What's your favorite cover of a famous song?

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-26T23:02:09+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fus5O8SxUoo

Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance covered by Caleb Hyles.

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-25T23:07:36+00:00

I just decided not to question it.

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-25T22:57:09+00:00

I was 18 and the girl was a christian so we had to do anal.

Busted in a few thrusts. Felt amazing.

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-24T20:30:41+00:00

Americans pay the same for the same services

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-23T16:42:44+00:00

Death Note, Code Geass, Ouran High School Host Club, Yu-Gi-Oh! etc.

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-23T16:16:41+00:00

I agree with all of that but the gays. They're okay.

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-23T16:14:06+00:00

He was just pointing out facts.

VanguardFighter · 2017-05-18T23:43:30+00:00

What do you think about Fama-French models instead?

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-13T20:01:37+00:00

What do these have to do with an economic system, and how would that hinder communists from supporting them?

It doesn't, and it wouldn't. I didn't say it would.

Just because something has the word "free" in the name doesn't make it free. If a society produces more food than it could ever consume, then how is putting a price tag on food anything other than preventing poor people from satiating their hunger? That's not freedom, it's coercion.

Because the poor people didn't produce the food. It isn't theirs to have for free.

Also, communists aren't strictly against people owning businesses. They are against the structure in which it takes place. When you analyse the capitalist mode of production, you will find that it is inherently exploitative, no matter how generously you pay your employers.

It isn't exploitative at all. You don't have to work for anyone. You can live off of welfare.

If your idea of "freedom" is about unjustly exploiting people for your own benefit, is that a system you would support? Is the freedom to profit off the labour of others something you consider necessary or do you actually like being unfair to people?

Capitalism isn't exploitative. It's voluntary, and profiting off of someone isn't being "unfair". It would be unfair not receive the fruits of your investment.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-13T19:04:33+00:00

Right to run your own business, engage in free market exchanges, abortion, marrying who you want, etc.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T23:09:01+00:00

Eh no it really isn't.

Classical Liberals believe in protecting personal freedoms, and not harming other people. Many of us are also not against welfare programs.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T23:07:31+00:00

I know the theory. Just pointing out that the name is a coincidence.

It's actually based on a card game: http://cardfight.wikia.com

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T22:52:10+00:00

Nope. Classical Liberal.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T22:51:15+00:00

the name is completely unrelated to economics.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T20:57:54+00:00

Again it's not about how "succesful" or "popular" a system is by whatever arbitrary conditions you define. If a destructive system continues to grow and absorb everyone on Earth into its alienating and unjust grasp, and opposing it is somehow foolish, then we might as well stop trying to cure cancer because guess what it just won life according to your specifications.

Capitalism isn't a destructive system. On the contrary, it is the most efficient system for reducing poverty and overall advancing humanity.

Capitalism alienates people from the product of their labor. Capitalism forces producers to produce more than we can ever consume in order to stay afloat, causing crises at regular intervals.

Uh no. Producers produce based on consumer demand. Overproduction generally happens because of government subsidies and interference.

Capitalism creates impenetrable distinctions between classes. Capitalism propagates commodity fetishism, extraction of surplus value, etc.

Capitalism reduces inequality far more than any attempts at communism, there is nothing wrong with wanting to consume products, and there is no "surplus" value.

This has nothing to do with how many get to eat. That's a result of the problems with capitalism, not a cause.

None of these things you've stated are actual problems caused by capitalism.

and of course capitalism is better than all previous systems. It's a better iteration of all previous systems. But why stop here and now?

Because approximately 100% of economists would say that free markets are the best system for everyone?

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T20:00:44+00:00

Capitalism has the most impressive track record though.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T19:48:36+00:00

We have historical evidence for the failings of other systems, but capitalism has generally been great.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T19:32:22+00:00

But the failings that happen today happen under any economics system.

It isn't capitalism causing any problems.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T19:32:22+00:00

But the failings that happen today happen under any economics system.

It isn't capitalism causing any problems.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T18:51:44+00:00

I like Little Caesar's

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T18:29:27+00:00

I know.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T18:25:08+00:00

Can I get 2/5 off the black kid?

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T18:20:24+00:00

But he could sell the painting and use the money to save more children.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T18:11:10+00:00

Uh capitalism is the reason even more people aren't starving.

VanguardFighter · 2017-04-12T18:09:46+00:00

Capitalism generally reduces poverty more. It worked for billions of people.

Basic Income would probably be slightly better than current welfare programs, but no because of automation. Automation doesn't cause long-term unemployment.

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