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re: Why would anyone be against capitalism?
Posted on 6/30/18 at 6:31 pm to jclem11
Posted on 6/30/18 at 6:31 pm to jclem11
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Luck plays a huge part in one's success and lack thereof. It is just uncomfortable to admit that fact. It feels better to believe success is solely due to hard work and diligence.
The vast majority of people are born with at least some ability that allows them to have marketable skills.
Only around 2-3% of workers are unskilled/min wage, and many of those are teens who have skills but aren't trained yet.
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Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:15 pm to jclem11
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Luck plays a huge part in one's success and lack thereof. It is just uncomfortable to admit that fact. It feels better to believe success is solely due to hard work and diligence.
Just for clarity, are you saying that your inherent traits like intelligence, charisma, etc. are the products of "luck."
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:17 pm to Antonio Moss
If Capitalism was working better for more people you wouldn't see the popularity of Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, and the DSA.
Maybe you need to look at the flaws in capitalism. If it worked better you wouldn't see socialism in the US becoming more popular. Don't blame the failures of capitalism on socialism.
Maybe you need to look at the flaws in capitalism. If it worked better you wouldn't see socialism in the US becoming more popular. Don't blame the failures of capitalism on socialism.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:20 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
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If Capitalism was working better for more people you wouldn't see the popularity of Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, and the DSA.
WTF?
What's the membership of the DSA? It probably parallels literature majors.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:22 pm to Kentucker
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The greatest danger from capitalism is its need for population growth. Currently, 80% of the earth's societies are practicing capitalism. This is good in the short term because it's improving the living standards of people.
It's also good in the long term
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In the long term, however, the growth we're seeing is not sustainable.
Birth rates have been declining for decades
You have no clue what you're talking about
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:26 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
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If Capitalism was working better for more people you wouldn't see the popularity of Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, and the DSA.
I don't need to look at an uneducated voting populace. I have a plethora of data on global standards of living.
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Maybe you need to look at the flaws in capitalism.
Sure it has flaws. It's just the least flawed.
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If it worked better you wouldn't see socialism in the US becoming more popular.
Most "socialists" cannot even define the term much less give an accurate historical account of its horrors.
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Don't blame the failures of capitalism on socialism.
I don't. I don't even compare the two considering how superior capitalism is to socialism. The failures of capitalism are exponentially outweighed by its benefits.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:29 pm to jclem11
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Luck plays a huge part in one's success and lack thereof. It is just uncomfortable to admit that fact.
Let's see. Raised upper middle class, on parents payroll through college and most of your success is through networking, mainly old family friends?
And totally unaware that most people don't have those benefits. "Luck" is usually the result of hard work and preparation, as well as good choices.
This post was edited on 6/30/18 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:47 pm to Kentucker
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That's not happening in Africa, the Middle East, China, India and South America. All are strongly capitalist societies and are also experiencing rapid population growth.
You might want to review what capitalism is... Most of the countries/continents you mentioned are closer to socialist than capitalist.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:54 pm to rbWarEagle
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What do you think about the inevitable fact of automation/robotification of the workforce? It seems to me that it most definitely will lead to greater inequality.
I think this is overblown... There is always a growth to human knowledge and desire that leads to new market opportunities. If it's all about robots, somebody always makes a better robot. And people will continue to do the things that computers suck at. Computers will continue to suck at certain things for a long, long time.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 7:58 pm to CivilTiger83
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There is always a growth to human knowledge and desire that leads to new market opportunities. If it's all about robots, somebody always makes a better robot. And people will continue to do the things that computers suck at. Computers will continue to suck at certain things for a long, long time.
You aren't wrong but the issue is going to be no skill/low skill employment. Right now, that is a significant portion of our economy and automation will render a lot of these jobs obsolete.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 8:04 pm to Brazos
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Why would anyone be against capitalism?
people that suck dick for beer money will never like competition.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 9:13 pm to ds4ua1020
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Because there are many people in this world who want to be shielded from the negative consequences of their poor decisions and lack of effort.
I see that we have "worked" with the same people.. If I knew that I could get away with slamming my keyboard against their skull I would...but that would be a waste of a good keyboard...
Posted on 6/30/18 at 9:27 pm to Brazos
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Why would anyone be against capitalism?
Simple. They are incompetent, lazy chronic underachievers and need someone to take care of their basic needs because they can't support themselves.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 9:42 pm to Kentucker
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Africa, the Middle East, China, India and South America. All are strongly capitalist societies
Posted on 6/30/18 at 10:28 pm to Vols&Shaft83
we gif'd teh frick out of that response
Posted on 6/30/18 at 10:34 pm to SlowFlowPro
Indubitably 
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