Do you support a Capitalist DIR?

[Revoltingest]

Just about everyone who participates in a capitalist economy would be able to use it. He wants to put a lock on a door that is not there.

By that rationale, everyone who participates in any feminist cause could post in the feminist DIR.
But that is expressly forbidden, unless one identifies as a "feminist". Standards should be uniform.

Socialism is a political philosophy, capitalism is not.

This is one person's opinion. Some of us capitalists would disagree, & would further state
that it is not for non-capitalists to define us.

 

[columbus]

Well, as of now there are 12 votes.
What's next?

Tom

 

[Phil25]

But what of the socialist who advocates for capitalism

Socialist who advocates Capitalism? What are you talking about?

 

[columbus]

Socialist who advocates Capitalism? What are you talking about?

Ideologically impure people who support some aspects of capitalism and not others.

That would be me.
Tom

 

[CynthiaCypher]

Socialist who advocates Capitalism? What are you talking about?

You truly do not know what a Mixed Economy is do you?

 

[CynthiaCypher]

Well, as of now there are 12 votes.
What's next?

Tom

12 vote shouldn't cut it. It's about necessity. If they allowed everyone who manage to get 12 people to vote on a poll for a new subforum it would be chaos. Ultimately the mods and admins have to decide and it looks like some of them do not like the idea.

 

[Tarheeler]

Socialist who advocates Capitalism? What are you talking about?

Really, at some point you really should at least make an attempt to educate yourself if you want to continue discussing politics and economics at a reasonable level.

Should I take your omission of the rest of my post as an indication that you don't plan to respond to it?

 

[Phil25]

You truly do not know what a Mixed Economy is do you?

Every modern economy is a mixed economy. No modern developed country is either purely capitalist or purely socialist. Heck even USA is not truly capitalist as it has elements of Socialism. If you advocate a Mixed Economy where Capitalist principles are held.more important than Socialist ones, then you are more than welcome to participate in Capitalism DIR, but if your mixed economy includes only traces of Capitalism, you will not be allowed to participate.

 

[Phil25]

Really, at some point you really should at least make an attempt to educate yourself if you want to continue discussing politics and economics at a reasonable level.

Should I take your omission of the rest of my post as an indication that you don't plan to respond to it?

Read Post #128

 

[Tarheeler]

...you will not be allowed to participate.

You don't make that determination.

 

[Revoltingest]

Read Post #128

The negative nellies are now losing 12 to 0.

 

[Tarheeler]

Read Post #128

It didn't address anything I've said.

 

[columbus]

you will not be allowed to participate.

No. This is not a religion with litmus test.

Tom

 

[Phil25]

Really, at some point you really should at least make an attempt to educate yourself if you want to continue discussing politics and economics at a reasonable level.

Should I take your omission of the rest of my post as an indication that you don't plan to respond to it?

Read post# 100 on page #10. I have given my reasons for the creation of Capitalist DIR there.

 

[CynthiaCypher]

This is one person's opinion. Some of us capitalists would disagree, & would further state
that it is not for non-capitalists to define us.

This is exactly why we shouldn't have a Capitalist subforum. Certain people like Revolting are going to try to define some people as non-capitalist if they do not fit their standards of capitalism. It going to lead to bullying, trolling and other headaches.

 

[Revoltingest]

This is exactly why we shouldn't have a Capitalist subforum. Certain people like Revolting are going to try to define some people as non-capitalist if they do not fit their standards of capitalism. It going to lead to bullying, trolling and other headaches.

Were this not a disingenuous ad hoc argument, then the feminist DIR should
not exist, since its members get to kick out those not fitting their standards.
(You've just fallen prey to an argumentum ad absurdum. QED.)
As for bullying & trolling, thou ought not be so quick to cast stones at others.
I've already had 3 irony meters damaged today. Don't make me post pix!

 

[CynthiaCypher]

You don't make that determination.

I agree 172.27 percent with you!

 

[Tarheeler]

Read post# 100 on page #10. I have given my reasons for the creation of Capitalist DIR there.

Capitalist need it. We dont want every Capitalist thread we start to be filled with posts, that says, that Capitalists are going to burn in hell, or Capitalists are evil, or why Socialism is better than Capitalism.
It completely derails the OP.

But, again, that didn't address my questions.
Simply saying "we need it" isn't an argument.

I asked fairly specific questions, and would like to hear your answers to them.

 

[Revoltingest]

But, again, that didn't address my questions.
Simply saying "we need it" isn't an argument.

Conversely, simply saying "we don't need it" isn't an argument either.

Hey, when the feminist DIR was under consideration, did we see non-feminist staff
& others vehemently protesting that it wasn't needed, since they could post in other
forums? Fair is fair...do standards change depending upon what you like or dislike?

 

[Tarheeler]

Conversely, simply saying "we don't need it" isn't an argument either.

Hey, when the feminist DIR was under consideration, did we see non-feminist staff
& others vehemently protesting that it wasn't needed, since they could post in other
forums? Fair is fair...do standards change depending upon what you like or dislike?

Gee, Rev, I hope you don't mind if I pass on defending the strawmen you've created.