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This is like explaining global warming to a climate change denier. The arguments for capitalism are not sexy, but the ramifications of socialism are profoundly
by megiddo 9y ago
This is like explaining global warming to a climate change denier.
The arguments for capitalism are not sexy, but the ramifications of socialism are profoundly harmful.
- BearGoesChirp 9y agoI find the best way to explain it is to apply the concepts to something other than classical wealth. Do it to something like relationships, and people insist that for anything that isn't classical wealth the market should be strongly libertarian (often accompanied by a suggestion that no such market even exists).
- salmonfamine 9y ago[citation needed]
- beat 9y agoWait, which side is the climate change denier? Because when you say things like "the ramifications of socialism are profoundly harmful", without any examples or supporting arguments - and ignoring the fact that every stable industrial nation government is to some degree socialist - well.
- jjuel 9y agoThe ramifications for a purely capitalistic country would be very harmful as well. Would you prefer all military, police, fire, etc be privatized? Do you think that would have an effect on your life? You realize we are not purely capitalistic. And the majority of people in this country fighting for "socialism" are not fighting for pure socialism.