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Topic: With Independance Day tomorrow, ask yourself, are you really Independant?

Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #8,555

Just Askin'

hamfist !!mtq555+/1 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 39 minutes later[^] [v] #149,884

I think the perfect political system lies somewhere between communism and capitalism

equal pay with exceptions for scientists and the like. no permanent pay raises for hard work but bonuses

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #149,886

@previous (hamfist !!mtq555+/1)
I am shocked. This is the first sensible answer I've ever seen you write.

Isn't Capitalism just an extension of Communism, only the people are more unaware and content of the society they live in?

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #149,887

Yes, America is independent from the British Empire.

hamfist !!mtq555+/1 replied with this 15 years ago, 55 seconds later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #149,888

@149,886 (A)
Perhaps, but I think Communism is more idealistic in that for it to work perfectly you have to assume nobody will abuse it

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #149,889

@149,887 (C)
I meant in the Orwellian sense, not in the literal sense.

@previous (hamfist !!mtq555+/1)
Yes, but it creates apathy. I know that exists today, but not on that scale ie. China.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,917

@previous (A)
That's dumb, yo.

Voice of !WisdomHsuU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 10 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,924

The perfect system is capitalism with a dash of socialism.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 21 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,933

Sup mountainman

Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,936

There is no perfect system. Take any system, and there will be some people who will try to beat the system and abuse it for their own gain.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 30 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,937

@149,933 (F)
Nope.

@previous (Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6)
Like in SimCity?

Syntax joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 15 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,938

Yea as full grow up adult HELL YES.

100%? Hell no as one must work and even though I B Consultant I B Beholden to Clients who often or more often then not ask for the impossible.

HowEver my R/L outside of work is 100% Independent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 54 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,939

@previous (Syntax)
Ninjj...full grown?
Troll harder.

Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6 replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,940

@149,937 (A)
Wouldn't know.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,941

Actual, utopian, communism could never happen. You need a government to regulate society. If you left people to run society on their own, it'd break down.

Besides, communism doesn't exactly have the best track record.

Syntax replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,942

@149,939 (A)
U Trolling for a bump so u get one just one and one only.

Now U did give one part of equation n with one other post eye now have what eye need for a new topic 4Tommorowe of value so stay tuned.

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@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Track record of Commies looks really really really much better considering how USA is on hands knees sucking Commie cock for loans from Commie Chinese and Commie Chinese are slated to overtake USA as most powerful economy very soon

(Edited 2 minutes later.)

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,943

@previous (Syntax)
Ok ninjj

hamfist !!mtq555+/1 replied with this 15 years ago, 50 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,944

@149,936 (Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6)
You would say that wouldn't you

Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6 replied with this 15 years ago, 42 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,945

@previous (hamfist !!mtq555+/1)
It's true, child.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,946

@149,942 (Syntax)
No, communism has a shite track record, in modern history. Capitalist counties, in the same time period, have generally fared better in terms of freedom and economic stability.

Besides, the US is hardly as defenceless against China as some people like to make out.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,947

@149,936 (Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6)
All we can do is look for the one that's the least shit at the time, I suppose.

Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6 replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,948

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Nah, it's not that all the systems are shit. Some are, I suppose, but still.
It's more that people refuse to have a system. No matter which, you'll have some group of people revolting, either openly or by abusing it. :')

hamfist !!mtq555+/1 replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,949

@149,945 (Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6)
Betch

Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6 replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,950

@previous (hamfist !!mtq555+/1)
Whore.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,951

@149,948 (Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6)
I'm saying that they all have their built-in flaws. Some are better than others, though.

I think most people appreciate some kind of system, in one way or another. Unrest and criminally is guaranteed for any system, it's just something society has to deal with. A system's better than anarchy, though.

hamfist !!mtq555+/1 replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,953

@149,950 (Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6)
<3

Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6 replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,955

@149,951 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
That's true. Those flaws likely just come from people, though - as far as I can tell, humans are the only species that haven't had the same system for...pretty much ever, without feeling the constant need for change.

I see. Why d'you think a system is better than anarchy?

@previous (hamfist !!mtq555+/1)
<3

Syntax replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,956

@149,946 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)

> No, communism has a shite track record, in modern history. Capitalist counties, in the same time period, have generally fared better in terms of freedom and economic stability.
>
> Besides, the US is hardly as defenceless against China as some people like to make out.

