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No, bullshit, you can't just assume something awful happened somewhere. All governments oppress, but you're not making an accusation against all governments. Yo

No, bullshit, you can't just assume something awful happened somewhere. All governments oppress, but you're not making an accusation against all governments. You're red-baiting, which is the thing that capitalists would like most for you to do. Especially in time of war, it's stupid to let our imaginations run wild about how horrible the people on the other side of the planet are. If you know anything at all about this topic you've shoehorned into this discussion, tell us now. Otherwise, you're a troll.

permo-w 4y ago
why have you jumped to this extremely adversarial rhetoric? I actually agree with the principle of your statement, which is why I’m partly surprised that you’ve replied with such vitriol. I’m simply pointing out that throughout time and space there have been scenarios where capitalistic economic viewpoints - and therefore economists who hold them - are absolutely non-grata, contradicting your blanket statement. please try to be more conducive to discussion and debate, and less accusatory and insulting. it made me feel bad to read, and I don’t know why you pursue it
- jessaustin 4y ago
  Accusing half the world of awful behavior with absolutely nothing to back it up literally is trolling. When I'm called a troll (it happens!) and I feel bad, I resolve not to troll in that particular way in future. Sometimes being called a troll feels good, which has a different result. I often make "blanket statements" online, but the implication is not what you seem to think. Such propositions invite correction with specific contradictory information, which helps me learn. I don't always see such correction, which imparts a different lesson. I don't need to always be "correct", which is why I'm comfortable writing this way. Try to respond to the literal meaning of others' writing, rather than how it makes you feel. You could have responded to my first request with a simple "I don't have a link" and we would all have forgotten this silliness.
  - permo-w 4y ago
    first of all, saying "no Western" is not the same as "every single Eastern". that's a pretty heavy logical error you seem to be unable to steer around second, no one needs "a link" to prove that it was unacceptable to promote capitalistic interests in the USSR or the old CCP. I'm sure I could find one, but I'm not going to do your research for you, especially considering your horrendous attitude towards discussion. if you want to find out how you're wrong, you can go and do so yourself. it's not my job to educate you >it happens! somehow I'm not surprised by this this whole "I don't mind being wrong" business doesn't make it acceptable for you to get all accusatory when it is pointed out that you are in fact wrong, and in fact it contradicts the sentiment in the first place. if you didn't mind being wrong, would you have jumped to calling me a troll? I doubt that. question yourself a bit more
    - jessaustin 4y ago
      You definitely are not "anti-capitalist".

permo-w 4y ago

why have you jumped to this extremely adversarial rhetoric? I actually agree with the principle of your statement, which is why I’m partly surprised that you’ve replied with such vitriol. I’m simply pointing out that throughout time and space there have been scenarios where capitalistic economic viewpoints - and therefore economists who hold them - are absolutely non-grata, contradicting your blanket statement. please try to be more conducive to discussion and debate, and less accusatory and insulting. it made me feel bad to read, and I don’t know why you pursue it

jessaustin 4y ago
Accusing half the world of awful behavior with absolutely nothing to back it up literally is trolling. When I'm called a troll (it happens!) and I feel bad, I resolve not to troll in that particular way in future. Sometimes being called a troll feels good, which has a different result. I often make "blanket statements" online, but the implication is not what you seem to think. Such propositions invite correction with specific contradictory information, which helps me learn. I don't always see such correction, which imparts a different lesson. I don't need to always be "correct", which is why I'm comfortable writing this way. Try to respond to the literal meaning of others' writing, rather than how it makes you feel. You could have responded to my first request with a simple "I don't have a link" and we would all have forgotten this silliness.
- permo-w 4y ago
  first of all, saying "no Western" is not the same as "every single Eastern". that's a pretty heavy logical error you seem to be unable to steer around second, no one needs "a link" to prove that it was unacceptable to promote capitalistic interests in the USSR or the old CCP. I'm sure I could find one, but I'm not going to do your research for you, especially considering your horrendous attitude towards discussion. if you want to find out how you're wrong, you can go and do so yourself. it's not my job to educate you >it happens! somehow I'm not surprised by this this whole "I don't mind being wrong" business doesn't make it acceptable for you to get all accusatory when it is pointed out that you are in fact wrong, and in fact it contradicts the sentiment in the first place. if you didn't mind being wrong, would you have jumped to calling me a troll? I doubt that. question yourself a bit more
  - jessaustin 4y ago
    You definitely are not "anti-capitalist".