- 22 Feb 2005 03:09
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I'm not entirely sure that this is Bullshit, but my spidey sense is tingling pretty hard. I'd like to see some proof that it is, as you said, the "Worst in the world".
For the record, the only long term military innovation that could even remotely be considered Capitalist were the cutting age innovations developed during the Cold War, since the two superpowers were COMPETING with each other to provide the absolute best. Other than that, could you enlighten me on how government subsidized and state run monopolies over research in the military could be considered anything remotely close to "Capitalism"?
Before its collapse, the USSR was far worse on the environment than the USA was, if only because of Chyrnoble. I don't dispute the claim that the US is the worst polluter in the world (at least for greenhouse gasses), but I do dispute that Capitalism is the cause of that. The US Government is the worst polluter in this country, and they have sovereign immunity, they can't be held liable for the damage to property that they cause. That's completely contrary to a capitalist ideal.
Like in the USA where inequality in wealth and income is the worst in the world?
I'm not entirely sure that this is Bullshit, but my spidey sense is tingling pretty hard. I'd like to see some proof that it is, as you said, the "Worst in the world".
For the military, because more than 70% of scientists work for the military in the world.
For the record, the only long term military innovation that could even remotely be considered Capitalist were the cutting age innovations developed during the Cold War, since the two superpowers were COMPETING with each other to provide the absolute best. Other than that, could you enlighten me on how government subsidized and state run monopolies over research in the military could be considered anything remotely close to "Capitalism"?
American companies make higher profits than inother countries, and yet the USA pollutes more than any other nation and it's increasing while company tax is reducing.
Before its collapse, the USSR was far worse on the environment than the USA was, if only because of Chyrnoble. I don't dispute the claim that the US is the worst polluter in the world (at least for greenhouse gasses), but I do dispute that Capitalism is the cause of that. The US Government is the worst polluter in this country, and they have sovereign immunity, they can't be held liable for the damage to property that they cause. That's completely contrary to a capitalist ideal.
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