Another victory for Socialism! Maduro becomes dictator of Venezuela

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Sephiroth1288 1 day ago#1 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-idUSKBN1AG0N0?il=0 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the election of a new legislative superbody that is expected to give the ruling Socialist Party sweeping powers and mocked U.S. criticism that the vote was an affront to democracy. At least 10 people were killed on Sunday in protests against the unpopular Maduro, who insists the new body known as the constituent assembly will bring peace after four months of protests that have killed more than 120 people. Opposition parties sat out the election, saying it was rigged to increase Maduro's powers. They decried the vote as a fraud and called on supporters to protest again as of midday. Countries across the Americas, as well as the European Union, denounced the creation of the assembly, which will have the power to rewrite the constitution. The United States - the top market for the OPEC nation's oil - called the vote a sham, and officials in Washington said they were preparing oil-sector sanctions. "A spokesperson for emperor Donald Trump said that they would not recognize the results of Venezuela's constituent assembly election," Maduro told a crowd of cheering supporters following the completion of the vote. Turns out, when you give the government control of basically everything, the people who control the government have an easier time of taking that power for themselves. Ho-ly s***, how many times does this need to happen before people get that socialism is a f***ing horrible concept? The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

Doom_Art 1 day ago#2 Sephiroth1288 posted... Turns out, when you give the government control of basically everything, the people who control the government have an easier time of taking that power for themselves. i mean giving populist demagogues control of the government always ends badly. Left or right. Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#3 Mal_Fet topic Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#4 Doom_Art posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... Turns out, when you give the government control of basically everything, the people who control the government have an easier time of taking that power for themselves. i mean giving populist demagogues control of the government always ends badly. Left or right. But it keeps happening with leftist governments. It's almost an inevitability. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

Doom_Art 1 day ago#5 Sephiroth1288 posted... But it keeps happening with leftist governments. It's almost an inevitability. I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well.  It's not about left-right, it's about whether you respect democratic values. Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#6 not true socialotsman sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#7 Sephiroth1288 posted... Doom_Art posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... Turns out, when you give the government control of basically everything, the people who control the government have an easier time of taking that power for themselves. i mean giving populist demagogues control of the government always ends badly. Left or right. But it keeps happening with leftist governments. It's almost an inevitability. Confirmation bias Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#8 darkphoenix181 posted... not true socialotsman Vague concepts like nationality arent comparable to economics. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

Doom_Art 1 day ago#9 darkphoenix181 posted... not true socialotsman I mean I could point out countries that have adopted socialist policies or policies that would be considered socialist without sliding into a dictatorship.  On the flip I could also name some countries that slanted right without turning into a dictatorship. Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png reportquote

Sojy 1 day ago#10 Sephiroth1288 posted... Ho-ly s***, how many times does this need to happen before people get that socialism is a f***ing horrible concept? Find a better alternative than the free market f***ing the poor over then. reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#11 Doom_Art posted... darkphoenix181 posted... not true socialotsman I mean I could point out countries that have adopted socialist policies or policies that would be considered socialist without sliding into a dictatorship.  On the flip I could also name some countries that slanted right without turning into a dictatorship. you mean the capitalist nordic model? sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

sktgamer_13dude 1 day ago#12 Mal_Upset http://i.imgur.com/jWVrg9U.gif http://i.imgur.com/g2efUtT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5dOwhaP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LVdqu8J.gif Go Cougs and M's #DI4B reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#13 Doom_Art posted... I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well. Not really. I mean the go-to example of a right wing fascist government is Nazi Germany, but Nazi Germany had a central government that controlled what goods were to be produced and at what price and set wages.  Are you getting this? The most prevalent example of a "right-wing fascist government" was more socialist than any Scandinavian country is (or ever was)!! The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

hockeybub89 1 day ago#14 Good thing people don't want socialism and that it's completely irrelevant to becoming a dictator. http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

Questionmarktarius 1 day ago#15 Doom_Art posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... But it keeps happening with leftist governments. It's almost an inevitability. I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well.  It's not about left-right, it's about whether you respect democratic values. Authoritarianism is neither and both right and left. reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#16 Questionmarktarius posted... Doom_Art posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... But it keeps happening with leftist governments. It's almost an inevitability. I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well.  It's not about left-right, it's about whether you respect democratic values. Authoritarianism is neither and both right and left. You're absolutely right, but once again: Turns out, when you give the government control of basically everything, the people who control the government have an easier time of taking that power for themselves. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#17 darkphoenix181 posted... Doom_Art posted... darkphoenix181 posted... not true socialotsman I mean I could point out countries that have adopted socialist policies or policies that would be considered socialist without sliding into a dictatorship.  On the flip I could also name some countries that slanted right without turning into a dictatorship. you mean the capitalist nordic model? This is a weird route to take acter trying to level a no true Scotsman accusation. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

