Keyboard Warrior Hits The Road....

Ilya_Ilyich

ILW wrote: »

I cannot see any other systems that have worked successfully for any period of time. Unless you see N Korea as a good example.

Our current sytem is not pure capitalism anyway.

What do you mean by 'worked'? Capitalism as practiced today is a pretty recent development.

The_White_Horse

what they really want is to not work yet still have everything.

Mallotum_X

ILW wrote: »

No, but I am happy to come up with a few practical alternatives for discussion. But they all involve some capitalism and compromise so I guess they are not acceptable.

Acceptable to who? All of the protesters, some of them or us on this board?

The mood for change always has people on the extremes and quite often the best solutions are the ones that are more acceptable to a majority.

As you mentioned some alternative I would be interested to hear them.

ILW

Ilya_Ilyich wrote: »

What do you mean by 'worked'? Capitalism as practiced today is a pretty recent development.

It went back to the Romans and beyond. Ours is a pretty mild form.
Which system or era would you say worked better than what we have had for the last couple of centuries?

Mallotum_X

The_White_Horse wrote: »

what they really want is to not work yet still have everything.

Based on evidence or personal prejudice?

From some of the earlier reports on here I thought it was clear many do work.

ess0two

FTBFun wrote: »

I'm in this boat too though. I won't wear my pinstripey suit to the protest if that helps.

Perhaps you can meet up with Trucker T when passing,anytime between 9am and 6pm.

FTBFun

Ilya_Ilyich wrote: »

What do you mean by 'worked'? Capitalism as practiced today is a pretty recent development.

Indeed. In Victorian times it was much less regulated ("laissez-faire" market economics).

spadoosh

The_White_Horse wrote: »

what they really want is to not work yet still have everything.

Nice sig, i take you views are completely impartial!

ILW

Mallotum_X wrote: »

As you mentioned some alternative I would be interested to hear them.

OK

Countries should never be allowed to borrow beyond their means again.

The size of banks should be limited to a level where they can be let to fail.

Directors of any company over a certain size should carry some sort of liability in the event of failure, possibly linked to salary paid.

Over to you

spadoosh

ILW please look back at my posts in this thread as you seem to think i am agreeing with the protestors. I agree in the fact tha capitalism is certainly not a perfect business model but have always stated that i wasnt willing to participate in demonstrations as i can't be ar sed and in general am quite happy with how my life is at the moment. Using what economic models we use now. I am not a big fan of capitalism but see it as a neccessary evil as such as to get rid would overhaul the whole economy or overhaul the global economy. Not just that i tihnk anyone would struggle to tell an institution using the model to stop, im sure they will say sod off!