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TDub wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:53 am

ousdahl wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:44 am

TDub wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:30 am Go read your posts and then read about socialist societies and see if you can spot the difference. Its a fun way to use your education

Ok.

So short of boogeymanning everywhere else that’s been labeled as failed socialism, is it inaccurate of me to think that socialism at least in theory is empowering workers over hierarchies, all stakeholders vs. just the shareholders, the very stuff in my posts?

Cuz if you read my posts and your takeaway is about some other counties I wasn’t even posting about, isn’t that sort of moving the goalposts?

Socialism doesnt empower the workers. It empowers the government and its even more ripe for corruption than your hated capitalism

Could I suggest you go back and read my posts?

All i have to do is read the post you quoted right there....thats not what socialism is

It has nothing to do with empowering workers or stakeholders

It is ridiculous to overlook that many people in this country are born ham strung, and have little to no chance of advancing regardless of effort.

The system is rigged, to an extent.

Well then, God and the universe is unfair. Life is unfair. But you've got to stop whining about what you can't do and focus on something that gives your life meaning and satisfaction. None of us are here to be miserable.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:40 am In my industry its fairly easy to see if youre qualified or not though

Plus, the timer lets you know when the fries are ready.

Let’s stick to actual definitions.

Cuz empowering workers is the very definition.

In practice, sure, it’s prone to corruption, just like anything. But I’m not advocating for socialism as a label in itself. I couldn’t care less about the word.

I’m advocating for empowering people over profits, and rebuilding economies to reflect that.

Overlander wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:14 pm It is ridiculous to overlook that many people in this country are born ham strung, and have little to no chance of advancing regardless of effort.

The system is rigged, to an extent.

What people would that be? I'm not suggesting there aren't - but it leads to the next question: What could be done that isn't being done now to change that specifically for those people?

Mjl wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:24 pm

Overlander wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:14 pm It is ridiculous to overlook that many people in this country are born ham strung, and have little to no chance of advancing regardless of effort.

The system is rigged, to an extent.

What people would that be? I'm not suggesting there aren't - but it leads to the next question: What could be done that isn't being done now to change that specifically for those people?

To not acknowledge that our social economic system is rigged to keep some of our citizens economically repressed is going out of our way by either being embarrassed by it or being part of the problem.

Overlander wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:17 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:40 am In my industry its fairly easy to see if youre qualified or not though

Plus, the timer lets you know when the fries are ready.

I dont feel so bad with PhD flippin burgers next to me tho

Walrus wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:16 pm Well then, God and the universe is unfair. Life is unfair. But you've got to stop whining about what you can't do and focus on something that gives your life meaning and satisfaction. None of us are here to be miserable.

Oh good, Lobster is back.

Walrus wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:02 pm Sounds to me like you were both hired because of your abilities and hard work -- the way it should be.

Overlander wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:27 pm

Mjl wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:24 pm

Overlander wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:14 pm It is ridiculous to overlook that many people in this country are born ham strung, and have little to no chance of advancing regardless of effort.

The system is rigged, to an extent.

What people would that be? I'm not suggesting there aren't - but it leads to the next question: What could be done that isn't being done now to change that specifically for those people?

To not acknowledge that our social economic system is rigged to keep some of our citizens economically repressed is going out of our way by either being embarrassed by it or being part of the problem.

Are you specifically referring to poor minorities? What, beyond acknowledgement, should be done about that?

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:35 am

twocoach wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:13 am

MICHHAWK wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 2:07 pm i blame the lazy people.

this is the greatest country on earth. by a wide margin. any person can accomplish anything they set their mind to. if they want it. and will work for it. they can have it. go AMERICA.

The notion that you can be "whatever you want" is silly. If I want to be the center for the Boston Celtics, it doesn't matter how hard my 6'2" body works. It isn't happening. Some people, no matter how hard they try, are not equipped to achieve certain things.

Again. Opportunity vs outcome.

You can try to be whatever you want.

That's great. Now read the post I responded to. It wasn't about "having an opportunity to try." It was "any person can accomplish anything they set their mind to" which is categorically false. "Accomplish" isn't the same as "attempt".

Go woke, start to go broke.

Disney Revenues Drop By Over $600 Million In Second Quarter

https://boundingintocomics.com/2021/05/ ... d-quarter/

yeah, sucks when anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers prolong the shutdown of theme parks

This is a joke because there's nothing they will do to stop inflation. It's already happened due to all the QE. They could raise interest rates, but that would collapse everything, so it won't happen. CPI reports indicate that import prices have risen over 10% from April 2020 to April 2021. That's just getting started. By April 2022, everything will cost at least 20% more than it did in 2020. Maybe even 30-40% more.

"Pressure Rising on Biden, Fed to Offset Inflation"
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/biden- ... d/1021677/

newsmax

lol...try harder

hey lobs, who is the “they” that you reference?