Death of Capitalism

Jon Miller · May 14, 2003, 15:59

this thread is for planning about the destruction of capitalism

Jon Miller

Sava · May 14, 2003, 16:01

I'll bring the beer.

loinburger · May 14, 2003, 16:01

First we'll take all of the money, and then we'll burn it. Bwahahahaha!

JohnT · May 14, 2003, 16:02

JohnT · May 14, 2003, 16:03

Oh, it ain't gonna happen. Not in any planned "revolution", anyway.

Jon Miller · May 14, 2003, 16:03

I wonder if trying to destroy the money supply would do it (and I mean electronically as well as physically)

I mean, what would happen if trillions of dollars dissappeared out of all of the banks (and did not have a possiblility of reentering the economy)

Jon Miller

PLATO · May 14, 2003, 16:04

The destruction of capitalism? To be replaced with what???

Where do you think your standard of living would be without it??

SlowwHand · May 14, 2003, 16:05

Oh, goody. There's been a noticeable lack of Death of Capitalism/Democracy threads.

Thanks, Jon. You saved the day.

Lorizael · May 14, 2003, 16:06

As far as the United States goes, there's a lot of gold lying around that's not being used to give value to the currency. It would take a lot to destroy the monetary flow inside the United States.

Kidicious · May 14, 2003, 16:06

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Originally posted by Jon Miller
I wonder if trying to destroy the money supply would do it (and I mean electronically as well as physically)

I mean, what would happen if trillions of dollars dissappeared out of all of the banks (and did not have a possiblility of reentering the economy)

Jon Miller

It really comes down to whether the govts and the CBs would be able to get things going again. So far they have been able to. Some day I think that things will become unfixable.

Lorizael · May 14, 2003, 16:07

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Oh, goody. There's been a noticeable lack of Death of Capitalism/Democracy threads.

Thanks, Jon. You saved the day.

You do know, of course, that capitalism and democracy have nothing to do with each other, right?

Ned · May 14, 2003, 16:08

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Originally posted by Jon Miller
this thread is for planning about the destruction of capitalism

Jon Miller

What, are have you just finished Deus Ex?

Sava · May 14, 2003, 16:11

The nature of Capitalism will never go away. There will always be someone willing to sell you something.

If you are referring to the American system... well that isn't even true Capitalism.

Technically, whenever a new party wins the presidential election, there is a revolution.

You must define what you are talking about. Most of the commies on this board aren't talking about a political system per se, but more a change in the values of humanity. A revolution could not accomplish such a drastic value change. You can't put a government in place that will make people stop being greedy and make them care about their fellow humans. The only thing government can do is create an environment where people have an equal opprotunity to enjoy life. The American system is good, but could be better.

loinburger · May 14, 2003, 16:11

Good point! To destroy capitalism, we must merely destroy the Illuminati, and their alien overlords! That's a helluva lot easier than taking everybody's money and burning it...

DinoDoc · May 14, 2003, 16:11

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Originally posted by PLATO1003
The destruction of capitalism? To be replaced with what???

The "spectacular success"

of communism of course.

SlowwHand · May 14, 2003, 16:12

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Originally posted by Lorizael

You do know, of course, that capitalism and democracy have nothing to do with each other, right?

Yes, I know.
Thank you for attempting to keep me on the straight and narrow though.
I DO appreciate your fine effort.

Starchild · May 14, 2003, 16:16

*shrug* Sooner or later, a new technology/philosophy/economic system will come along that renders capitalism as quant and backwards as the old feudal system or worshipping a God-King. Capitalism will survive in small, isolated pockets that will be viewed with bemusement by people living in the new system.

Personally, I suspect it would take something like the end of the human condition to achieve this. Not that I think it won't happen, I just don't expect it any time soon.

Glad I'm gonna live forever though.

Gangerolf · May 14, 2003, 16:16

Capitalism is good for you. (In moderate amounts of course.)

JohnT · May 14, 2003, 16:16

I read that original post of yours, Sloww, and I was wondering when somebody would come in and "correct" you. You make trolling just look so easy.

Lorizael · May 14, 2003, 16:17

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Originally posted by SlowwHand

Yes, I know.
Thank you for attempting to keep me on the straight and narrow though.
I DO appreciate your fine effort.

that was necessary...

But some people do confuse things a bit. They don't realize that economic systems and political systems aren't the same thing.

Like the government of Communism. No such thing. Doesn't exist. That one always pisses me off.

Sava · May 14, 2003, 16:27

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Originally posted by DinoDoc
The "spectacular success"

of communism of course.

It's too bad Bush has socialized his following to think in black and white.... there's so many wonderful shades of gray and color in the world.

Inverse Icarus · May 14, 2003, 16:31

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Originally posted by Sava
It's too bad Bush has socialized his following to think in black and white.... there's so many wonderful shades of gray and color in the world.

they dont tend to like people of color.

Sava · May 14, 2003, 16:32

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Originally posted by UberKruX

they dont tend to like people of color.

tru dat!

nice Uber

Shi Huangdi · May 14, 2003, 16:35

Since socialism has failed as an alternative, I reccomend a return to feudalism. I nominate myself as King.

Japher · May 14, 2003, 16:35

You all suk, I like capitalism

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It's too bad Bush has socialized his following to think in black and white.... there's so many wonderful shades of gray and color in the world.

We also see green

Sava · May 14, 2003, 16:37

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Since socialism has failed as an alternative

Canada and Western Europe seem to be doing just fine. But they don't qualify as your definition of "Socialism"... which is very much different from reality.

DinoDoc · May 14, 2003, 16:38

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Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
Since socialism has failed as an alternative, I reccomend a return to feudalism. I nominate myself as King.

Can I have Mexico as my province?

Sava · May 14, 2003, 16:39

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You all suk, I like capitalism

I love capitalism. I hate the abuses done in it's name. And contrary to the belief of the Cold-War brainwashed masses, social programs and safety nets can co-exist in a free-market consumer goods economy.

Shi Huangdi · May 14, 2003, 16:39

Certainly. I dub thee Archduke DinoDoc of Mexico.

Arrian · May 14, 2003, 16:41

I want New Zealand. Gimme!

-Arrian, Viceroy of King Shi.