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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #30 - Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:19pm

Karnal wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:12pm:

Karnal wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:08pm:

aquascoot wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 7:35am:

Good to see you back into capitalism, Aquascoot. It was touch and go for a while there, no?

What with your tariffs and trade wars and building walls and all that, it's nice to see you come back to the Superior Man and his fridge.

We need to bow down and weep tears of pure gratitude, yes? Pfizer, Monsanto, Facebook, Amazon, Google and all their friends.

Totally awesome.

Oh look - 2017.

Silly old moi, eh?

Indeed, stupid you.
Because values must be updated every two weeks, wee trouser sniffer? Oh, yes. Permanent revolution, innit, wee paki.

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #31 - Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:28pm

aquascoot wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 7:35am:

He is spot on.

Scruton wrote a book on post modern French intellectuals of the kind Petersen is talking about.
The title? Fools, Frauds and Firebrands - Thinkers of the New Left

Table of Contents
1 What is Left? /
2 Resentment in Britain: Hobsbawm and Thompson /
3 Disdain in America: Galbraith and Dworkin /
4 Liberation in France: Sartre and Foucault /
5 Tedium in Germany: Downhill to Habermas /
6 Nonsense in Paris: Althusser, Lacan and Deleuze /
7 Culture Wars Worldwide: The New Left from Gramsci to Said /
8 The Kraken Wakes: Badiou and Žižek /
9 What is Right?

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #32 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 12:36am

Frank wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:19pm:

Karnal wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:12pm:

Karnal wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:08pm:

aquascoot wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 7:35am:

Good to see you back into capitalism, Aquascoot. It was touch and go for a while there, no?

What with your tariffs and trade wars and building walls and all that, it's nice to see you come back to the Superior Man and his fridge.

We need to bow down and weep tears of pure gratitude, yes? Pfizer, Monsanto, Facebook, Amazon, Google and all their friends.

Totally awesome.

Oh look - 2017.

Silly old moi, eh?

Indeed, stupid you.
Because values must be updated every two weeks, wee trouser sniffer? Oh, yes. Permanent revolution, innit, wee paki.

Oh, ya. Aquascoot has suddenly become a "post-capitalist", you see.

That's where you support an authoritarian kleptocrat in power. He's given up worshipping the fridge, you see.

You?

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #33 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:27am

tickleandrose wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Fuzzball wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 10:45am:

It's Capitalism that pays the bills, and Socialism which accrues the bills........

Until the capitalist goes belly up due to their own greed, and ask for hand outs from the people.

That is individual greedy capitalists .... that is not capitalism.

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #34 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:43am

Gnads wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:27am:

tickleandrose wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Fuzzball wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 10:45am:

It's Capitalism that pays the bills, and Socialism which accrues the bills........

Until the capitalist goes belly up due to their own greed, and ask for hand outs from the people.

That is individual greedy capitalists .... that is not capitalism.

Absolutely it is capitalism. Roll Eyes

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #35 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:54am

John Smith wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:43am:

Gnads wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:27am:

tickleandrose wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Fuzzball wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 10:45am:

It's Capitalism that pays the bills, and Socialism which accrues the bills........

Until the capitalist goes belly up due to their own greed, and ask for hand outs from the people.

That is individual greedy capitalists .... that is not capitalism.

Absolutely it is capitalism. Roll Eyes

He literally said capitalist, not capitalism.

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #36 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 9:13am

Karnal wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 12:36am:

Frank wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:19pm:

Karnal wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:12pm:

Karnal wrote on Apr 19^th, 2024 at 6:08pm:

aquascoot wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 7:35am:

Good to see you back into capitalism, Aquascoot. It was touch and go for a while there, no?

What with your tariffs and trade wars and building walls and all that, it's nice to see you come back to the Superior Man and his fridge.

We need to bow down and weep tears of pure gratitude, yes? Pfizer, Monsanto, Facebook, Amazon, Google and all their friends.

Totally awesome.

Oh look - 2017.

Silly old moi, eh?

Indeed, stupid you.
Because values must be updated every two weeks, wee trouser sniffer? Oh, yes. Permanent revolution, innit, wee paki.

Oh, ya. Aquascoot has suddenly become a "post-capitalist", you see.

That's where you support an authoritarian kleptocrat in power. He's given up worshipping the fridge, you see.

You?

So where do you fit in Petersens descriptors of what modern Marxists represent?

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #37 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 9:14am

John Smith wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:43am:

Gnads wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:27am:

tickleandrose wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Fuzzball wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 10:45am:

It's Capitalism that pays the bills, and Socialism which accrues the bills........

Until the capitalist goes belly up due to their own greed, and ask for hand outs from the people.

That is individual greedy capitalists .... that is not capitalism.

Absolutely it is capitalism. Roll Eyes

And you're not a capitalist?

Just greedy ..... yes?

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Laugh till you cry Gold Member Offline Posts: 16619 In your happy place Gender:	Re: Why Capitalism Rocks Reply #38 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:01am Because it turns genocide into gold?
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30182 Gender:	Re: Why Capitalism Rocks Reply #39 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:13am Laugh till you cry wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:01am: Because it turns genocide into gold? Is that why the Russians & Chinese are filthy rich?
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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #40 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:33am

Gnads wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 9:14am:

John Smith wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:43am:

Gnads wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:27am:

tickleandrose wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Fuzzball wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 10:45am:

It's Capitalism that pays the bills, and Socialism which accrues the bills........

Until the capitalist goes belly up due to their own greed, and ask for hand outs from the people.

That is individual greedy capitalists .... that is not capitalism.

Absolutely it is capitalism. Roll Eyes

And you're not a capitalist?

Just greedy ..... yes?

Yes I'm a capitalist, and no I'm not greedy. But many people ARE greedy. They are why capitalism doesn't work.

Ironically, it's also why socialism doesn't work Roll Eyes

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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #41 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:34am

freediver wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:54am:

John Smith wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:43am:

Gnads wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 8:27am:

tickleandrose wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Fuzzball wrote on Oct 25^th, 2017 at 10:45am:

It's Capitalism that pays the bills, and Socialism which accrues the bills........

Until the capitalist goes belly up due to their own greed, and ask for hand outs from the people.

That is individual greedy capitalists .... that is not capitalism.

Absolutely it is capitalism. Roll Eyes

He literally said capitalist, not capitalism.

and?

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49574 At my desk.	Re: Why Capitalism Rocks Reply #42 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:36am Quote: Yes I'm a capitalist Quote: They are why capitalism doesn't work. Quote: Ironically, it's also why socialism doesn't work Socialism doesn't work because people are lazy.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75407 Gender:	Re: Why Capitalism Rocks Reply #43 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 11:09am freediver wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:36am: Socialism doesn't work because people are lazy. Some are, just as with capitalism.
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Re: Why Capitalism Rocks
Reply #44 - Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 11:20am

John Smith wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 11:09am:

freediver wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2024 at 10:36am:

Socialism doesn't work because people are lazy.

Some are, just as with capitalism.

The vast majority of people work far less hard if it makes no difference to their income and standard of living. In communism, the majority of people act lazy. In capitalism, they don't. Same people, same motivations, different actions, different outcomes.

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