capitalism, by definition, is a stupid and foolish human system
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Bruce Lee showed us the way...
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Jeet Kune Do - Way of the Intercepting Fist 
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Yes.
What works.
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But - uhm - so many people don't know much. In fact, they believe what they've been told rather than look at the facts. If people are to be free, how do you reverse and prevent them from being misled?
OONJERAH - We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.
"You, who live in any kind of comfort or convenience, do not know how these people can survive these things, do you? They will endure because there is no immediate escape from endurance. Some will die, the rest must live."
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Quote:I really don't see a way. Just look at AURaptor... his fear & need for an enemy... his excuse for previous wrongs committed by his 'side' and his condemnation of the present dickwad admin for simply doing the same... he's a prefect example of divide & conquer, and no facts or attempts at a balanced view or discussion will cause him to *think* in any way.
Originally posted by 1kiki:
But - uhm - so many people don't know much. In fact, they believe what they've been told rather than look at the facts. If people are to be free, how do you reverse and prevent them from being misled?
It's how it's always been.
They own us.
On the brighter side, we have cool smartphones & shit now!
I like a little bread with my circus.
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SERIOUS topic ... HUGE lol.
OONJERAH - We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.
"You, who live in any kind of comfort or convenience, do not know how these people can survive these things, do you? They will endure because there is no immediate escape from endurance. Some will die, the rest must live."
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The only system that can ever work is one with a serious amount of balances and checks on it.
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Originally posted by 1kiki:
It (capitalism) looks at the entire universe of data and asks only one human-related question - can it make a profit?
So you're assuming that anyone who runs a capitalist enterprise is interested only in making a profit? That they might not also be interested in benefiting their employees or their locality or the environment or education, etc.?
Seems a sort of either/or view of the world and people on your part.
Also violates Number 6 of Chris' Ten Commandments of Logic: Thou shall not reduce the argument down to two possibilities. (false dichotomy)
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"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."
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That is the very premise of capitalism. Those who do not make THE MOST profit will succumb to those that do.
OONJERAH - We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.
"You, who live in any kind of comfort or convenience, do not know how these people can survive these things, do you? They will endure because there is no immediate escape from endurance. Some will die, the rest must live."
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Quote:Thanks for breaking rule #4 here.
Originally posted by GEEZER:
So you're assuming that anyone who runs a capitalist enterprise is interested only in making a profit?
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