Posted September 30, 2015
MarioFanaticXV: I KNOW it's best for humanity; capitalism is the only thing that allows the poor to rise out of poverty instead of just being serfs or slaves to a select few elite. It encourages people to grow and improve themselves, whereas socialism only teaches people to be slaves. Socialism is just an oligarchy with a friendlier face.
Also, how does profit "**** other people over"? Are you denying wealth creation? Tell me, if you gathered all material wealth in the world today, would it be worth more or less than all the material wealth a hundred years ago?
monkeydelarge: The part about not being serfs or slaves sound good but it's not just the way it works in real life. You believe in an illusion. If what you said is actually true, a lot of intelligent people wouldn't be for socialism and all the Scandinavian countries would be more like the USA. And does capitalism really help people grow and improve themselves? I don't see how having more material possessions and more expensive appetites, makes people grow. And is improving your money making capability, really improving yourself? Even if the system works the way you say it is working, it still throws too many people under the bus like those with mental problems, health problems and the outcasts. Also, how does profit "**** other people over"? Are you denying wealth creation? Tell me, if you gathered all material wealth in the world today, would it be worth more or less than all the material wealth a hundred years ago?