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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Most thinking Christians do support a socialist based ideology.
 
 
 


For church, maybe (which is run on voluntary donations, not taxes).

I think your statement is a terrible over-generalization, by the way.  (Most Christians I know- and I know many- are staunch fiscal conservatives).
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Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

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OK, now I'm completely confused.Wacko  I was making a joke.
 
Just emphasizing. Some people seem to think that Socialism = Stalinism.


Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:


OK, now I'm completely confused.Wacko  I was making a joke.
 
Just emphasizing. Some people seem to think that Socialism = Stalinism.


Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:


OK, now I'm completely confused.Wacko  I was making a joke.
 
Just emphasizing. Some people seem to think that Socialism = Stalinism.





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Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

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OK, now I'm completely confused.Wacko  I was making a joke.
 
Just emphasizing. Some people seem to think that Socialism = Stalinism.
 
It wasn't obvious. But I'll leave it at one quote. Wink
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Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

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OK, now I'm completely confused.Wacko  I was making a joke.
 
Just emphasizing. Some people seem to think that Socialism = Stalinism.
 
It wasn't obvious. But I'll leave it at one quote. Wink

What exactly are you trying to do here, get this thread back on topic or something?


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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:


OK, now I'm completely confused.Wacko  I was making a joke.
 
Just emphasizing. Some people seem to think that Socialism = Stalinism.
 
It wasn't obvious. But I'll leave it at one quote. Wink

What exactly are you trying to do here, get this thread back on topic or something?
 
I don't know, seems like you and I just killed it anyway.
 
Anyhow, socialism is not Bolshevism, derp derp derp, I'll be back as soon as somebody uses the word 'totalitarian'.
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

You know, you could get an MBA, work your way up and become a CEO and make millions.  Nobody's stopping you.


Tell that to everyone in the world. In capitalism, not everyone can be a CEO. There have to be people to be pissed on. That's why pure capitalism is cover-my-eyes scary ass f**k.
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Most thinking Christians do support a socialist based ideology.
 
 
 


For church, maybe (which is run on voluntary donations, not taxes).

I think your statement is a terrible over-generalization, by the way.  (Most Christians I know- and I know many- are staunch fiscal conservatives).
 
Your statement points out the fact that socialism is a logical consequence of the Christian faith. You're right and most Christians know it. It was actually taught straight from the pulpit in the small town church I grew up in.
 
The voluntary part is important, but  it depends on people actually then taking the social burdens upon themselves. Religious organizations do this more than any other in the country. Whether or not they trust the government to effectively do this varies, but the ideal is the still very socialist. The sublimation of the individual wants and even needs for the good of the other and the all.
 
BTW, I don't self-identify as Christian anymore, but I haven't rejected it either.
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:



At some point you have to recognize the power of "Stop bitching and work harder to get what you want."  It's a fairly proven method.


I have some reading you need to do but probably won't:

Bait and Switch

 Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
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Nickel and Dimed

 Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
May 2001
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Millions of Americans work for poverty-level wages, and one day Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that any job equals a better life.




Someone made a response book to Nickel and Dimed. Point is, she just wasn't trying hard enough.
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And most people don't know dick about Communism either, at least not what Marx wrote about it.

PROTIP: you don't have to live in communes.
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Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Leningrad Leningrad wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:


OK, now I'm completely confused.Wacko  I was making a joke.
 
Just emphasizing. Some people seem to think that Socialism = Stalinism.
 
It wasn't obvious. But I'll leave it at one quote. Wink

What exactly are you trying to do here, get this thread back on topic or something?
 
I don't know, seems like you and I just killed it anyway.
 
Anyhow, socialism is not Bolshevism, derp derp derp, I'll be back as soon as somebody uses the word 'totalitarian'.

We need more quote pyramids to revitalize this thread. Tongue

But seriously the people who go "socialism, socialism, socialism, socialism, braak, braaak, braaaak", for the most part are ill informed.

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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Most thinking Christians do support a socialist based ideology.
 
 
 


For church, maybe (which is run on voluntary donations, not taxes).

I think your statement is a terrible over-generalization, by the way.  (Most Christians I know- and I know many- are staunch fiscal conservatives).


I find Evangelicals tend to be much more fiscally conservative than the congregations in churches I have belonged to (I grew up in the Anglican Church but my wife was Pentecostal).  She'd  even attended a seminar on why Jesus was a Conservative, whereas I saw Jesus as much  more of a socialist.  I'm not religious, by the way.


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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

You know, you could get an MBA, work your way up and become a CEO and make millions.  Nobody's stopping you.


Tell that to everyone in the world. In capitalism, not everyone can be a CEO. There have to be people to be pissed on. That's why pure capitalism is cover-my-eyes scary ass f**k.
 
