How US capitalism depends on socialism: Taxation. Command economy. Bailouts.
Taxation pays for most(?) spending, which sets up the infrastructure, military, and so much more, as we're rediscovering.
Your counterargument is "Buzzwords!"?
"... you have yet to give me a straight answer."
Chuckle. What's your trip?
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Take it or leave it is a false choice.
""Pompous gaslighting" isn't an insult."
Pompous--affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
I only called you a troll when you made a trolling forum post.
I will admit to the occasional humorous post here or there, but I make an effort not to hurt anyone's feelings. That's kind of against the whole trolling thing.
"QED"
Did you do a mathematical proof? Alright, you got me- I think the economy is alive.
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Maybe I should have insulted you when you said something to the effect of "The Native Americans didn't have any right to the land" (just because they were living here).
* Edited to not be harsh
"It is also important to note that Socialism is an incredibly broad category, one which encompasses literally every economy today."
@clousems #65 at:
lichess.org/forum/off-topic-discussion/please-vote-for-bernie-sanders?page=7So we're criticizing my use of "encompass" rather than "is incorporated in"?
I used a slightly misleading verb in order to defend the concept of socialism, one which I don't even support. I'm sorry I didn't elocute a single word correctly after receiving bad news from my doctor.
But does that change anything? No.
Edited, because an argument typically requires two sides, not one and a half.
WTF.
Just for the record:
@Doodbro @clousems You are both so insane that I deem you irretrievable for humanity. Ceteris Paribus. Ok.
