CAPITALISM

[Duchess]

I recently saw someone say that "capitalism is a fucked up thing". His words, not mine. Do you share that view?

[crash]

Just fuck off. Capitalism is the word the dickheads who couldn’t imagine, or didn’t want to, work hard enough to get somewhere, and milk the system, use to justify their failure. I started with the soles of my feet, forty odd years ago. I absolutely luuuuuuuurve if when people call me a ‘capitalist’ now. Thanks for justifying my hard work, determination and savvy and your ignorance.

[Duchess]

Hey now. I'm on record saying I love capitalism. I like to make money & I like to spend it too, so I have to make more of that lovely money. Cha-ching.

[Clang McFly]

I also love cop a tit jism.

[rothschild]

Hey now. I'm on record saying I love capitalism. I like to make money & I like to spend it too, so I have to make more of that lovely money. Cha-ching.

Since you love capitalism, what do you think is the main premise of capitalist theory?

[BigMark]

i have worked on commission for the last 35 years...if i don't work my family starves...

[sally]

I also  love cop a tit jism.

You are about to get on my last goddamn nerve.

[sally]

My husband and his brother came here from communism. My brother in law is the top guy at Microsoft and is rich. His brother (my husband) is OK I fucking guess. He's no Microsoft guy though.

[pyropappy]

but hey, keep trusting the government; they will protect you, just ask the native Americans.

this country stopped practicing capitalism 100 years ago; it practices "crony" capitalism and there is a world of difference between the two.

how do you think all those politicians became filthy rich on their meager government jobs.

[rothschild]

Communism and capitalism both are easily overcome by corruption. While Rand appreciated George Orwell's views re socialism -- as a great many right-wing ideologues have, and do -- she failed to appreciate that corruption renders capitalism indistinguishable from socialism: probably because elitism is inherently corrupt,  making it a taboo subject among the well-to-do, and those who wish to be in their good graces. Corruption invariably results in efforts to consolidate wealth and power, and socialism (welfare socialism) that is made to appear as democracy is incredibly effective at doing this; hence the CIA financing startups like MS, Amazon, Google, and FB. What, you didn't know that the CIA is in the business of financing startups? Of course you don't, because that falls under the category of news that ISN'T fit to print.

In my estimation, the only legitimate solution for addressing corruption is laid out in Rousseau's Political Economy, which is a very short read and is arguably his best work. If anyone is interested I'll post the sections that have the greatest relevance.

[pyropappy]

Communism and capitalism both are easily overcome by corruption. While Rand appreciated George Orwell's views re socialism -- as a great many right-wing ideologues have, and do -- she failed to appreciate that corruption renders capitalism indistinguishable from socialism: probably because elitism is inherently corrupt,  making it a taboo subject among the well-to-do, and those who wish to be in their good graces. Corruption invariably results in efforts to consolidate wealth and power, and socialism (welfare socialism) that is made to appear as democracy is incredibly effective at doing this; hence the CIA financing startups like MS, Amazon, Google, and FB. What, you didn't know that the CIA is in the business of financing startups? Of course you don't, because that falls under the category of news that ISN'T fit to print.

In my estimation, the only legitimate solution for addressing corruption is laid out in Rousseau's Political Economy, which is a very short read and is arguably his best work. If anyone is interested I'll post the sections that have the greatest relevance.

Madam, you make my point eloquently. The founders understood human nature and its lust for power; they knew we would face these problems at some point.

This country is in a very sad state; it is over run with pernicious, jejune and power hungry denizens of the swamp.  I submit, there are no Democrats nor Republicans any more, only progressives and Constitutionalist. Progressives have been infiltrating both parties for a century.


I believe it is in large part the blame of big government; the Department of Education has been destroying our educational system since its inception. The progressive goal has been to indoctrinate, not educate, for the past century. Government bureaucrats with their own agenda have been colluding with career politicians, a corrupt media and lobbists stealing our tax dollars,  all under the protection of judicial fiat.

It is time to reeducate every generation about their inalienable Constitutional rights, before they make a grave mistake. 

This country is having the wrong debate every single day because the elites want us divided; there is really only one debate required: who decides? When people hear that question, the overwhelming majority agree, they should decide. That question unites people, and that is the swamp’s biggest fear - a united  and engaged electorate.

Convention of States Project was formed to “Build an engaged army of self-governing grassroots activists”, for the express purpose of educating people on their inalienable Constitutional right to restrain government through the Article V amending convention process.

Our aspirational goals are as follows:
Help people organize and restore representative government as defined in our written Constitution.
Restore a culture of self-governance in America.
Inspire a political and spiritual awakening in America.

Our mission will never end; we are painfully aware, as our founders were, that human nature will creep back in to the federal government over time if we fail to educate each successive generation about the principles this great nation was founded upon:
All power emanates from the people.
Individual freedom.
Equal justice.

This project is not about who is in the White House, who controls congress nor which party’s message resonates the loudest, frankly, we don’t care. Our concern is to hold ALL of the corrupt DC decision makers accountable until the natural checks and balances that limit government are restored. Limited government is the solution to government corruption.

We fully understand the magnitude of the daunting task we have chosen.

[aussiefriend]

Just fuck off. Capitalism is the word the dickheads who couldn’t imagine, or didn’t want to, work hard enough to get somewhere, and milk the system, use to justify their failure. I started with the soles of my feet, forty odd years ago. I absolutely luuuuuuuurve if when people call me a ‘capitalist’ now. Thanks for justifying my hard work, determination and savvy and your ignorance.

I agree in the sense that there is no cheat sheet, you have to work to get where you want in life. However, what about people who steal and cheat and lie. These are the people I have a problem with. If people want to fly to the highest heights to be successful, I truly applaud that, but not when it is at the expense of the poor and vulnerable, like poker machines and stuff like that. 

Look at Crown Casino, what on Earth where they up to over there? Probably ripping people off left right and centre. The thing is, when you have brains apply them and work hard you don't need to do all that stuff. You have integrity and can look any man straight in the eye and speak your mind. That's how I live my life.

[aussiefriend]

i have worked on commission for the last 35 years...if i don't work my family starves...

Yeh but BigMark, you are a sly one. I think you have probably done pretty well for yourself. Good for you.