Political Twelve Monkeys

[HoonDing]

 

its great when youa re at the top

[Guard Dog]

[smjjames]

Interesting that they have the clergy (looks like Roman Catholic) in there since you don't usually think of the clergy as being part of the capitalist system. This is long before the rise of televangelism though.

 

Edit: Not getting what you're face palming at with the polar bear facepalm pic Guard Dog.

Edited November 14, 2017 by smjjames

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

Interesting that they have the clergy (looks like Roman Catholic) in there since you don't usually think of the clergy as being part of the capitalist system.

Look at the caption next to the clergy.

Edited November 14, 2017 by KaineParker

[Hurlshort]

I'd guess the face palming is at the silly communist propaganda.

[smjjames]

 

Interesting that they have the clergy (looks like Roman Catholic) in there since you don't usually think of the clergy as being part of the capitalist system.

Look at the caption next to the clergy.

I saw that, just thought corporations would be more fitting. Though these days, televangelists would fit right in there.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

 

 

Interesting that they have the clergy (looks like Roman Catholic) in there since you don't usually think of the clergy as being part of the capitalist system.

Look at the caption next to the clergy.

I saw that, just thought corporations would be more fitting. Though these days, televangelists would fit right in there.

Corporations are already at the top. These days Kardashians or reality TV would take that spot.

[smjjames]

You know, shouldnt the rich people partying be switched with the soldiers? Because it's usually the poor people that "we shoot at" rather than both the rich and poor.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

In terms of size yeah.

[Guard Dog]

 

Ufff... the turn this conversation has taken.

 

If you will all excuse me I'm going to go watch the sun set from the porch of the home I built and sip a glass of fine nine year old bourbon and contemplate the wonderful life I get to lead because I live and work in a relatively free and mostly capitalist country

[smjjames]

More that historically, poor people generally get shafted when it comes to the military stuff.

 

@Guard Dog: Such is the life of forum threads, sudden derails and topic changes happen.

Edited November 14, 2017 by smjjames

[Ben No.3]

Guard Dog, we also endure every rambling of you when it comes to the evil state interference. So do cut us some slack here.

Besides, there’s something to learn. You don’t have to understand anything to support capitalism, you just have to appreciate the status quo. You actually have to understand said status quo to support socialism. Of course, everyone can understand the attractiveness of a world where everyone does what is best for him and everyone wins. But as the prisoners dilemma shows, that doesn’t work.

 

 

And it would be Apple

Edited November 14, 2017 by Ben No.3

[smjjames]

And it would be Apple

What would be Apple? You seem to have inserted a random contextless sentence fragment into the post.

[Gfted1]

"Its good to be the king." -Mel Brooks

[Blodhemn]

 

its great when youa re at the top

Communist pyramid wouldn't look much different - just more poor, less rich, with the we fool you and rule you sectors combined.

[Guard Dog]

Guard Dog, we also endure every rambling of you when it comes to the evil state interference. So do cut us some slack here.

Besides, there’s something to learn. You don’t have to understand anything to support capitalism, you just have to appreciate the status quo. You actually have to understand said status quo to support socialism. Of course, everyone can understand the attractiveness of a world where everyone does what is best for him and everyone wins. But as the prisoners dilemma shows, that doesn’t work.

 

 

And it would be Apple

 

Right so the solution is to take away the things people have worked for all their lives because not everyone enjoyed the same success. That will really incentivize me to work hard. Ah who am I fooling. Whenever communists take over people like me are the first ones to be lined up and shot.

 

But on the extremely remote chance that didn't happen you'd better believe I'll be the one picking apples. Let the carpenter bust his butt!   

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

Turns out mental illness can predict politics.

 

Right so the solution is to take away the things people have worked for all their lives because not everyone enjoyed the same success. That will really incentivize me to work hard.

We agree comrade, why should your boss get 85% of the value you produce? I'll see you at the next IWW meeting. Edited November 15, 2017 by KaineParker

[213374U]

Communist pyramid wouldn't look much different - just more poor, less rich, with the we fool you and rule you sectors combined.

State capitalist*

[Ben No.3]

 

And it would be Apple

What would be Apple? You seem to have inserted a random contextless sentence fragment into the post.

the ones fooling you

[Ben No.3]

 

Guard Dog, we also endure every rambling of you when it comes to the evil state interference. So do cut us some slack here.

Besides, there’s something to learn. You don’t have to understand anything to support capitalism, you just have to appreciate the status quo. You actually have to understand said status quo to support socialism. Of course, everyone can understand the attractiveness of a world where everyone does what is best for him and everyone wins. But as the prisoners dilemma shows, that doesn’t work.

 

 

And it would be Apple

Right so the solution is to take away the things people have worked for all their lives because not everyone enjoyed the same success. That will really incentivize me to work hard. Ah who am I fooling. Whenever communists take over people like me are the first ones to be lined up and shot.

 

But on the extremely remote chance that didn't happen you'd better believe I'll be the one picking apples. Let the carpenter bust his butt!

I’m gonna need your full name, address and any important relatives

[Blodhemn]

 

Communist pyramid wouldn't look much different - just more poor, less rich, with the we fool you and rule you sectors combined.

State capitalist*

 

Which is more or less what all systems come down to along a spectrum. The pyramid of power and influence isn't going to change much. It's easy to be a romantic cynic, which is a very 60's French thing to do.

[Guard Dog]

 

 

Guard Dog, we also endure every rambling of you when it comes to the evil state interference. So do cut us some slack here.

Besides, there’s something to learn. You don’t have to understand anything to support capitalism, you just have to appreciate the status quo. You actually have to understand said status quo to support socialism. Of course, everyone can understand the attractiveness of a world where everyone does what is best for him and everyone wins. But as the prisoners dilemma shows, that doesn’t work.

 

 

And it would be Apple

Right so the solution is to take away the things people have worked for all their lives because not everyone enjoyed the same success. That will really incentivize me to work hard. Ah who am I fooling. Whenever communists take over people like me are the first ones to be lined up and shot.

 

But on the extremely remote chance that didn't happen you'd better believe I'll be the one picking apples. Let the carpenter bust his butt!

I’m gonna need your full name, address and any important relatives

 

I'll get right on that!

[Guard Dog]

I have already completely forsworn any association with the Republican Party. Unless Rand Paul gets nominated in 2020, then I'll vote for him. But this whole Roy Moore debacle in Alabama is really distasteful. For those who don't know he's the "Christian" right Senate candidate who it seems has a thing for underage girls. All these girls coming out might be a little suspicious because he's been in public service for 30 years. Why come forward now?  But there are so many of them. Even if a few are fake (one definitely is) with that much smoke there is a fire in there somewhere.

 

It's ironic isn't it? The Democrats are the ones who rail against big business, dirty money in politics, and voter rights. But their people are the ones caught taking bribes, influence pedaling, and voter and campaign fraud. The Republicans are supposed to be the 'moral" party of Judaeo-Christian values and Pro-Family stuff, railing against gay & trans folks. But they are ones caught hunting underage girls and boys, or trying to pick up men in airport restrooms.

 

If you really want to know what a politician is up to listen to what they are against. The louder the are opposed to something the more likely they are doing it.

[aluminiumtrioxid]

If you really want to know what a politician is up to listen to what they are against. The louder the are opposed to something the more likely they are doing it.

 

So libertarians are all about interventionism and state interference. Gotcha.

[Guard Dog]

 

If you really want to know what a politician is up to listen to what they are against. The louder the are opposed to something the more likely they are doing it.

 

So libertarians are all about interventionism and state interference. Gotcha.

 

 

Couldn't say. None of us ever get elected. I'd love to find out though.