What if capitalists wrapped up "Socialism" into a product and sold it to the masses?

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[–]kazenmusic 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (27 children)

Ha, I guess I should have included an /s for sarcastic. I suggest to you that "What if" moved some time ago into action/marketing.

That boat has sailed, IMO.

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (26 children)

Examples?

[–]Tom_Bombadil 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (23 children)

Corporate handouts, bailouts, giveaways, tax breaks, subsidies, etc. All for the wealthy.

American capitalism, is socialist for the wealthy. They socialize the risks, and keep the profits private.

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (21 children)

fuck off

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

He's making a valid point (that in fact mostly agrees with your overall point), and all you have is an insult? You can do better.

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

I didn't want him to reply so I told him to fuck off.

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

If you don't want him to reply, then just don't reply to him :P

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

That's not working. Stronger action is required, and the block function doesn't work.

[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

What do you mean "that's not working?"

We plan to upgrade the blocking system, but we have a lot on our plate right now

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

If you don't want him to reply, then just don't reply to him :P

That's not working

[–]Jesus 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

sawboss, how about you follow the pyramid of debate and stop using ad hominems to make yourself look ignorant.

[–]Snow 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

You are very polite.

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

no

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Pretty please... :-x

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

How shall we fuck off?

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

BTW:

I'm not a socialist.
I'm a realist, and this is reality.

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I don't care about you, and didn't invite your opinion. Go back to riding your upside down bar stool.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You wouldn't have had this reaction if I had posted some nonsense comment.

I'm pretty sure that you recognize that there is a serious problem with the current system, but you've fully accepted the propaganda that socialism is fully evil, and doesn't exist in the US.

It's does.

The wealthy love it, but they don't want you (and the public) to know it.

[–]kazenmusic 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Nah, by now if you don't know what I mean I can't help you. For what it's worth, I know and respect your username, so I'm not sure quite why you'd take this approach to me- but I'm declining a full discussion. Corporate socialism for purposes of market control is such an old topic by now that I'm sure I'd find nothing new to add.

[–]sawboss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm not sure quite why you'd take this approach to me

Because I'd rather not assume I understand your meaning. Perhaps I don't. Also, assuming you're correct, it would be nice to have some compelling examples to point to.