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Obama, the attention whore
Olinaj:
--- Quote from: Duckmeister on May 11, 2009, 08:20:16 PM ---You yourself said:
So you're saying that whatever the people say is right? So you're saying that you forget that FDR did a masterful job of hiding up his economic screw-ups to the point where Keynesian economics are still embraced today despite their repeated failures? So you're saying that true capitalism automatically equals lack of charity and high taxes?
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When has Keynesian economics ever failed in a time of depression? FDR's new deal worked, and if you deny that, you're just being ignorant.
rkynick:
Something I don't understand:
Why is there such a negative stigma towards Socialism?
Socialist ideas, if well implemented, can help our economy.
Olinaj:
--- Quote from: rkynick on May 12, 2009, 09:50:34 PM ---Something I don't understand:
Why is there such a negative stigma towards Socialism?
Socialist ideas, if well implemented, can help our economy.
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Hell, socialism isn't even what we need.
All we need to do is regulate the markets and create new programs. Maybe we could make one like the WPA, except we could have people create wind turbines and solar pannel fields.
By the by, still waiting on that example of failing Keynesian economics in a capitalist system
FlyGuy45:
--- Quote from: rkynick on May 12, 2009, 09:50:34 PM ---Something I don't understand:
Why is there such a negative stigma towards Socialism?
Socialist ideas, if well implemented, can help our economy.
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People associate it with evil government I think. Redistribution of the wealth scares people.
Olinaj:
--- Quote from: FlyGuy45 on May 12, 2009, 10:01:03 PM ---People associate it with evil government I think. Redistribution of the wealth scares people.
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I think it was because 70% of the people in this country didn't know what socialism was until Faux news described it, and they told half the truth with one hundred percent more bullstuff. Basically, the proven effects of propaganda