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Hyperion · 04-21-2010, 04:03 PM

???

Ambivert · 04-21-2010, 06:30 PM

Capitalism with a sprinkling of socialism (ie. social safety nets). No communism.

I feel like I'm ordering flavors of ice cream writing this

Amelia · 04-22-2010, 01:39 AM

I'd say the same.

mcmuffinme · 04-22-2010, 01:51 AM

Heavily regulated capitalism, with socialist aspects...like universal health care :/

UltraShy · 04-22-2010, 12:38 PM

Other -- libertarianism.

SilentLoner · 04-22-2010, 06:55 PM

Democratic socialism.

rickthegreat · 04-22-2010, 07:41 PM

Anarchism. Screw every last one of ya!

Monarchism would be cool too if I was king. That'd be pretty awesome. Not to worry, I'd be a benevolent leader.

PickleNose · 04-22-2010, 08:08 PM

Yeah. Sure. "Just a sprinkling of Socialism". How long will it stay that way? Just until the government decides it doesn't have enough power and control.

To a dictator wannabe, power is like a drug and socialism is a unique form of power that they all love (Which is why it has so frequently gone so wrong). Sprinkle a little socialism in his corn flakes and see how long it is before he wants more.

Ambivert · 04-22-2010, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PickleNose

Yeah. Sure. "Just a sprinkling of Socialism". How long will it stay that way? Just until the government decides it doesn't have enough power and control.

To a dictator wannabe, power is like a drug and socialism is a unique form of power that they all love (Which is why it has so frequently gone so wrong). Sprinkle a little socialism in his corn flakes and see how long it is before he wants more.

Yah you're right. Just look at those totalitarian tyrannies Canada, France, and Sweden. Give these bloodthirsty tyrannical socialist regimes an inch and they'll take a mile.

/sarcasm

orpheus · 04-22-2010, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by counterfeit self

Capitalism with a sprinkling of socialism (ie. social safety nets). No communism.

I feel like I'm ordering flavors of ice cream writing this

ditto. but the minute you tell a fiscal conservative that, they brand you a pinko commie

Mc Borg · 04-22-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rickthegreat

Anarchism.

This.

Dane · 04-22-2010, 09:00 PM

Canada, France and Sweden are all capitalist countries with just a few more socialist type modifications then the US has. The only countries with real socialist economies today are Cuba and North Korea.

Ambivert · 04-22-2010, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dane

Canada, France and Sweden are all capitalist countries with just a few more socialist type modifications then the US has. The only countries with real socialist economies today are Cuba and North Korea.

I know that already

drealm · 04-22-2010, 10:15 PM

Cerberus · 04-23-2010, 12:54 AM

Social liberalism

PickleNose · 04-23-2010, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by counterfeit self

Yah you're right. Just look at those totalitarian tyrannies Canada, France, and Sweden. Give these bloodthirsty tyrannical socialist regimes an inch and they'll take a mile.

/sarcasm

Again, how long will it stay that way? In my opinion, socialists don't want a sprinkling of Socialism. They want utter domination. For the time being, a sprinkling of socialism in a few countries where everything goes relatively well is very helpful to the socialist cause because it's very disarming. After all, you just said it yourself. "It must be OK since they have a little socialism in Canada and it hasn't descended into an absolute nightmare". They have learned you don't turn the world socialist by being obviously tyrannical. It didn't work for the Soviets and the new socialists have learned that.

Yeah. OK. So you can name a few countries where it hasn't turned into tyranny yet. Let's review a few of the ones where it did -

The Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, Cuba, Nazi Germany, North Korea, Venezuela

So every socialist (Or partially socialist) country hasn't gone terribly wrong (Yet). But when they do, they make it one for the history books. In all the worst ways. Looking over the ones that did go terribly wrong, is it really worth the risk? I don't think so.

RyanJ · 04-23-2010, 06:43 AM

Mmmm slippery slopes...

I'll take capitalism with the rough edges filed off.

Dub16 · 04-23-2010, 09:54 AM

The Metric system.
It makes me feel like I'm driving faster. In your face "miles per hour"

orpheus · 04-23-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by UltraShy

Other -- libertarianism.

Isn't that unfettered capitalism?

orpheus · 04-23-2010, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PickleNose

Yeah. Sure. "Just a sprinkling of Socialism". How long will it stay that way? Just until the government decides it doesn't have enough power and control.

To a dictator wannabe, power is like a drug and socialism is a unique form of power that they all love (Which is why it has so frequently gone so wrong). Sprinkle a little socialism in his corn flakes and see how long it is before he wants more.

And private corporations don't also desire power? Please. And by your logic, Europe should be communist by now. They have much more 'socialism' than we do.

And who in our government is a "wannabe dictator." If you say Obama, I'll just check you off as a loon and move on.

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04-21-2010, 06:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ambivert Status: Walking thru mindfields Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: I live in a place Gender: Male Age: 26 Posts: 1,771	Capitalism with a sprinkling of socialism (ie. social safety nets). No communism. I feel like I'm ordering flavors of ice cream writing this

04-22-2010, 01:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Amelia Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,093	I'd say the same.

04-22-2010, 01:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
mcmuffinme Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Gender: Female Posts: 1,934	Heavily regulated capitalism, with socialist aspects...like universal health care :/

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SilentLoner Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Coast. Occasionally I may be located at an anime convention. Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 3,617	Democratic socialism.

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rickthegreat Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Event Horizon Posts: 558	Anarchism. Screw every last one of ya! Monarchism would be cool too if I was king. That'd be pretty awesome. Not to worry, I'd be a benevolent leader.

04-22-2010, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
PickleNose Status: Not Fooled Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Male Age: 39 Posts: 11,717	Yeah. Sure. "Just a sprinkling of Socialism". How long will it stay that way? Just until the government decides it doesn't have enough power and control. To a dictator wannabe, power is like a drug and socialism is a unique form of power that they all love (Which is why it has so frequently gone so wrong). Sprinkle a little socialism in his corn flakes and see how long it is before he wants more.

04-22-2010, 09:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dane Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Gender: Male Posts: 1,148	Canada, France and Sweden are all capitalist countries with just a few more socialist type modifications then the US has. The only countries with real socialist economies today are Cuba and North Korea.

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drealm Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Age: 26 Posts: 1,230

04-23-2010, 06:43 AM	#17 (permalink)
RyanJ Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pacific NW (USA) Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 746	Mmmm slippery slopes... I'll take capitalism with the rough edges filed off.

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