And another thing . . . (Realityville)
Reply to: comm-637600576@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-04-10, 3:25PM CDT
I don't think you understand some of the terms you are using.
Socialism - socialism is, at best, a theory. It is an idea of socio-economic structure in which the capital (means of production) is owned collectively by a group. You are specifically referencing the idea of indirect socialism in which the state (meaning the governing body, not necessarily 'state' like Tennessee) controls all of the means of production. This means that no private citizens have any capital. No private citizens can become rich. The 'rich CEOs' who currently offer this health care coverage (that you despise) would no longer exist. Nor could the ever exist.
According to Karl Marx, socialist societies/economies/states transform into communist societies/states. The absence of opportunity to achieve greatness and realize success is the greatest blow to morale a society can feel.
Capitalism - very simple - supply and demand. Free markets. In capitalistic state, everything happens based on the market; everything has value. Some things are more valuable than others. Some people find certain things more valuable than other people do.
People who have succeded in America have done so through providing something of value to those people who value it. Everytime you trade your money for a good (be it milk at the grocery store, gas at the gas station, or that Luis Vuitton (sp?) purse you want) you are telling that merchant that you value what they have more than you value the money you give them. Otherwise, you wouldn't make the trade.
If you can't comprehend the simplicity of supply and demand, or the idea of value, then you will be unable to perform and succeed in the world of capitalism. Not everyone can be successful and rich in capitalism (nor in any other socio-economic structure). The rich only exist in capitalism, and that is precisely what you want to be: rich.
Learn to make yourSELF more valuable rather than trying to make the entire society worthless.
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