You are redefining words, this is not what socialism meant for 150 years....
" The definition of "pure" socialism-as-economics isn't really even worth discussing..." -- yet there have been thousands of books in the 19 and 20 century that did exactly this. Not to mention the practical applications in USSR, Venezuela, Cuba, Estern Europe, China etc etc etc.....
Basically you want to sweep under the rug ("not worth discussing") the failures of your religion...
Except that the US is bad by (developed, democratic) world standards.
No it isn't.
The US is authoritarianism disguised as democracy.
Again, you don't get what the word means. NO it isn't, not even close by 100 kilometers. When you will see it you will know.
If i'd have to choose between overzelous crazy policemen and corrupt policemen/justice (like we have here), you can guess which of the two evils i would go for. Just go and stay a while in some nondemocratic place and then we talk:).
You don't know what the word "authoritarian" really means (in a political context). Trump is gentleman compared to a real authoritarian.
If you keep calling everyone a "nazi" or "authoritarian" then everybody will get the idea that nazis and authoritarians were not that bad really.
Btw you will know what authoritarian means when the state starts confiscating succesfull businesses and politicians/journalists get some exotic poison or just plain old get killed in their elevator.
And also, quite true about Trump being accidental environmentalist:).
it seems the only negotiation you have ever been in is the car/thing buying kind. There are *A LOT* more sort of negotiations and it seems you don't have the experience of them. I would say your life inexperience is really showing.
First of, this is an adults world, so the kids among us should drink they milk and go to bed before 22.
Much has been attained by the sword. That includes the pax americana and also some slavery abolishment in some places. Let's compare how many countries the US has occupied, enslaved and drained of resources since ever compared to the homologous number the commies (that also now rule in NK) have done. Tell me again how many houdreds of millions of ppl has the US condemned to abject poverty ?
What's that you say ? The USSR/China never created NK ?
Ignorant hippies.
I'll just leave this here: http://assets4.bigthink.com/sy... (if the bottom is the American way then only a madman would argue with observable reality)
I was not advocating for no government, in fact the American gov is a miracle for its founders recognized exactly what I said and explicitly limited the power of Gov. Few/none others have done so in such a cristaline manner.
Rabbi could have meant that "thank god for the State for it holds of the crazies who want to burn our Geto", or even perhaps singing his own tune as he himself was a figure of authority. Or ofc he could have just been an ordinary collectivist.
If by throwaway you mean 100% ontopic and relevant and historical then it's because that is how we predict the future, by past experience! Of course not all of us, some of us are more pie in the sky type of ppl. Do you know the definition of insanity ?
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Meet the bolsheviks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... (Russian Social Democratic Labour Party)
Meet the east germans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... (Socialist Unity Party of Germany)
Meet the chekoslovaks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... (Czechoslovak Socialist Republic)
Meet the north koreans: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/ind... Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Meet the romanians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... (Socialist Republic of Romania)
And you think that by changing the name to "social democratic" you are changing the meaning ? Like the democratic republic of Germany i'm sure...
While i love democracy and Switzerland...you make no point, Switzerland is a small country.
You are redefining words, this is not what socialism meant for 150 years....
" The definition of "pure" socialism-as-economics isn't really even worth discussing..." -- yet there have been thousands of books in the 19 and 20 century that did exactly this. Not to mention the practical applications in USSR, Venezuela, Cuba, Estern Europe, China etc etc etc.....
Basically you want to sweep under the rug ("not worth discussing") the failures of your religion...
Except this is not what socialism meant up until 1989. How many socialist republics were there in eastern Europe in 1989 ?
Redefining words much ?
how is that relevant to anything ?? Most companies anywhere are small....
Please read what the word *socialist* means : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... aka the Bolsheviks
Liberal ideology is personal freedom which includes both economic and moral. Read Adam Smith and Mill.
What you are talking about is called: Socialism.
br No word stealing, ok comrades ?
mmm NO, people in general do NOT want drug dealers and thieves ... what are you smoking?
that is what *I* want to know...
Idea would be that if you are willing to wait a bit then higher chances you can find a shared ride.
If you like to be regulated hard then please by all means take a cab and STFU about uber.
You do understand Uber has competition, don't you ? ....
You do understand Uber has competition, don't you ?
seinfeld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Global power is not about military strength.
And yet it is.
And why should anyone care what Russia does?
Spoken like a man who does not border those barbarian hords.
Except that the US is bad by (developed, democratic) world standards.
No it isn't.
The US is authoritarianism disguised as democracy.
Again, you don't get what the word means. NO it isn't, not even close by 100 kilometers. When you will see it you will know.
:).
If i'd have to choose between overzelous crazy policemen and corrupt policemen/justice (like we have here), you can guess which of the two evils i would go for. Just go and stay a while in some nondemocratic place and then we talk
You don't know what the word "authoritarian" really means (in a political context). Trump is gentleman compared to a real authoritarian.
:).
If you keep calling everyone a "nazi" or "authoritarian" then everybody will get the idea that nazis and authoritarians were not that bad really.
Btw you will know what authoritarian means when the state starts confiscating succesfull businesses and politicians/journalists get some exotic poison or just plain old get killed in their elevator.
And also, quite true about Trump being accidental environmentalist
it seems the only negotiation you have ever been in is the car/thing buying kind. There are *A LOT* more sort of negotiations and it seems you don't have the experience of them. I would say your life inexperience is really showing.
Myopia != tunnel vision.
different things bro.
.... ever written any piece of code ? Bugs are not suppose to happen... and yet....
so that it's not that appealing to bad men ?
First of, this is an adults world, so the kids among us should drink they milk and go to bed before 22.
Much has been attained by the sword. That includes the pax americana and also some slavery abolishment in some places. Let's compare how many countries the US has occupied, enslaved and drained of resources since ever compared to the homologous number the commies (that also now rule in NK) have done. Tell me again how many houdreds of millions of ppl has the US condemned to abject poverty ?
What's that you say ? The USSR/China never created NK ?
Ignorant hippies. I'll just leave this here: http://assets4.bigthink.com/sy... (if the bottom is the American way then only a madman would argue with observable reality)
But do those govs explicitly write down and go out of their way to Exclude/Limit the power of the central Gov ? I think not.
I was not advocating for no government, in fact the American gov is a miracle for its founders recognized exactly what I said and explicitly limited the power of Gov. Few/none others have done so in such a cristaline manner.
Rabbi could have meant that "thank god for the State for it holds of the crazies who want to burn our Geto", or even perhaps singing his own tune as he himself was a figure of authority. Or ofc he could have just been an ordinary collectivist.
If by throwaway you mean 100% ontopic and relevant and historical then it's because that is how we predict the future, by past experience! Of course not all of us, some of us are more pie in the sky type of ppl. Do you know the definition of insanity ?
Whatever abuse can happen, WILL HAPPEN. If you give power to the state then it's guaranteed someone will come and use it in the worst ways imaginable.
Socialist dream (tm).