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Originally Posted by Scottwax
Just the other day, Obama told Joe the Plumber "I think when you spread the wealth around, it is good for everybody".
Sure sounds a lot like Karl Marx's axiom "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs".
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I am going to start by saying i am what most would call a capitalist pig. I am an love it
... I am a student of objectivism (ayn rand's phil.) and am a firm belive in minimual govement intervention.
I am also going to say i am a Canadian, and thus do not have a vote in your election. The only vested intrest i have in who wins is how they effect the global economy (much like any leader of any nation).
the us seems to be based on a system of capitalism, its called capitalism (although not pure capitalism but thats another issue) but when it comes time for a big bail out to save your and the worlds econmy (canada had a somewhat similar 25billion bail out, although we didnt have bad debts like you) we dont call it what it is. Socialism. The goverment is bailing out an entire sector.
I not saying its a bad thing, nor am i saying its a good thing. I am simply stating it as it is. Its not capitalism.
Satec you bring up some good points.
*** I am again going to stress i am simply offering a subjective observation ofwhat is going on, i have no vote and no vested intrest in who wins. Please do not take offence to my comments****