I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism

[rickyb]

dow jones usually sells off when it gets this high.

 

[1989]

dow jones usually sells off when it gets this high.

That’s called resistance. Usually when it breaks resistance, soars higher.

 

[1989]

hey i dont lie mister BSer

Maybe prison is your best career path. Your destiny awaits.

 

[rickyb]

Maybe prison is your best career path. Your destiny awaits.

yea they will throw me in for my politics and call me a terrorist

 

[rickyb]

That’s called resistance. Usually when it breaks resistance, soars higher.

sooner rather than later there will either be a depression or recession. its been 10 years since the last one

 

[Non sequitur]

The obvious - but apparently not obvious enough…



Capitalism doesn't know how to divide the pie.


Socialism doesn't know how to increase the pie.



"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings.


The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries."


Winston Churchill

 

[BrownArmy]

The obvious - but apparently not obvious enough…



Capitalism doesn't know how to divide the pie.


Socialism doesn't know how to increase the pie.



"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings.


The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries."


Winston Churchill

Maybe there’s another way.

 

[1989]

sooner rather than later there will either be a depression or recession. its been 10 years since the last one

Can you define sooner? Probably not, you NEVER have any details.

 

[1989]

yea they will throw me in for my politics and call me a terrorist

So what kind of criminals do these European women prefer? I would think that armed robbery might sound sexier to them.

 

[rickyb]

Can you define sooner? Probably not, you NEVER have any details.

hey speaking of details, when was the last time you posted a link on here?

it could easily start in next year or 2

 

[rickyb]

The obvious - but apparently not obvious enough…



Capitalism doesn't know how to divide the pie.


Socialism doesn't know how to increase the pie.



"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings.


The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries."


Winston Churchill

disagree. give workers ownership and control of the businesses they work in. it spreads power.

 

[1989]

disagree. give workers ownership and control of the businesses they work in. it spreads power.

Partnerships are very difficult to work out. The more you put in the mix, the more headaches you have.

 

[rickyb]

Partnerships are very difficult to work out. The more you put in the mix, the more headaches you have.

well youre right, but theres orgs to help make coops work.

and its not like capitalism runs smoothly LOL

 

[1989]

well youre right, but theres orgs to help make coops work.

and its not like capitalism runs smoothly LOL

A co op is capitalistic. It is essentially a partnership. Why do you believe a co op is against capitalism?

 

[rickyb]

A co op is capitalistic. It is essentially a partnership. Why do you believe a co op is against capitalism?

guys say its not because it give workers more power. ive questioned that too.

but the differences between capitalism and coops arent THAT great.

 

[rickyb]

Richard D. Wolff‏Verified account @profwolff Apr 20




1989, richest 1% owned 23.6% of US wealth. Rose to 30.9% in 2018. Top 1% own a majority of all shares of stock. Since 1989, bottom 50% of Americans wealth dropped from 3.8 to 1.2%. Inequality worsened from Clinton to Trump. Capitalism's burden.


Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

"Newly available net worth data from the Federal Reserve suggests that the “left-behind” contagion has spread to all Americans aside from the top 10 percent. While still wealthier overall than most other groups, even the upper-middle class is feeling the pinch of income stagnation. The growth rate of this group’s incomes is lagging behind that of those both lower and higher on the socioeconomic ladder."

 

[1989]

guys say its not because it give workers more power. ive questioned that too.

but the differences between capitalism and coops arent THAT great.

If I was forced to work at a lower wage co op, It would have to be a capitalist one. The extra effort it takes to get through all the bickering needs to pay off.

 

[rickyb]

opposition leader in UK says he will create 4 new bank holidays. here we have 12 or so. how many does the greatest country on earth have?

 

[rickyb]

capitalism and markets dont price in the real cost of pollution:

Prof Nick Cowern‏ @NickCowern 4h4 hours ago




This little snack from my local CoOP has been on quite a trip. Made from British peas, processed in China and shipped back for consumption in the UK, it has travelled nearly 24,000 nautical miles. Not quite what customers meant when they asked for locally sourced food!

 

[Operational needs]

opposition leader in UK says he will create 4 new bank holidays. here we have 12 or so. how many does the greatest country on earth have?

10.