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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:43 PM Original message |
Poll question: Capitalism doesn't work. |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Doesn't work at what? |
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rndmprsn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Managed capitalism (FDR) works, Crony capitalism (RAYGUN, W) does not! |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Exactly. Capitalism needs to be regulated. |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sure it does. We don't have capitalism, though.... |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. You put the wrong people in high profile decision making positions and nothing will work. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. capitalism works when it is properly regulated. And where those areas, |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Unregulated capitalism untempered by socialism |
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ITsec (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. Capitalism works fine until... |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Is it possible for capitalism to have morals and create a just society |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Bingo. You've just saved me some typing. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Corporatism (Fascism) doesn't work. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. capitalism works great! |
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lutherj (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Works if you're rich. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. It can't work alone. |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. It might only work with heavy regulation & check and balances. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. No vote yet, define "works". n/t |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm not really sure what capitalism's supposed to look like. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. It is what we make of it. |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. It works about as well as any other religion |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Do you believe in the "invisible hand"? |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Fie, sir or madam, that you should doubt for a moment! |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. People refuse to distinguish between capitalism and completely free markets |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. I Agree only in Part... Unfettered, deregulated Capitalism doesn't work |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. Short answer: TRUE... Long answer: Depends on what you mean by "capitalism" |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. Astound me! |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Eggscellent. |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. I don't think it's a simple yes or no - more complicated than that. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Not to DUers it's not... |
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MsLeopard (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. Have been saying it for years |
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