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May 21, 2010 at 8:40 AM #553587May 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM #552622AnonymousGuest
Capitalism: Free markets determine what is produced.
Socialism: Government determines what is produced.
All defense spending is a form of socialism (certainly by the loose definition of socialism that is used these days…)
Socialism isn’t always a bad thing – it’s often the best system when central planning is important, like the military.
Socialism goes bad when the government decides to produce things that aren’t needed. Like the make-work projects in North Korea or the old USSR. These have the appearance of economic activity, but they are just wasted resources. Given the ridiculous proportions of the military-industrial complex today, there is no doubt that much of it provides no value. In the examples cited above, the military is even acknowledging that these programs are useless, but we continue to pay billions for them. It’s socialism gone wrong.
May 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM #552728AnonymousGuestCapitalism: Free markets determine what is produced.
Socialism: Government determines what is produced.
All defense spending is a form of socialism (certainly by the loose definition of socialism that is used these days…)
Socialism isn’t always a bad thing – it’s often the best system when central planning is important, like the military.
Socialism goes bad when the government decides to produce things that aren’t needed. Like the make-work projects in North Korea or the old USSR. These have the appearance of economic activity, but they are just wasted resources. Given the ridiculous proportions of the military-industrial complex today, there is no doubt that much of it provides no value. In the examples cited above, the military is even acknowledging that these programs are useless, but we continue to pay billions for them. It’s socialism gone wrong.
May 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM #553216AnonymousGuestCapitalism: Free markets determine what is produced.
Socialism: Government determines what is produced.
All defense spending is a form of socialism (certainly by the loose definition of socialism that is used these days…)
Socialism isn’t always a bad thing – it’s often the best system when central planning is important, like the military.
Socialism goes bad when the government decides to produce things that aren’t needed. Like the make-work projects in North Korea or the old USSR. These have the appearance of economic activity, but they are just wasted resources. Given the ridiculous proportions of the military-industrial complex today, there is no doubt that much of it provides no value. In the examples cited above, the military is even acknowledging that these programs are useless, but we continue to pay billions for them. It’s socialism gone wrong.
May 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM #553314AnonymousGuestCapitalism: Free markets determine what is produced.
Socialism: Government determines what is produced.
All defense spending is a form of socialism (certainly by the loose definition of socialism that is used these days…)
Socialism isn’t always a bad thing – it’s often the best system when central planning is important, like the military.
Socialism goes bad when the government decides to produce things that aren’t needed. Like the make-work projects in North Korea or the old USSR. These have the appearance of economic activity, but they are just wasted resources. Given the ridiculous proportions of the military-industrial complex today, there is no doubt that much of it provides no value. In the examples cited above, the military is even acknowledging that these programs are useless, but we continue to pay billions for them. It’s socialism gone wrong.
May 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM #553592AnonymousGuestCapitalism: Free markets determine what is produced.
Socialism: Government determines what is produced.
All defense spending is a form of socialism (certainly by the loose definition of socialism that is used these days…)
Socialism isn’t always a bad thing – it’s often the best system when central planning is important, like the military.
Socialism goes bad when the government decides to produce things that aren’t needed. Like the make-work projects in North Korea or the old USSR. These have the appearance of economic activity, but they are just wasted resources. Given the ridiculous proportions of the military-industrial complex today, there is no doubt that much of it provides no value. In the examples cited above, the military is even acknowledging that these programs are useless, but we continue to pay billions for them. It’s socialism gone wrong.
May 21, 2010 at 9:20 AM #552632meadandaleParticipantOne of the few responsibilities given to the federal government in the Constitution is national defense.
May 21, 2010 at 9:20 AM #552738meadandaleParticipantOne of the few responsibilities given to the federal government in the Constitution is national defense.
May 21, 2010 at 9:20 AM #553226meadandaleParticipantOne of the few responsibilities given to the federal government in the Constitution is national defense.
May 21, 2010 at 9:20 AM #553324meadandaleParticipantOne of the few responsibilities given to the federal government in the Constitution is national defense.
May 21, 2010 at 9:20 AM #553602meadandaleParticipantOne of the few responsibilities given to the federal government in the Constitution is national defense.
May 21, 2010 at 10:35 AM #552682DataAgentParticipantDefense spending = socialism? Pulleezzzz…
Here… pull my finger.
May 21, 2010 at 10:35 AM #552787DataAgentParticipantDefense spending = socialism? Pulleezzzz…
Here… pull my finger.
May 21, 2010 at 10:35 AM #553276DataAgentParticipantDefense spending = socialism? Pulleezzzz…
Here… pull my finger.
May 21, 2010 at 10:35 AM #553374DataAgentParticipantDefense spending = socialism? Pulleezzzz…
Here… pull my finger.
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