@clousems #50
Are you employed as an economist?
Here's one:
Posted by clousems:
"It's not a belief issue, though. It's a literal fact.
Proof:
Capitalist: Markets exist in the United States
Socialist: taxes exist in the United States
Traditionalist: Tipping at restaurants is an accepted practice in the United States"
lichess.org/forum/off-topic-discussion/poll-is-the-us-economy-capitalist-socialist-or-otherAnd, as I previously said, there are some glaring issues with your summary.
HAHA! Eat that for breakfast DOOD
In the same thread clousems wrote:
"It’s a mixed economy, incorporating aspects of market capitalism, socialism, and traditionalism. Not sure why you need a poll."
I assumed that I was speaking with someone who would know what the difference between Keynesianism and Socialism when I said that. Regarding the content, there are different types of taxes, with revenue used for different purposes. If it is for income redistribution, that's keynesianism. If it's for the control of production factors (i.e. pollution taxes) that's socialism.
As for amateur:
Definition of amateur
1: one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession
She played soccer as an amateur before turning professional.
a tournament that is open to both amateurs and professionals
2: one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science
The people running that company are a bunch of amateurs.
He's a mere amateur when it comes to cooking.
Neither describes me.
You seem to have issues identifying what is and isn't a definition.
@clousems I'm just not sure which clousems to believe.
I repeat
1: I'm not an "amateur" economist. I have a goddamn degree. An amateur economist, however, would indeed know what socialism is, and what Keynesianism is. And what an economy is.
2: "Socialism is an economic system characterized by government ownership of resources" (Tucker). Literal definition buddy. Not up for debate
3: I fail to see how my posting that the US economy is mixed bears any relevance on this conversation. It is true that it is mixed. It is also true that a mixed economy is not socialism. These facts are not up for debate.
4: What, pray tell, makes you think that I am changing my position? What "position" did I even take?
Was Obamacare socialized healthcare?
Why are you repeating yourself? You should decide which opposing position you're taking. If taxation is socialism, as you previously claimed, then the US economy is socialistic. And Trump & Fiends just approved a huge socialist bill.
Is that Tucker quote Tucker Carlson?
Irvin Tucker, professor at UNC Charlotte.
With respect to 58, read the letters carefully and you can find things called 'words'. Put these words together and you'll find out that I made no contradictory claims.
