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Title: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: Carl on October 31, 2011, 10:02:20 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2216691

No great surprises. ::)

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TBF  (1000+ posts)        Mon Oct-31-11 08:06 AM
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Poll question: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism 
 Edited on Mon Oct-31-11 08:07 AM by TBF
I'm curious as to where folks are on economic systems - now that we have spent 7 weeks Occupying. Has the Occupation changed your outlook (particularly after viewing the income gap charts)? Feel free to explain your choice as well and whether your outlook has changed due to the Occupy protests. If I've left something out please feel free to comment on that as well.

I believe I fall into the libertarian, syndicalists arena (direct worker ownership of means of production).
Poll result (78 votes) 
Capitalism - Free Market works best  (6 votes, 8%) Vote
Democratic Socialism - Blend Capitalism/Socialism  (43 votes, 55%) Vote
Socialism - Nationalize Key Industries  (26 votes, 33%) Vote
Socialism - Libertarian, Syndicalists   (0 votes, 0%) Vote
Communism - Marxist/Lenin State  (3 votes, 4%) Vote

 

I just had to bring this over and my jaw is still on the floor over the monumental stupidity and ignorance.

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Starry Messenger  (1000+ posts)        Mon Oct-31-11 08:35 AM
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3. I wonder who voted for Free Market.
 

I voted Marxist-Leninist, although I will say that the reason why is because it is a flexible system, based on scientific observation of conditions. It isn't always perfect, but it doesn't just follow a formula, either. 

Yes it does follow a formula you idiotic jackass.
It imprisions the citizenry and slaughters all who rebel against the loss of freedom.  :bird:
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: Karin on October 31, 2011, 10:21:08 AM
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TBF  (1000+ posts)        Mon Oct-31-11 11:02 AM
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14. Yup, sure understand that view as well - 
 and certainly communism would be better than what we have now 
   :bird:

The commies come out of the woodwork over there.   :bird:

Honest to God, why don't they just move out of this country? 
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 31, 2011, 10:23:38 AM
Quote from: Karin on October 31, 2011, 10:21:08 AM
   :bird:

The commies come out of the woodwork over there.   :bird:

Honest to God, why don't they just move out of this country? 

I'm sure that Cuba would welcome them . . . or Venezuela . . . but maybe not. :argh:
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: jukin on October 31, 2011, 10:25:23 AM
Everywhere, every time socialism/communism/fascism (which are basically all the same) is tried it causes hundreds of millions of people to die and brings misery and pain to billions.  BUT this time it just might work.
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: Rugnuts on October 31, 2011, 10:25:39 AM
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 31, 2011, 10:23:38 AM
I'm sure that Cuba would welcome them . . . or Venezuela . . . but maybe not. :argh:
who cares if they are welcome there, they can just protest for their acceptance.
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: USA4ME on October 31, 2011, 10:35:56 AM
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Starry Messenger

I wonder who voted for Free Market.

I voted Marxist-Leninist

What more do you need to know about DU than this if explaining it to others?  It's a site where you should live in fear if Free Market Capitalism is your economy of choice, but are upheld if Marxist-Leninist is what you desire.

But their views are embraced by the majority of Americans, the 99% as it were.  :mental:

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Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 31, 2011, 10:42:29 AM
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Starry Messenger

I wonder who voted for Free Market.

Skinner? :tongue: :fuelfire:
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on October 31, 2011, 11:05:40 AM
They're comparing apples to asparagus again.
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 31, 2011, 11:53:44 AM
Quote from: SGT Snuggle Bunny on October 31, 2011, 11:05:40 AM
They're comparing apples to asparagus again.

Umm . . . don't both of them start with an a? :confused: :???: :tongue:
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: miskie on October 31, 2011, 03:43:55 PM
Awesome - Someone found a way to get many members of DU to confess to being Socialists without breaking the rules. Well Done.
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: LC EFA on October 31, 2011, 04:13:19 PM
The irony of a bunch of useless eaters defending and praising a system which abhors useless eaters is just delicious.
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: Wineslob on October 31, 2011, 04:17:48 PM
I need to stop shipping the Fuk-u-shima bottled water over to the DUmp.


Well....maybe not....
Title: Re: Poll: Capitalism or Socialism
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on October 31, 2011, 04:36:31 PM
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Starry Messenger  (1000+ posts)        Mon Oct-31-11 08:35 AM
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3. I wonder who voted for Free Market.

I voted Marxist-Leninist, although I will say that the reason why is because it is a flexible system, based on scientific observation of conditions.


Like exactly how many cubic meters of muddy ore a zek can move with a shovel on 800 calories a day before starving to death.

Ahh, if only Starry Messenger could spend a tenner in a labor gulag for deviant political thought.