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Modern Democratic Socialized Capitalism is not Evil

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ringo

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Message 10 of 43 (824766)
12-03-2017 1:26 PM

Reply to: Message 3 by Phat
12-02-2017 2:23 PM

Re: Common Ownership

Phat writes:

Humans by nature would never be content to be equal to their neighbor and with no desire to ever get ahead. Oligharcies exist and have existed because of this fact about human nature.

Oligarchies exist because SOME people want to get ahead of their neighbours.

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ringo

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Message 18 of 43 (824844)
12-04-2017 10:57 AM

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12-03-2017 6:45 PM

Re: Common Ownership

New Cat's Eye writes:

They're also profitable...

The operative word is "some", as opposed to the "human nature" that Phat claimed. Some people desire more profit or more power.

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ringo

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Message 22 of 43 (824856)
12-04-2017 11:26 AM

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12-04-2017 11:22 AM

Re: Common Ownership

New Cat's Eye writes:

Yeah, oligarchies exist because some people want to get ahead and also because they work well at doing that.

And the sky is blue. And water is wet. Thanks for your contribution.

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