- 07 Jul 2018 22:17
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I don't think it even promises that. It does promise efficient allocation of resources and maximizing of the production possibilities curve. It seems to do fairly well at that.
They're hard working and industrious. They generally don't play the stock market.
You may think 4k television sets are a basic necessity. They aren't. People generally have better living standards now than 30 years ago.
That's wonderful. I'm sure they are very happy. Try replicating that in the Congo and see where it gets you.
I don't understand why socialists don't just move to a socialist country and be happy there. It seems to me that socialists really want capitalists to live according to socialist principles, even though we prefer not to.
Sivad wrote:It promises prosperity for all who are willing to work, and it always fails.
I don't think it even promises that. It does promise efficient allocation of resources and maximizing of the production possibilities curve. It seems to do fairly well at that.
Sivad wrote:The Amish are capitalist as fuck.
They're hard working and industrious. They generally don't play the stock market.
Sivad wrote:Capitalism is promoted as the best way to achieve general prosperity, if it fails to provide general prosperity then it's a failure.
You may think 4k television sets are a basic necessity. They aren't. People generally have better living standards now than 30 years ago.
Sivad wrote:Denmark and Norway have much more expansive social programs and they have comparable levels of public control of industry.
That's wonderful. I'm sure they are very happy. Try replicating that in the Congo and see where it gets you.
I don't understand why socialists don't just move to a socialist country and be happy there. It seems to me that socialists really want capitalists to live according to socialist principles, even though we prefer not to.
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