American Communist Party (CPUSA) has endorsed and supported Democrats.......... socialist_n_TN May 2016 #23

Capitalism is the default state in nature, tending toward social democracy Albertoo May 2016 #5

Capitalism can only exist through the exploitation of organized labor. ronnie624 May 2016 #10

privatize profit, socialize loss. Great for the rich. Not so great for the rest. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #11

Ethology, Geography and History do not support your point of view Albertoo May 2016 #12

Yes and the successful capitalist countries use up all their resources and have to invade other liberal_at_heart May 2016 #13

Exactly. ronnie624 May 2016 #14

Is Switzerland a successful capitalist country? Nye Bevan May 2016 #15

They simply had the good fortune of being located in Western Europe. ronnie624 May 2016 #21

What's a reasonable alternative to regulated capital markets? Adrahil May 2016 #17

Venezuela is doing an interesting experiment in that regard. Nye Bevan May 2016 #18

Yeah. I think... Adrahil May 2016 #19

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh . . . . HughBeaumont May 2016 #20

Cartoons don't prove anything The2ndWheel May 2016 #22

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