We could always go for the Darwinian angle - make the basic living income optional and tie it to mandatory sterilization.
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On the OP topic of socialism, I see as part of Trump's embarrassing speech at the U.N. this week, he took a swipe at socialism in general which fell completely flat with the audience.
Trump claimed Venezuela's problems came from socialism, and called socialism a discredited ideology. The tumbleweeds rolled as the audience looked at one another and felt embarrassed for Trump, and then realized Trump wasn't going to keep talking unless they at least half-heartedly clapped for him."I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
"Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
"[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostSo he already proved that raising the minimum wage isn't a solution, so what makes him think a basic universal income will be any more successful?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...ges-fewer-jobs
But, one wouldn't expect such an enlightened approach in the punitive Christian society of the USA.“He felt that his whole life was a kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.” - Douglas Adams.
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostOn the OP topic of socialism, I see as part of Trump's embarrassing speech at the U.N. this week, he took a swipe at socialism in general which fell completely flat with the audience.
Trump claimed Venezuela's problems came from socialism, and called socialism a discredited ideology. The tumbleweeds rolled as the audience looked at one another and felt embarrassed for Trump, and then realized Trump wasn't going to keep talking unless they at least half-heartedly clapped for him.Last edited by lilpixieofterror; 09-21-2017, 12:14 AM."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostOn the OP topic of socialism, I see as part of Trump's embarrassing speech at the U.N. this week, he took a swipe at socialism in general which fell completely flat with the audience.
Trump claimed Venezuela's problems came from socialism, and called socialism a discredited ideology. The tumbleweeds rolled as the audience looked at one another and felt embarrassed for Trump, and then realized Trump wasn't going to keep talking unless they at least half-heartedly clapped for him.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostYou are right, Venezuela is such a beacon of hope and shining star of successful socialism. What was Trump thinking?
Trump's idiotic statements about socialism were given in front of people from countries that are currently socialist, and others who are well-informed about politics and know that socialism isn't the cause of Venezuela's current problems."I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
"Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
"[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostIt did well for decades. It's amusing how you guys selective refuse to acknowledge decades of success, and then point to problems caused by the recent drop in oil prices as the Truth About Socialism. It's like someone judging Capitalism purely on the 2008 financial crisis in the US.
Trump's idiotic statements about socialism were given in front of people from countries that are currently socialist, and others who are well-informed about politics and know that socialism isn't the cause of Venezuela's current problems.
wow. SMH.
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Originally posted by Dimbulb View PostOn the OP topic of socialism, I see as part of Trump's embarrassing speech at the U.N. this week, he took a swipe at socialism in general which fell completely flat with the audience.
Trump claimed Venezuela's problems came from socialism, and called socialism a discredited ideology. The tumbleweeds rolled as the audience looked at one another and felt embarrassed for Trump, and then realized Trump wasn't going to keep talking unless they at least half-heartedly clapped for him.
Inconceivable!Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Tassmoron View PostSocialistic, atheistic Finland, already ranked high in the IHDI is beginning an experiment being run by the government, "in which 2,000 unemployed people between the ages of 25 and 58 will receive a guaranteed sum – a “basic income” – of €560 a month for two years. It replaces their unemployment benefit, but they will continue to receive it whether or not they find work. The government hopes it will encourage the unemployed to take on part-time work without worrying about losing their benefits."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...ges-fewer-jobs
But, one wouldn't expect such an enlightened approach in the punitive Christian society of the USA.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostWhat's that? The President pointed out the undeniable consequences of the failed political ideology that many in the UN continue to desperately cling to, and they didn't erupt in wild applause?
Inconceivable!"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View PostI find it interesting that the crimes of fascist are properly condemned for the destruction the wrought and the piles of dead left in their wake. Yet the crimes of socialist, who killed far more people, destroyed far more countries, runioned far more lives, and continue to commit these crimes, are not only ignored, but socialist are admired and people say we should try it here. One has to wonder what kind of mass delusion makes millions admire a group of thugs and killers.I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostThe problem, of course -- and this has been proven time and time again throughout history -- is that encouraging dependence on the government has never led to personal prosperity. If it did then blacks should be the richest and most successful demographic in America.That's what
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Originally posted by Zymologist View PostBut that was all the fault of the greedy capitalists. Obviously."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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