The only way to "Work your way up" is to bend over many many times and then to return the favor many times over to those less fortunate. It is inherently predatory.
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Most thinking Christians do support a socialist based ideology.
 
 
 


For church, maybe (which is run on voluntary donations, not taxes).

I think your statement is a terrible over-generalization, by the way.  (Most Christians I know- and I know many- are staunch fiscal conservatives).


I find Evangelicals tend to be much more fiscally conservative than the congregations in churches I have belonged to (I grew up in the Anglican Church but my wife was Pentecostal).  She'd  even attended a seminar on why Jesus was a Conservative, whereas I saw Jesus as much  more of a socialist.  I'm not religious, by the way.


I've heard both sides, but to be honest, seeing Jesus either way amounts to little more than anachronistic ethnocentrism.
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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

You know, you could get an MBA, work your way up and become a CEO and make millions.  Nobody's stopping you.


Tell that to everyone in the world. In capitalism, not everyone can be a CEO. There have to be people to be pissed on. That's why pure capitalism is cover-my-eyes scary ass f**k.
 
The only way to "Work your way up" is to bend over many many times and then to return the favor many times over to those less fortunate. It is inherently predatory.


That's been my experience, unethical sycophants tend to be rewarded and then exploit those beneath them (often taking credit for other's work). Sociopaths have an advantage.
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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

You know, you could get an MBA, work your way up and become a CEO and make millions.  Nobody's stopping you.


Tell that to everyone in the world. In capitalism, not everyone can be a CEO. There have to be people to be pissed on. That's why pure capitalism is cover-my-eyes scary ass f**k.
 
The only way to "Work your way up" is to bend over many many times and then to return the favor many times over to those less fortunate. It is inherently predatory.


Exactly stone- not everyone can be a CEO.  I probably couldn't.  I'm not whining about it though.

And face it- some people get "pissed on" because they have no sense or restraint (Would you trust compulsive gamblers or alcoholics with a "fresh start" financially?)
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Both the market and the government are necesary for a country to have a fair wealth distribution. Let the market do the big business and the government MUST provide basic services which the market won't find any worth  in producing them.

Also the government must control them and put a limit in wages. A progressive tax system is also a must. 
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

You know, you could get an MBA, work your way up and become a CEO and make millions.  Nobody's stopping you.


Tell that to everyone in the world. In capitalism, not everyone can be a CEO. There have to be people to be pissed on. That's why pure capitalism is cover-my-eyes scary ass f**k.
 
The only way to "Work your way up" is to bend over many many times and then to return the favor many times over to those less fortunate. It is inherently predatory.


Exactly stone- not everyone can be a CEO.  I probably couldn't.  I'm not whining about it though.

And face it- some people get "pissed on" because they have no sense or restraint (Would you trust compulsive gamblers or alcoholics with a "fresh start" financially?)


So, that predatory, aspiring CEOs screw over anyone who gets in their way, it's...the fault of he who is screwed over? I hope to Zeus I'm interpreting that wrong.

Point is, capitalism is founded on greed, selfishness, and screwing over others. If it is not tempered (hopefully highly) with socialism, it is inhumane, evil, and will corrupt the society entirely and to its core.
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Originally posted by crimson87 crimson87 wrote:

Both the market and the government are necesary for a country to have a fair wealth distribution. Let the market do the big business and the government MUST provide basic services which the market won't find any worth  in producing them.

Also the government must control them and put a limit in wages. A progressive tax system is also a must. 


That made too much sense, you must be some kind of socialisticommunist...
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Anachronistic ethnocentrism - that's a lot of letters. And to some degree correct. But seeing as "Socialist" is a very broad term, you can infer from, yes even the Bible, some socialist tendencies. But yes to compare that to anything resembling our market is just following your own thought streams.
 
 
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

You know, you could get an MBA, work your way up and become a CEO and make millions.  Nobody's stopping you.


Tell that to everyone in the world. In capitalism, not everyone can be a CEO. There have to be people to be pissed on. That's why pure capitalism is cover-my-eyes scary ass f**k.
 
The only way to "Work your way up" is to bend over many many times and then to return the favor many times over to those less fortunate. It is inherently predatory.


Exactly stone- not everyone can be a CEO.  I probably couldn't.  I'm not whining about it though.

And face it- some people get "pissed on" because they have no sense or restraint (Would you trust compulsive gamblers or alcoholics with a "fresh start" financially?)


So, that predatory, aspiring CEOs screw over anyone who gets in their way, it's...the fault of he who is screwed over? I hope to Zeus I'm interpreting that wrong.

Point is, capitalism is founded on greed, selfishness, and screwing over others. If it is not tempered (hopefully highly) with socialism, it is inhumane, evil, and will corrupt the society entirely and to its core.
 
Good thing that hasn't happened already, we might really be in trouble...
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