hockeybub89 1 day ago#18 Sephiroth1288 posted... Doom_Art posted... I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well. Not really. I mean the go-to example of a right wing fascist government is Nazi Germany, but Nazi Germany had a central government that controlled what goods were to be produced and at what price and set wages.  Are you getting this? The most prevalent example of a "right-wing fascist government" was more socialist than any Scandinavian country is (or ever was)!! Mal going back to the Nazi Germany Was Left well I see. http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#19 hockeybub89 posted... Good thing people don't want socialism and that it's completely irrelevant to becoming a dictator. that would be a good thing but I am not so sure your statement about people don't want it being true a mix of free market and socialism is the best ofc break up monopolies like the big internet companies! sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

justaguy3492 1 day ago#20 "You can't compare the successes of Scandinavian socialism to America, we're two different cultures." "SEE! See what happens when you let socialism run wild?! This is why we should never allow it in America." Gt: justaguy3492 reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#21 hockeybub89 posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... Doom_Art posted... I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well. Not really. I mean the go-to example of a right wing fascist government is Nazi Germany, but Nazi Germany had a central government that controlled what goods were to be produced and at what price and set wages.  Are you getting this? The most prevalent example of a "right-wing fascist government" was more socialist than any Scandinavian country is (or ever was)!! Mal going back to the Nazi Germany Was Left well I see. Nazi Germany was more socialist than the "socialist" Scandinavian countries, for exactly the reasons I outlined. Go ahead. Try to deny it. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#22 justaguy3492 posted... "You can't compare the successes of Scandinavian socialism to America, we're two different cultures." The Scandinavian countries are not socialist. They have socialist policies that are propped up by an economy that is entirely capitalist. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

Doom_Art 1 day ago#23 Sephiroth1288 posted... but Nazi Germany had a central government that controlled what goods were to be produced and at what price and set wages.  I mean the Western Allies did that as well. Are you unfamiliar with the concept of Total War during WWII? Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png reportquote

sktgamer_13dude 1 day ago#24 Mal_Fet: believes Nazi Germany was a bunch of leftists and that NATO wasn't a thing before 9/11 http://i.imgur.com/jWVrg9U.gif http://i.imgur.com/g2efUtT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5dOwhaP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LVdqu8J.gif Go Cougs and M's #DI4B reportquote

Sojy 1 day ago#25 darkphoenix181 posted... Doom_Art posted... darkphoenix181 posted... not true socialotsman I mean I could point out countries that have adopted socialist policies or policies that would be considered socialist without sliding into a dictatorship.  On the flip I could also name some countries that slanted right without turning into a dictatorship. you mean the capitalist nordic model? If you're gonna call that capitalist, then you can't call American politicians socialists, as 99% of the time they don't even want America to offer as many subsidies as the Nordic model does. It's either-or bro. reportquote

hockeybub89 1 day ago#26 darkphoenix181 posted... hockeybub89 posted... Good thing people don't want socialism and that it's completely irrelevant to becoming a dictator. that would be a good thing but I am not so sure your statement about people don't want it being true a mix of free market and socialism is the best ofc break up monopolies like the big internet companies! By people I mean most people. None of the countries people pine for America to be like are truly socialist. The average person is not an ideologue. http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#27 Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... Doom_Art posted... I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well. Not really. I mean the go-to example of a right wing fascist government is Nazi Germany, but Nazi Germany had a central government that controlled what goods were to be produced and at what price and set wages.  Are you getting this? The most prevalent example of a "right-wing fascist government" was more socialist than any Scandinavian country is (or ever was)!! Mal going back to the Nazi Germany Was Left well I see. Nazi Germany was more socialist than the "socialist" Scandinavian countries, for exactly the reasons I outlined. Go ahead. Try to deny it. The issues with Nazism were based in authoritarianism, not socialism. You dont have a point. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

hockeybub89 1 day ago#28 Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... Doom_Art posted... I mean it's happened with right wing governments as well. Not really. I mean the go-to example of a right wing fascist government is Nazi Germany, but Nazi Germany had a central government that controlled what goods were to be produced and at what price and set wages.  Are you getting this? The most prevalent example of a "right-wing fascist government" was more socialist than any Scandinavian country is (or ever was)!! Mal going back to the Nazi Germany Was Left well I see. Nazi Germany was more socialist than the "socialist" Scandinavian countries, for exactly the reasons I outlined. Go ahead. Try to deny it. Deny. Any extremely controlling government is left-wing in your eyes and that is mind numbingly stupid. Both extremes are terrible, but Nazi Germany's fits neatly in what is considered right extremism. But we all know Mal_Fet is one of the few political scholars not beholden to liberal propaganda http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#29 Doom_Art posted... I mean the Western Allies did that as well. Did I ever say their countries weren't socialist at the time? It's a good thing they reverted back to capitalism after the war, huh? The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