Fact remains that USA is Bankrupt and Red China has cash to spare. China took Commie crap and morphed it with Capitalistic elements and came up with shitty system while USA shitty system was/is falling apart.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 15 years ago, 9 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,957

@149,955 (Triptych !!DP4/G/5A6)
Yeah, humans can be a restless bunch about these things. :')

Because an anarchy would be an unstable and dangerous existence. See Somalia or anywhere else that's rife with warlords.

@previous (Syntax)
China isn't exactly going to just attack America. That'd stir things up too much.

It's not like America isn't going to get better economy-wise anyway.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 8 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,966

@149,886 (A)
He's fifteen and never held a job, that isn't sensible. You can argue that central planning can be more efficient, but removing people's motivations to excel results in shit 100% percent of the time.

protip !!pMmAiEwOm joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 36 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #149,996

Communism is stateless, you morae.

Syntax replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,007

@149,957 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
> China isn't exactly going to just attack America. That'd stir things up too much.

Attack they have with vengeance and the only weapon is economics. They win we loosers and since they loan us money, we help them win daily - monthly - yearly

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,209

@149,886 (A)
Capitalism is not an extension of communism, In a truly communist society you do not choose your job. Secondly things only exist and are manufactured if the governing body deems they should be or even acknowledges their existence, there are so many small intricate parts that must be manufactured and assigned to people in a true communist society to build things like cars. There is no motive for progression, and the leisure and entertainment industry is whatever the governing body deems it to be. Comparing what you have from a Capitalist society to a Communist society is not the case, the whole motivation and mindset of the individual changes as they work towards different goals.

@OP
No I am not 100% independent, but I do have independence. Society can not function completely independently. Your basement can only protect you so long without laws and law enforcement and organized military. Apart from that I work where I want, eat what I want, socialise with who I want, do what I want (within reason) and that is independence to me. I would any day sacrifice not being able to do certain niche things such as theft or murder, to gain the benefits of society.

(Edited 1 minute later.)

RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,242

@149,996 (protip !!pMmAiEwOm)
that must be the dumbest thing i have ever heard

communism requires an enormous state to function

RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,243

@149,886 (A)
wtf... free market capitalism and communism are opposites...

protip !!pMmAiEwOm replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,315

@150,242 (RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos)
It requires a state to facilitate a transition from one government to communism, but the advanced stages are supposed to be wholly stateless and wholly managed by the workers through consensus.

This is why Lenin had five-year plans. His predecessors unfortunately took a very hard dive into authoritarianism.

RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos replied with this 15 years ago, 9 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,326

@previous (protip !!pMmAiEwOm)

lol great idea... We must greatly empower the state so that the state can dismantle itself!

obviously authoritarianism is the only result

protip !!pMmAiEwOm replied with this 15 years ago, 18 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,344

@previous (RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos)
I'm just clarifying the true meanings for you all, btw, and not arguing for them.

I wholly do not understand how your Grand Libertarian Utopia will take form. How is the transition period supposed to work? Does the state gradually cede responsibility back to the people? Is it just a free-for-all? Please explain the details behind these buzzwords you have us so wrapt toward.

RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,352

@previous (protip !!pMmAiEwOm)
I'm not arguing against YOU. Don't take things so personally. A person's argument is separate from their person. The problem is that people take rejection of their argument as rejection of themselves.

There is no transition period to libertarianism. There is no utopian goal. Libertarianism supports using democracy to return power to the people. The state currently does not have the power to directly resist libertarianism. When it is given more power (such as under communism) it can directly resist liberty, and nonviolent civil disobedience may be called for.

protip !!pMmAiEwOm replied with this 15 years ago, 25 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,369

@previous (RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos)
You could write with a bit more substance and detail. That might do justice to the ideas for which you seem to hold great pride toward.

RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,399

@previous (protip !!pMmAiEwOm)
I am perpetually banned and forced to post from my mobile phone. This is why many of my posts are rather short.

Anonymous N joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,401

@previous (RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos)
Well, see you later.

RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos replied with this 15 years ago, 25 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,426

@previous (N)
I have recently been unbanned so expect better quality posts in the future.

Anonymous N replied with this 15 years ago, 46 seconds later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,429

@previous (RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos)
I hope that you don't continue to impersonate Ks anymore.

RonPaul2012 !4EB6xd.Oos replied with this 15 years ago, 8 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #150,440

@previous (N)
> herp derp posting with my tripcode
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