So Adam Smith, the writer of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, and originator of the idea of Free Enterprise, is a Communist? Wow given that he lived well before Marx and Engels that's pretty impressive.
http://adamsmithslostlegacy.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-capitalist-13-january-here-carries.html Given how much of a libertarian you are Tim you really need to read Adam Smith instead of parroting talking points that are quite wrong. On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 12:06 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1. The word capitalism was created for communists > > 2. The system that is supposed to describe hasn't and probably can't exist > in its pure form, much like communism > > 3. There are actual leeches on the system. That is when I've seen the > word used, think back to old dirty bastard picking up his welfare check in > the limo > > 4. The general inclusive, negative connotations of all those words make > this lacking in any specificity, it's general enough to mean almost > everyone can fit on either side of his point > > He didn't say anything, but it sure made you feel good > > On May 12, 2014 12:01 PM, "Jerry Milo Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Did you read any of the actual words on that image? >> >> It was a direct response to the organized narrative from the right calling >> anyone without a job a parasite. >> >> It was pointing out the incorrect nature of that word as it is used by > that >> talking point. >> >> And it suggested that the word would more correctly apply to a different >> group of people. >> >> Following the definition, those who are job creators would NOT be >> parasites, would they? >> But those that live off the host, without contributing, (as in taking but >> NOT creating jobs) would more likely fit the definition. >> >> I thought it was a well-crafted response. >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:45 AM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > So we use a word coined by Marx to indict the people with the means to >> > actually employ others. >> > >> > Nice. >> > >> > When you show me a single "capitalist" free market economy we'll talk. >> > On May 12, 2014 11:37 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/files/2014/05/jason-read.jpg >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:370060 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
