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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 4514923" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>a system not based on consumerism for starters. i know you dont distinguish between capitalism and cooperatives but guys i listen to do. aside from cooperatives, we need an economy which has efficient use of property, because right now most people's property sits unused more than 95% of the time. we need an economy where we can repair and upgrade existing products instead of throwing the whole product away. we need a food system which is sustainable.</p><p></p><p>you can look up stephanie kelton, michael hudson, or steve keen about government printing money and what balancing budgets does to an economy. the govt votes to appropriate funding for things. it can print money to an extent and not have to worry about inflation. im not sure about the theft of buying power thing you said. the govt has been printing money like crazy for 10 years and there hasnt been an inflation. stock prices got inflated.</p><p></p><p>standards of living rose under slavery as well, but thats not justification for it. standards of living are not rising under capitalism in north america and many other countries.</p><p></p><p>yes capitalism does rob you of decision making, and responsibility. capitalism is like having a choice between dictators, or starting your own dictatorship. it is an economic dictatorship.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 4514923, member: 56035"] a system not based on consumerism for starters. i know you dont distinguish between capitalism and cooperatives but guys i listen to do. aside from cooperatives, we need an economy which has efficient use of property, because right now most people's property sits unused more than 95% of the time. we need an economy where we can repair and upgrade existing products instead of throwing the whole product away. we need a food system which is sustainable. you can look up stephanie kelton, michael hudson, or steve keen about government printing money and what balancing budgets does to an economy. the govt votes to appropriate funding for things. it can print money to an extent and not have to worry about inflation. im not sure about the theft of buying power thing you said. the govt has been printing money like crazy for 10 years and there hasnt been an inflation. stock prices got inflated. standards of living rose under slavery as well, but thats not justification for it. standards of living are not rising under capitalism in north america and many other countries. yes capitalism does rob you of decision making, and responsibility. capitalism is like having a choice between dictators, or starting your own dictatorship. it is an economic dictatorship. [/QUOTE]
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