chenGOD
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I admit no such thing: it's being implemented in small steps. It's not just Canada, and it's not just carbon pricing (although that is implemented in more countries than people realize - https://www.carbontax.org/where-carbon-is-taxed/) There needs to be a focus on the long-term: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/nov/26/capitalism-environment-green-greed-slow-life-symposium-tony-juniper Since companies like to stay in business, they will follow demand: so the article above relates to the personal level. The choices we make as consumers will spur companies to be more green. On a macro level, see the next paragraph. Bringing the thread back on topic somewhat, Biden's proposed climate strategy, although it appears socialist, will spur companies and corporations to adapt their production in line with where the governance and regulation aims to go: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/20/joe-biden-has-endorsed-the-green-new-deal-in-all-but-name
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It’s being implemented in small steps. To make eco-capitalism work you have to have a massive shift in thinking. Changing the way a nation looks at macro-economic factors is going to take time.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_pricing_in_Canada
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No true scotsman argument It is being implemented to varying degrees in some countries, and will be an ongoing process. Kleptocracy is not a symptom of capitalism, it's a symptom of poor implementation of an economic policy tool. As I said earlier, you're committing the logical fallacy of affirming the consequent. Capitalism and global trade are directly responsible for bring hundreds of millions of people out of poverty in China, and not at the expense of others. Does capitalism create inequality? Yes, inasmuch as the market will pay for competence commensurate with the demand for required skills and supply of said skills. The gross inequality you see in the US for example (although nowhere close to the worst offender), is a result of bad tax regulation and lax enforcement. You just described welfare capitalism and eco-capitalism. Ultimately successful corporations who want to exist far into the future will see that environmental protection is actually in their best interest. Which is why tax regulation on short-term capital gains should be much stricter (and levels of tax on short-term capital gains should be much higher). Do you enjoy using a small handheld device that connects you to all the world's information? What about safer cars or more energy efficient housing appliances? A wider variety of foods? The ability to power vehicles through battery technology, making it possible to reduce the pollution footprint by localizing the externalities? All products of capitalism. Want to improve it? Great. Just saying "it sucks donkey balls" doesn't help anything.
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Please describe in an essay of no more than 5,000 words how that is unique to capitalism. Citations in either MLA or Chicago format.
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My dude - what are you defining as kleptocracy? Because if you're just using to say that some people have access to more resources/assets than others, that's not something that exists only in capitalism. Your examples of modern-day slavery are not unique to capitalism, and exploitation of labour exists in socialist states. Welfare capitalism and Eco-capitalism exist: you should look at them.
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In countries where you don't have strong regulatory bodies, corruption is a significant issue. In countries where there is a strong, well-funded, independent judiciary, you don't have this issue as much. To be clear, I'm not saying there are no problems with capitalism. I am saying that the statement "capitalism always leads to kleptocracy" is incorrect, because there are many examples that counter that.
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What does that even mean.
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Except for in all those cases where it doesn't. But sure.
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It's actually the province of British Columbia's CDC, not Canada. But still wild.
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Which is why implementation is important. So you have countries like Japan, South Korea, France, Austria, Sweden, even Canada and Germany, as examples of countries which are capitalist in much of their functionality, but have much less in the way of wealth inequality because they have strong regulatory bodies that curtail the excesses of oligarchs to a large degree (although certainly Korean conglomerates have a lot of power - but that's a topic for a separate discussion). And these countries all have high quality of life because on top capitalist market structures, they implement socialist policies to support citizens. Your assertion that there can only be one type of capitalism is a bit off the mark. I know it's an easy bogey man, but as usual, there is a lot of nuance to the subject, but when you make the statement that "capitalism leads to kleptocracy" you are actually affirming the consequent. There are many factors in both developing kleptocracy (many kleptocracies were never capitalist) and regulating capitalism to avert society becoming a kleptocracy. lol Good answer. Much debate.
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Thanks for the recommendation - I'll read it, but the reviews don't make it seem as if the author discusses Russia's economy much, rather all about Putin's fascination with a Russian philosopher. I would hope that a Yale history professor doesn't think that Russia has limited potential for economic growth. Natural resources, a lot of really smart people (Russian and Eastern European people are disproportionately represented in hacking because they have limited economic opportunities thanks to the corruption and kleptocracy that exist in many of those countries), beautiful countryside: Russia really could be a top economic superpower if it weren't for the greed and corruption of those few in power.
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Why blame capitalism? Blame corruption and a system of kleptocracy. The implementation of capitalism (or capitalist structures) matters far more than the theory. Not knowing much about Russia's economic policies, I would hazard that they are even more extreme than the US in terms of socialism for corporations (headed by oligarchs) and capitalism for the rest.
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Which is ludicrous, given Russia’s natural resources and education system.
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Shitpisses on @Stickfigger
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I liked the laughing reaction more you silly German.
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As a 45 year old, please don’t touch me with a stick.
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There is no evidence that the assassination attempt was related to the Epstein case. The judge had recently been assigned to handle a class action lawsuit brought against Deutsche Bank by Ali Karimi on behalf of investors who purchased securities from the bank between November 7, 2017, and July 6, 2020. The complaint alleges that the bank "failed to properly monitor customers that the Bank itself deemed to be high risk, including, among others, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein," federal court records show. So of course the internet did what it does and made it a comspiracy.
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That is a very interesting graph. It's interesting because I'm surprised that the CPI for all items has risen more slowly than average hourly earnings. I'm also very surprised at the only moderate increase in housing costs. It does show how truly out of whack the US healthcare system is though.
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they're on the ballot in that part of washington Democracy in action.
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Those are some fine, upstanding public officials...David Icke as a favourite author yikes...
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That is a very interesting graph.
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Literally the worst line up of bands possible.
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Tbh, right now the best option would be to sit back until November, organizing online to maximize opportunities to vote. Then in November vote that blue wave in.
