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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 5:46:38 PM
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It was a time of 100% pure unregulated capitalism that modern libertarians yearn for.

Spoilers: it fucking sucked unless you were rich. Children were forced to work 12 hour days in dangerous factories, most people lived in disgusting slums, and shit like this was the norm:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire

Unless you yourself are very rich or totally ignorant of history, there's no reason you should want unregulated capitalism.
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ScazarMeltex
12/13/18 5:48:50 PM
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Hardcore fiscal conservatives don't care because they are either rich or have stockholm syndrome.
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 5:49:18 PM
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Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.
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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 5:49:32 PM
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ScazarMeltex posted...
Hardcore fiscal conservatives don't care because they are either rich or have stockholm syndrome.

Im gonna wager a guess that most CE conservatives are not rich
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Webmaster4531
12/13/18 5:50:36 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 5:54:52 PM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.


You need to read up on the Great Leap Forward, Ceauescuian Romania, etc.
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MakoReizei
12/13/18 5:55:42 PM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.

Mccarthy did nothing wrong
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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 5:56:03 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.


You need to read up on the Great Leap Forward, Ceauescuian Romania, etc.

No one is suggesting the U.S. adopt Stalinist/Maoist style communism
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NotWhiteNinja
12/13/18 5:56:56 PM
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And yet it still had more people who did live well, than communism ever has.

Of course, those who really care about an optimal result rather than "pick one or the other" will note that not-unrestricted capitalism has tended to have the best results.
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Webmaster4531
12/13/18 5:57:02 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.


I'll pretend I don't know what McCarthyism is because it's all I have.

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Paper_Okami
12/13/18 5:57:31 PM
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Godnorgosh posted...
Is there any possible political position more neckbeard-y than anarcho-capitalism?


it literally tears away everything good and cool about anarchism

Anarcho-Communism>>>>>>>>>>
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Ambience
12/13/18 5:57:52 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism. Meanwhile, quite a few people on here think that a completely deregulated market would be great.
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 5:58:35 PM
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Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism.


You are wrong.
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MakoReizei
12/13/18 5:59:23 PM
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"Nobody's advocating for communism!"

"But we totally need communism"
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Ambience
12/13/18 5:59:36 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism.


You are wrong.

Who is advocating for communism?
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Ambience
12/13/18 6:00:20 PM
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MakoReizei posted...
"Nobody's advocating for communism!"

"But we totally need communism"

Not wanting a completely deregulated market =/= communism

Educate yourself
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B0xxY2J__0s_HBK
12/13/18 6:00:26 PM
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Its literally almost 2019. This topic is silly
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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 6:00:36 PM
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MakoReizei posted...
"Nobody's advocating for communism!"

"But we totally need communism"

Imagine being too simple minded to know that Stalinism and Maoism aren't the only forms of communism
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Webmaster4531
12/13/18 6:01:08 PM
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He's just going to keep doing his McCarthyism bullshit.
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 6:01:50 PM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.


I'll pretend I don't know what McCarthyism is because it's all I have.


I'll pretend the Cold War didn't happen because it's all I have.

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Webmaster4531
12/13/18 6:02:57 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
I'll pretend the Cold War didn't happen because it's all I have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVwp5sChe0" data-time="

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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 6:03:41 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.


I'll pretend I don't know what McCarthyism is because it's all I have.


I'll pretend the Cold War didn't happen because it's all I have.

I'll pretend the cold war has anything to do with the topic at hand because its all I have

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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 6:04:14 PM
#27:


Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism.


You are wrong.

Who is advocating for communism?


I really don't want to mention any names because I don't want to get modded for calling anyone out.

There are several users on this board who identify as communist.
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 6:05:21 PM
#28:


Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

You need to read up on McCarthyism.


I'll pretend I don't know what McCarthyism is because it's all I have.


I'll pretend the Cold War didn't happen because it's all I have.

I'll pretend the cold war has anything to do with the topic at hand because its all I have


"The Cold War" is referring to the Eastern Bloc countries in the 20th century.
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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 6:05:22 PM
#29:


Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism.


You are wrong.

Who is advocating for communism?


I really don't want to mention any names because I don't want to get modded for calling anyone out.

There are several users on this board who identify as communist.

And im not one of them. I'm a socialist.
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Webmaster4531
12/13/18 6:06:57 PM
#30:


Damn_Underscore has his mommy check under his bed for communists every night.
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Ambience
12/13/18 6:07:52 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism.


You are wrong.

Who is advocating for communism?


I really don't want to mention any names because I don't want to get modded for calling anyone out.

There are several users on this board who identify as communist.

Are any of these people in this topic? Does TC have those beliefs? Do you have any response to TC besides whataboutisms on a subject he doesn't even advocate for?
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WheezinEd
12/13/18 6:08:48 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...

Unless you yourself are very rich or totally ignorant of history, there's no reason you should want unregulated capitalism.


I'm both of those things.
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 6:09:40 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism.


You are wrong.

Who is advocating for communism?


I really don't want to mention any names because I don't want to get modded for calling anyone out.

There are several users on this board who identify as communist.

And im not one of them. I'm a socialist.


Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?
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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 6:11:04 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Ambience posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

No one is advocating for communism.


You are wrong.

Who is advocating for communism?


I really don't want to mention any names because I don't want to get modded for calling anyone out.

There are several users on this board who identify as communist.

And im not one of them. I'm a socialist.


Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

Socialism with democratically elected leaders.
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 6:14:14 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Socialism with democratically elected leaders.


And what if the people don't want socialism?
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MarqueeSeries
12/13/18 6:15:41 PM
#36:


Damn_Underscore posted...
Hardcore fiscal liberals need to read up on 20th century communism.

How does that have anything to do with this topic

In fact, how is it anything beyond a shitty "but liberals!" Post
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Romes187
12/13/18 6:16:25 PM
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If youre for pure capitalism or pure communism youre an idiot

Because market forces work in some areas, and not in others

Hurrrduuurrr this is so fucking simple I just cant fathom how anyone thinks a mix isnt required

Now that that stupid, simplistic, obvious debate is over, we should discuss which markets require intervention

And its not every single one for fucks sake.
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averagejoel
12/13/18 6:17:24 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Socialism with democratically elected leaders.

socialism is inherently more democratic than capitalism, and the name "Democratic Socialism" only really serves to obfuscate this fact
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NotWhiteNinja
12/13/18 6:17:43 PM
#39:


Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

Socialism with democratically elected leaders.


"People have the right to a democratic vote, as long as they're voting for someone I approve of."

North Korea called, they want their election system back.
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averagejoel
12/13/18 6:18:31 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

communism is the end goal. socialism is the path which societies take to get there.
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MakoReizei
12/13/18 6:18:41 PM
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"A socialist is a communist with patience"
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Romes187
12/13/18 6:19:02 PM
#42:


averagejoel posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

communism is the end goal. socialism is the path which societies take to get there.


Lmao yeah cant eait for the withering of the state to happen
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averagejoel
12/13/18 6:20:02 PM
#43:


NotWhiteNinja posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

Socialism with democratically elected leaders.


"People have the right to a democratic vote, as long as they're voting for someone I approve of."

North Korea called, they want their election system back.

it sounds better than the US voting system tbh
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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 6:20:07 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Socialism with democratically elected leaders.


And what if the people don't want socialism?

We have a capitalism government right now and not everyone who lives here is a capitalist, so this is a really stupid point to make.
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averagejoel
12/13/18 6:20:57 PM
#45:


Romes187 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

communism is the end goal. socialism is the path which societies take to get there.


Lmao yeah cant eait for the withering of the state to happen

if the US would stop interfering, the need for a strong state would dramatically lessen
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Webmaster4531
12/13/18 6:21:16 PM
#46:


NotWhiteNinja posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

Socialism with democratically elected leaders.


"People have the right to a democratic vote, as long as they're voting for someone I approve of."

I hear what I want to hear and pretend you said it.

Next you'll point out I'm being a hypocrite for rewriting what you said.
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Romes187
12/13/18 6:23:02 PM
#47:


averagejoel posted...
Romes187 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

communism is the end goal. socialism is the path which societies take to get there.


Lmao yeah cant eait for the withering of the state to happen

if the US would stop interfering, the need for a strong state would dramatically lessen


If theres one thing we know about the state, its that it rarely increases in size and scope and yearns to go away because no one power hungry pulls the levers
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Damn_Underscore
12/13/18 6:24:04 PM
#48:


Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Socialism with democratically elected leaders.


And what if the people don't want socialism?

We have a capitalism government right now and not everyone who lives here is a capitalist, so this is a really stupid point to make.


It's really not stupid at all.

As a democratic socialist you require the support of the people. If you don't have that or if you get that but your policies fail miserably, your ideology won't have any influence.
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averagejoel
12/13/18 6:24:40 PM
#49:


Romes187 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Romes187 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

communism is the end goal. socialism is the path which societies take to get there.


Lmao yeah cant eait for the withering of the state to happen

if the US would stop interfering, the need for a strong state would dramatically lessen


If theres one thing we know about the state, its that it rarely increases in size and scope and yearns to go away because no one power hungry pulls the levers

those are certainly all words
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Genocet_10-325
12/13/18 6:25:32 PM
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averagejoel posted...
Romes187 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Romes187 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Communism and socialism are very similar.

How do you differentiate yourself from the socialist/communist governments of the 20th century?

communism is the end goal. socialism is the path which societies take to get there.


Lmao yeah cant eait for the withering of the state to happen

if the US would stop interfering, the need for a strong state would dramatically lessen


If theres one thing we know about the state, its that it rarely increases in size and scope and yearns to go away because no one power hungry pulls the levers

those are certainly all words

Lmfao that they are
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averagejoel
12/13/18 6:26:06 PM
#51:


Damn_Underscore posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Socialism with democratically elected leaders.


And what if the people don't want socialism?

We have a capitalism government right now and not everyone who lives here is a capitalist, so this is a really stupid point to make.


It's really not stupid at all.

As a democratic socialist you require the support of the people. If you don't have that or if you get that but your policies fail miserably, your ideology won't have any influence.

do you think most people want to have healthcare, education, and shelter?
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