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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:33 AM Original message |
Poll question: As an economic system: Capitalism? |
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kaitykaity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. Unregulated crony capitalism is an unmitigated disaster. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. FDR "saved" the rule of the Plutocracy. |
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kaitykaity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. So any rich people anywhere is malevolent in and |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I don't dig artificial "classes" |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. I wouldn't agree with most of this post |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
50. Self-deleted |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. This is in NO way a scientific poll! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's why I chose "Serious "other" |
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vpigrad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Any system made to make you fat and starve everyone else... |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. You deserve a George Bernard Shaw moment! |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Good, when regulated. |
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amerikat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's the only systen there is. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. TINA? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. other: "Yes" n/t |
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I_Make_Mistakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Good with caveats |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. Perhaps the question could be better defined... |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I'm losing interest in how many angels can sit on the head... |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I think that's looking at it from a pointless... |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I'll be short and blunt with this response: You have made what I consider |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. You evade, sir.... |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I'll jump in here |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Okay... |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:35 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. as far as I know |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:47 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. The salient point... |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:52 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. that's fair enough |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 04:05 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. If you choose communism... |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:29 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. in simple terms |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:47 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I have no arguments... |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:24 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. holistic democracy? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:02 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Are you channeling the Magistrate, Sir? |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Hardly the Magistrate. |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #41 |
60. What's this with Finland? |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Well, going by this... |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:50 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. tip of the wang |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Ok, I'm blocked, but I'll stand behind the claim that we're all dicks. |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. bad |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. You realize that you may be hanged for that subversive response? |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. ah well |
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gumby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
16. Didn't vote |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. But "Capitalism" is an Economic system, not "Political". |
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gumby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Is that a 'rhetorical' question? |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Capitalism is only partially a human construct |
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I_Make_Mistakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I absolutely disagree |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. strictly regulated (socialized), it can survive for awhile |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
26. Oh, come on... |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:33 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. So I can call you TINA? |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
51. If it's too difficult to stop people from playing the system, |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
27. If it is properly regulated ..then capitalism is the best plan ever. |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Regulation as used by the capitalists is anti-competitive nt |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 07:21 AM Response to Reply #48 |
57. I think someone "rebranded" the word capitalist somewhere along the |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Perhaps |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. What's REALLY funny? The vast Majority on this poll say "No" or other. |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. The definition of capitalism seems to change regularly. |
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I_Make_Mistakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Capitalism by it's nature, does not say screw the workers |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
40. Doomed to fail. |
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northamericancitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 03:48 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Been hoping for years that capitalism will hit a brick wall. |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 04:09 AM Response to Original message |
47. It can be good and it can be bad. |
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Lone_Wolf_Moderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
49. Good. Capitalism is good. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:34 AM Response to Original message |
53. Capitalism will always generate greed and inequality |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
55. depends on the definition |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 07:27 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Capitalism is the system that occurred when we finally managed |
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