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Your assertion that we live in a true democracy is a fallacy in itself, but whatever.

 

Don't confuse democracy with a Capitalism. I'm saying that neither a fully Capitalist or fully Socialist economy can be healthy or sustainable. Each side needs the other. A snapshot of our economic policy. tax laws, etc... reveals Capitalist and Socialist aspects. It moves back and forth between the two extremes over time.

 

Getting back to the South Park theme, you're a little bit country and I'm a little bit rock-and-roll.

 

My assertion was that we are far from a true democracy.

 

I said that we can only return to it when your fallacy becomes accepted as such. Read it again.

 

And I don't want to get into how wrong you are about Capitalism and Socialism, but I think you should note that OUR capitalism isn't pure capitalism. OUR capitalism has a little socialism instilled in it naturally, as we refrain from the laissez-faire theory. If government intervention was restricted, and we had a pure capitalist economy, it wouldn't need socialism at all. On the other hand Socialism sort of thrives on not allowing its public to demand inequality, and thus capitalism is sort of a paradox there. It never moves back and forth, we just messed up in creating a Capitalist economy that allows the government to pick and chose.

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Homey, it was my point. How could you say what the point was? The point was about ideals. It had nothing to do with striving for the past. You need to think beyond the hip and cool Democrat platform to see that change is not always good.

 

 

And if you think I'm learning about basic American history my last year of an undergraduate program then you're probably more of a moron than I ever thought before. And don't try and talk down to me again, you have already shown us that your intelligence (and arrogance for that matter) is not at a level where you can brandish insults based on age.

 

Edit: And Weren't you the one who once tried to counter an argument with me by making fun of "Swingers"? Didn't you explain that you were only a few years older than me?

 

Dude, !@#$ing chill.

 

This argument is retarded and completely unnecessary.

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Dude, !@#$ing chill.

 

This argument is retarded and completely unnecessary.

 

Chill? I don't remember shouting at you or anything? It sounds like you took that one to heart, I'm sorry, I know how sensitive you guys can be.

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Chill? I don't remember shouting at you or anything? It sounds like you took that one to heart, I'm sorry, I know how sensitive you guys can be.

 

You are one aggressive, pissed off individual.

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You need the system more than the system needs you...

Tell that to the state of NY. People are leaving in droves because of the state's taxes and spending, and it's t-minus 4 weeks from bankruptcy.

 

But yeah...the people of NY need the system more than the system needs the people.

 

Jesus.

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As a big cat you should realize that it's the aggressive one that always wins.

 

You're leaving open the possibility for victory, here? Sheesh, and you call me the hopeless idealist.

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You're leaving open the possibility for victory, here? Sheesh, and you call me the hopeless idealist.

It's from the teachings of Mao Tse Tung, you should know this

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You're leaving open the possibility for victory, here? Sheesh, and you call me the hopeless idealist.

 

It's kind of like the feelings of any team playing the Bills. They're pretty sure the opposition is going to !@#$ up so badly that victory is offered up on a silver plate.

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