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Capitalism: Is it Working?
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RE: Capitalism: Is it Working?
(June 7, 2013 at 1:50 pm)Rhythm Wrote: See, in my idea of a free market, law is a product of government....so why not allow the private ownership of the means of production? Won't they allocate that resource more efficiently..or some such?

Isn't the insistence that the government serve in some capacity to "level the playing field" (and be immune to the influence of the actors in that market) just welfare for poor business models? If they have a valid model or product, why can't they buy their own congressman- compete in the market of government on their own merits?

Anarcho-capitalism? I think that's pretty risky for civil rights.
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Capitalism: Is it Working? - by CleanShavenJesus - June 2, 2013 at 2:04 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 2, 2013 at 2:09 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Tiberius - June 2, 2013 at 2:18 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by _xenu_ - June 4, 2013 at 4:33 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by littleendian - June 4, 2013 at 4:39 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 2, 2013 at 2:22 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Sal - June 2, 2013 at 2:26 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 2, 2013 at 2:54 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by festive1 - June 2, 2013 at 3:38 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by cratehorus - June 2, 2013 at 10:28 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 2, 2013 at 11:40 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by DeistPaladin - June 2, 2013 at 11:51 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 3, 2013 at 11:35 am
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by NoraBrimstone - June 3, 2013 at 3:25 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by frankiej - June 3, 2013 at 3:37 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 3, 2013 at 4:12 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 3, 2013 at 4:25 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 3, 2013 at 4:48 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 3, 2013 at 5:08 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by NoraBrimstone - June 3, 2013 at 5:20 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 3, 2013 at 5:34 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 4, 2013 at 1:02 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 4, 2013 at 6:27 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 6, 2013 at 1:21 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Sal - June 3, 2013 at 7:46 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 4, 2013 at 4:55 am
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 3, 2013 at 7:47 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 4, 2013 at 1:04 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 4, 2013 at 1:49 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 4, 2013 at 2:25 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by ideologue08 - June 4, 2013 at 1:54 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Creed of Heresy - June 4, 2013 at 6:37 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 4, 2013 at 7:57 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by dazzn - June 5, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 5, 2013 at 8:08 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Magic Pudding - June 5, 2013 at 12:28 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 5, 2013 at 12:45 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Jackie - June 5, 2013 at 12:45 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 6, 2013 at 5:58 am
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 6, 2013 at 1:35 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 7, 2013 at 12:01 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Jackie - June 6, 2013 at 5:16 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by fr0d0 - June 6, 2013 at 5:24 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 6, 2013 at 8:09 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Sal - June 6, 2013 at 7:58 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by little_monkey - June 7, 2013 at 8:34 am
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Creed of Heresy - June 6, 2013 at 10:38 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 6, 2013 at 11:20 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Tiberius - June 7, 2013 at 1:44 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by CleanShavenJesus - June 7, 2013 at 5:09 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 7, 2013 at 1:50 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 7, 2013 at 2:02 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Creed of Heresy - June 7, 2013 at 1:50 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 7, 2013 at 2:09 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 7, 2013 at 2:17 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 7, 2013 at 2:18 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 7, 2013 at 2:20 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 7, 2013 at 2:22 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 7, 2013 at 2:28 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 7, 2013 at 2:32 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Mister Agenda - June 7, 2013 at 2:59 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Tiberius - June 7, 2013 at 3:42 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Creed of Heresy - June 7, 2013 at 4:05 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 7, 2013 at 3:50 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Minimalist - June 7, 2013 at 4:19 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Tiberius - June 7, 2013 at 4:22 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Ryantology - June 8, 2013 at 4:05 am
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by The Grand Nudger - June 7, 2013 at 5:09 pm
RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by Jackie - June 7, 2013 at 6:19 pm
Re: RE: Capitalism: Is it Working? - by fr0d0 - June 8, 2013 at 2:05 am

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