Which is a better form of government? Capitalism or communism?

by DizziNY Posted 2012/06/16 19:14:33

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Rust 2012/08/29 16:27:09
Soviet Revolution 2012/07/09 19:12:52

Communism

Easily Crapitalism fails at every turn oh joy you can be rich while others starve where's equality there? You criticize the USSR well atleast it gave housing and healthcare and education to all. You know NOTHING about the USSR you just read propaganda from Cold War against the Soviets.

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TuringsChild 2012/06/18 05:09:13

Capitalism

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Trick question. NEITHER system is political. They're economic.

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Kozmo to Turings... 2012/06/18 08:02:53

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Kudos for being bright. Either one if Absolute. With Capitalism the money eventually concentrates so only ONE has ALL. Socialism (Communism with better English, GBS) diffuses money so EVERY has NOTHING.

Would like try to both together with a minority stake with Libertarianism holding the balance of power with it's proportion regularly adjusted to current economic conditions.

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Turings... to Kozmo 2012/06/18 15:48:14

Actually I suspect the proper formula is Capitalism and Love for ones Neighbor. Unfortunately, that cannot be legislated.

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Kozmo to Turings... 2012/06/19 04:06:57

Do you mean this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

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Turings... to Kozmo 2012/06/19 07:00:46

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.....maybe. Have you ever read 'The Mainspring of Human Progress' by Henry Grady Weaver? It is a paean to Rugged Individualism and the real Free Market. An excellent read too.

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Kozmo to Turings... 2012/06/19 19:39:05 (edited)

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Glanced the Wiki version & it sounds fairly balanced, maybe my gripe is against Fanatical "Pluto·Theistic" Monetary Pagans [Ferengis?] instead.
The 'gravitation' of money towards itself is sound Physics
but Biology defies that relentlessly.

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S and S 2012/06/17 23:55:37

Capitalism

which would you prefer to live?

communist homes...

My home and I'm just a high school teacher...
http://cdn.homes.com/cgi-bin/...

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Mr.Snazz to S and S 2012/06/18 05:38:19

OHMAGAWD!
i LOVE that burnt-orange color!

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Kozmo to S and S 2012/06/19 04:05:15 (edited)

If you're to sloshed to read street signs & house numbers might take you a while to find your particular building.
Even the opening credits of "All in the Family" had 'cookie cutter' housing.

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/06/17 23:46:08

Capitalism

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Not Crony Capitalism, or corporatism, though.

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*K'eim*h3reg' *Peh2u *Meg' 2012/06/17 23:14:40

Capitalism

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Not Crony Capitalism, though.

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beach bum 2012/06/17 22:52:37

Capitalism

capitalism

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Dan ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2012/06/17 01:33:50

Capitalism

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Because, I dont think Capitalism is a form of government. Its an economic system run by natural supply and demand.

Communism is when the government controls the market.

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Kozmo to Dan ☮ R... 2012/06/18 08:07:10

You don't think Capitalists manipulate the Market? The Sub-Prime problem was perpetrated by the Banks who gave loans to people they knew were likely to fold.
They also paid insurance on the lot.
When the bottom fell out they pleaded poverty & got plenty of bailouts .

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Tinka123 2012/06/17 00:15:46

Capitalism

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If individual liberty is to be paramount, Capitalism is the better model.

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scart molotov 2012/06/17 00:05:03

Communism

Actually, the answer is socialism which mixes both. People's necessities (Energy, Housing, Health, etc) are nationalised so as to not be held ranson to the market whereas luxuries & extras are free to be bartered for etc. Many intelligent economies are slowly moving towards this as Free Market Capitalism & Rigid Communism have both failed throughout history every time.

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Turings... to scart m... 2012/06/18 05:11:44

Free Market Capitalism works every time it's tried. The problem is, it's easily overwhelmed by corporatism.

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DJPanicDC 2012/06/16 23:01:29

Communism

This is not even a choice Capitalism is an economic system like socialism
Communism is a political ideology like republican or democrat

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Razoreye001 2012/06/16 22:08:03

Communism

How about both are equally as bad and we need a mixed economy instead of either extreme.

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redhorse29 2012/06/16 21:48:22

Capitalism

I will go along with the crowd until Obama overthrows the constitution and we throw everyone in jail that does not follow the central committees party line.

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Mitri 2012/06/16 21:18:30

Capitalism

Too much restraint can hurt countries and their people... it even effects the generations...

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ConLibFraud 2012/06/16 21:04:15

Capitalism

Neither! I am sick of any kind of government!

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Michael=Constitution & Liberty 2012/06/16 20:49:09

Capitalism

no doubt.

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Zuggi 2012/06/16 20:16:17

Capitalism

Duh.

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STEVE 2012/06/16 20:11:50 (edited)

Capitalism

SHAME ON YOU FOR EVEN ASKING!!!! JUST ASK HER

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Rusty B... to STEVE 2012/06/16 22:35:29

Are you sure that's a her?

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mal 2012/06/16 20:11:28

Capitalism

capitalism, allowed in nations that wish to go places financially instead of on the dole programs to keep the people under the thumb of the government.

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Aya Ceres 2012/06/16 19:45:19

Capitalism

Capitalism because I'm sure they meant Democracy, democracy where the people have the right to vote for what they think is right and not have someone else decide for them

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DizziNY to Aya Ceres 2012/06/16 19:56:25 (edited)

I mean a free market society as opposed to an economy/businesses owned and controlled by the gov't. Including your private life.

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Arizona1950 2012/06/16 19:40:53

Capitalism

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Capitalism and communism are different ideologies and cannot work together.

Communists, uphold that the society is above individuals.
Capitalists, uphold that individual freedom is above the state or society.

Capitalism is a self regulated economic system.
Communism is a government run economy.

With capitalism, the individual has full control over production and decides on the price structure.
With Communism, it is the society or the government that determines the price structure.

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DuncanONeil 2012/06/16 19:29:49

Capitalism

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Capitalism is not Government!!

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Rusty Bubbles 2012/06/16 19:27:15

Capitalism

Communism can never work due to a fundamental flaw in the human race which is Lust
The lust for power, fame, fortune, and anything else you can think of. Some will go to great lengths to quench their lust and greater lengths to keep it.

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Roger47 2012/06/16 19:27:04

Communism

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Capitalism is not a form of government. Trick question!

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DizziNY to Roger47 2012/06/16 19:29:14 (edited)

The point is, which is better?
Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism are all forms of gov't.

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DuncanO... to DizziNY 2012/06/16 19:39:27

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No it is not! There is;
Dictatorship, Totalitarian, Theocracy, Monarchy, Parliamentary, Republic, Anarchy.

Then there is the manner of selection of the government;
Revolutionary, Totalitarian, Oligarchy/Plutocracy, Democracy

No Capitalism.

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DizziNY to DuncanO... 2012/06/16 19:51:13

Don't yell at me.

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DuncanO... to DizziNY 2012/06/16 21:33:26

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Sorry young 'un, but I didn't yell at you.

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DizziNY to DuncanO... 2012/06/16 23:52:11

Sorry I'm not a kid either.

DuncanO... to DizziNY... 4 hours ago New!

No it is not!

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