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My lawn guy is a capitalist. He makes money off of my dislike for pushing a mower. I pay, he does. That is a service that he provides and his pricing is market based. You can cite your Websters all day but his service is an example of capitalism. Investopedia says this... What Is Capitalism? Capitalism is an economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods. The production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market—known as a market economy—rather than through central planning—known as a planned economy or command economy. The purest form of capitalism is free market or laissez-faire capitalism. Here, private individuals are unrestrained. They may determine where to invest, what to produce or sell, and at which prices to exchange goods and services. The laissez-faire marketplace operates without checks or controls. |
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As said before, the people saying these things have never served in the military. Knee jerk liberals and closed minded so called know it alls.
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Ever had an abortion VatorMan? No? Ever voiced your opinion on abortion? Hope not. |
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Please don't look DJ. Fair warning.
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They are downright mocking us. I agree that the anger should not necessarily be pointed at them. They're wearing the equipment we left behind when we snuck out in the middle of the night. Oh, wait, when we snuck out in the middle of the night while leaving a bunch of folks behind. Even England and France are mocking us. England and France???? AYFKM???? Next is Canada, and then it all goes downhill quickly from there
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There are certain instances that it makes a difference. This is one of those. Subject matter experts and manufacture representatives. Those are some of the people that you are saying to leave. Let’s see….. Taliban not only has the weapons but the people that can show them how they work and can fix them when they break. But we shouldn’t GAF if they get captured because they knew the risk. Those people are worth more than the weapons themselves.
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Who gives a shit if they are the biggest employer? If no one was willing to do the work, they wouldn't be the biggest employer. The topic is NOT where the money comes from. The topic is WHO is doing the jobs over there and WHY they are doing them. They are doing them for M O N E Y !! You have tried at least three times to make this a different discussion. Try sticking to the actual discussion for a change. |
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You were all good up to post 34 and then took a nosedive with your vey next post. Americans looking to make a bigger buck accepted the risk. That does not mean they are disposable and should just be left like trash because of their employment choices. My employer has a certain set of responsibilities to keep me safe just as everyone's does. I guess the guy working at the nuke station can just die from radiation because that's the job he chose.
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You came to work in a nuclear facility. Don’t want any dose hit the turnaround at the refinery. |
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The point is, there are still safety protocols and they are not sending employees to their death...and certainly not intentionally.
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Actually it makes you look like you have zero credibility. But we already knew that. |
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The reason we are in that shithole to begin with is because of central planning, not Capitalism. In order to have funded this misadventure for the past twenty years with Capitalism, the government would have had to tax the population to pay for it, not pass it on to future generations. This isn't ****ing Capitalism and dumbasses calling it that are why many young people are demanding Socialism today. |
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Oh, it's you. I don't pretend to, or think I know everything. I do know what represents capitalism. It is the ability and freedom to make money and maximize that money by taking advantage of a market. You notice I mentioned services more than once and Mariam Webster47 insisted a service does not fit the capitalism model. I would say Jeff Bezos is a Capitalist. He doesn't manufacture jack-shit !! He provides a service. I can buy the same shit in the store that Amazon has. Yes, or no, is Bezos a Capitalist? Answer and let's just see how fkng stupid you truly are...not that we don't already know. |
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I am not at all, nor is ANYONE except YOU, discussing why our military is there. This is about rescuing Americans that YOU think should be abandoned because they took a job there. Those Americans are enjoying the free market and what it affords them. It is not a death sentence and shouldn't be one. Different story if their base gets bombed. That is NOT the same as having your own country pull the rug out from under you. If I take a job in Afghanistan welding armor for $185,000 a year, I am part of a Capitalist system. I have a marketable talent, they have a need. I am not enslaved to work there and they have no obligation to hire me. It may be that everyone else wanted $200k. We freely and without force, agreed on terms. See if that happens with the Chinese government and a Chinese welder. How this blows like a breeze right through your cranium is somewhat amazing actually. |
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