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Soundbites - anathema to democracy?

Soundbites - anathema to democracy?

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Originally posted by FMF
Utopian Capitalism. Count the dollars. Social Democracy. Count the people.

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That's worse than a soundbitte;
distorting reality for political gain.
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Originally posted by FMF
Libertarianism and commonsense. Chalk and cheese. Testtube and reality.

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Socialism and oversimplifications
Government control and oppression
FMF and non-sequiturs

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Originally posted by FMF
Libertarian Capitalism. Surrender To The Mathematics!

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A social science so sound as to be mathematical? Great!

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Originally posted by spruce112358
Choice includes: "Take this job and shove it." Boss loses.

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Excellent; just another example of capitalist freedom benefitting workers too!
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Originally posted by FMF
Show me a developing country where the private-sector guarantees justice!

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Show me one where private-sector provides education to the poor!

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Show me one where private-sector promotes health for the poor!

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It would be laughable to pretend that socialism guarantees justice.
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Almost universally, the best schools are in the private sector.
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The private sector creates wealth, healthcare spending is one allocation.
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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Perfect solution fallacy.

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Don't forget to put this reply onto FMF's preceding post.
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Originally posted by Melanerpes
...sell your possessions and give to the poor... Matt 19:21
Have you done so? "Give to Ceaser what is Ceasar's"

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Originally posted by FMF
What does 'Hating money's like hating work' mean to sweatshop-workers?

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In part it means that's why they chose that job.

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Originally posted by eljefejesus
Almost universally, the best schools are in the private sector.
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Show me where private-sector provides education to all the poor!

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Originally posted by eljefejesus
The private sector creates wealth, healthcare spending is one allocation.
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Taxes spent on healthcare, education and justice, create wealth.

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Originally posted by eljefejesus
A social science so sound as to be mathematical? Great!

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Libertarian Capitalism means surrendering the human condition to mere mathematics!

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Rendered idiotproof. I'm baffled at how you misread it first time round.

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Originally posted by eljefejesus
It would be laughable to pretend that socialism guarantees justice.
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Nobody's laughing about the Market's ambivalence towards developing world rule-of-law.

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Originally posted by FMF
Taxes spent on healthcare, education and justice, create wealth.

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If the taxes are spent efficiently

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Originally posted by eljefejesus
Have you done so? "Give to Ceaser what is Ceasar's"

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besides monks, have any Christians done so?

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Originally posted by eljefejesus
It would be laughable to pretend that socialism guarantees justice.
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nothing guarantees justice - there are no simple answers

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