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ProleUK
reply to post by ketsuko
There's your problem. You have to assume that society cares about you. It doesn't. Not at all. To the central planners of the socialist state, you are a number who can work to pay taxes, and that's all they care about you.
Why does it have to be a Socialist State? Why can't people accept the two working together side by side?
Capitalism AND socialism.
ketsuko
loveguy
reply to post by ketsuko
Just take one simple product and you can boggle your mind trying to contemplate all the possible decisions and choices and factors that might go into its supply and demand alone.
Franchise locally?
Before I'm labeled a socialist, check out; equalitarian
edit on (1/7/1414 by loveguy because: (no reason given)
Just saying, think about milk. It seems simple enough to try to control milk, but consider that milk comes in different varieties like whole, 2 % and skim. Then you have people who are lactose intolerant and need that special lactose free milk. Then you have people who prefer products like Silk or Almond milk that are like milk without being milk. Then consider that you have the side products of milk like whipping cream, 1/2 and 1/2, buttermilk, etc. Then consider that each of these is sold at various sizes for consumer convenience to meet their needs. Then consider that every consumer buys those products on a different pattern as their needs demand them.
How would you go about centrally planning for that one product alone?
ProleUK
reply to post by ketsuko
There's your problem. You have to assume that society cares about you. It doesn't. Not at all. To the central planners of the socialist state, you are a number who can work to pay taxes, and that's all they care about you.
Why does it have to be a Socialist State? Why can't people accept the two working together side by side?
Capitalism AND socialism.
ProleUK
reply to post by ketsuko
There's your problem. You have to assume that society cares about you. It doesn't. Not at all. To the central planners of the socialist state, you are a number who can work to pay taxes, and that's all they care about you.
Why does it have to be a Socialist State? Why can't people accept the two working together side by side?
Capitalism AND socialism.
NoRulesAllowed
The CEOs of MericaCorp however realized how dumb their idea was trying to increase profits by outsourcing work. This was something they never thought-of. The problem was that the big wigs at MericaCorp only looked at their profit and cost cutting - any consequences of what they did was not really their concern as long as it meant less costs and more profit.
ketsuko
ProleUK
I can't understand why people fear socialism. It has it's place in a society that actually cares about every citizen, regardless of wealth, intellect etc.
To me, a balance must be in place to compete against the private sector in terms of cost, service and direction.
Capitalism kept in check by socialism is fair to all.
There's your problem. You have to assume that society cares about you. It doesn't. Not at all.
Wrabbit2000
The money the Mayor and Co. are able to use to help MericaCorp comes from the same town folk which recieve it back in paychecks. This is a financial scam, if done knowingly.
BUT...it's still the best option (as per my simplified example)...when the "financial scam" ultimately leads to the company recovering and the people having employment again? Please have the ultimate goal here in mind.