iPhone_7 1 day ago#30 Checkmate liberals #MAGA Sig User Logic http://i.imgur.com/lA5fm7w.jpg reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#31 NadYobWoc posted... The issues with Nazism were based in authoritarianism, not socialism. You dont have a point. Venezuela is just one more example of how these two things go hand-in-hand :) The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#32 NadYobWoc posted... darkphoenix181 posted... Doom_Art posted... darkphoenix181 posted... not true socialotsman I mean I could point out countries that have adopted socialist policies or policies that would be considered socialist without sliding into a dictatorship.  On the flip I could also name some countries that slanted right without turning into a dictatorship. you mean the capitalist nordic model? This is a weird route to take acter trying to level a no true Scotsman accusation. only to people who never read up on it and just hear talking points that it is a socialist paradise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model The Nordic model (also called Nordic capitalism[1] or Nordic social democracy)[2][3] refers to the economic and social policies common to the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden). This includes a combination of free market capitalism with a comprehensive welfare state and collective bargaining at the national level.[4][5] The Nordic model began to earn attention after World War II.[6] Little product market regulation. Nordic countries rank very high in product market freedom according to OECD rankings.[11] The Nordic model is underpinned by a free market capitalist economic system that features high degrees of private ownership[5] with the exception of Norway, which includes a large number of state-owned enterprises and state ownership in publicly listed firms.[26] The Nordic model is described as a system of competitive capitalism combined with a large percentage of the population employed by the public sector (roughly 30% of the work force).[27] In 2013, The Economist described its countries as "stout free-traders who resist the temptation to intervene even to protect iconic companies" while also looking for ways to temper capitalism's harsher effects, and declared that the Nordic countries "are probably the best-governed in the world".[27][28] Some economists have referred to the Nordic economic model as a form of "cuddly" capitalism, with low levels of inequality, generous welfare states and reduced concentration of top incomes, and contrast it with the more "cut-throat" capitalism of the United States, which has high levels of inequality and a larger concentration of top incomes.[11][29][30] sigless user is me or am I? (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

literal_garbage 1 day ago#33 sktgamer_13dude posted... Mal_Fet: believes Nazi Germany was a bunch of leftists and that NATO wasn't a thing before 9/11 "Are the nazi's known for being anti-gay?" - literal garbage reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#34 Sephiroth1288 posted... NadYobWoc posted... The issues with Nazism were based in authoritarianism, not socialism. You dont have a point. Venezuela is just one more example of how these two things go hand-in-hand :) Confirmation bias Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#35 NadYobWoc posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... NadYobWoc posted... The issues with Nazism were based in authoritarianism, not socialism. You dont have a point. Venezuela is just one more example of how these two things go hand-in-hand :) Confirmation bias when 100% of socialist countries turn out authoritarian, it's not a bias anymore. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

Questionmarktarius 1 day ago#36 Blaming socialism for dictators is a misunderstanding of causality. Socialism is merely a step in the process, as a populist appeal to cede power to a savior who will somehow magically fix everything, if only he were granted the authority to really deal with the evils of [insert 'evil' here] - temporarily, of course. (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#37 Sojy posted... If you're gonna call that capitalist, then you can't call American politicians socialists, as 99% of the time they don't even want America to offer as many subsidies as the Nordic model does. It's either-or bro. wikipedia calls it capitalist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

Doom_Art 1 day ago#38 mal's gone crazy hasn't he? Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#39 darkphoenix181 posted... NadYobWoc posted... darkphoenix181 posted... you mean the capitalist nordic model? This is a weird route to take acter trying to level a no true Scotsman accusation. only to people who never read up on it and just hear talking points that it is a socialist paradise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model The Nordic model (also called Nordic capitalism[1] or Nordic social democracy)[2][3] refers to the economic and social policies common to the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden). This includes a combination of free market capitalism with a comprehensive welfare state and collective bargaining at the national level.[4][5] The Nordic model began to earn attention after World War II.[6] Little product market regulation. Nordic countries rank very high in product market freedom according to OECD rankings.[11] The Nordic model is underpinned by a free market capitalist economic system that features high degrees of private ownership[5] with the exception of Norway, which includes a large number of state-owned enterprises and state ownership in publicly listed firms.[26] The Nordic model is described as a system of competitive capitalism combined with a large percentage of the population employed by the public sector (roughly 30% of the work force).[27] In 2013, The Economist described its countries as "stout free-traders who resist the temptation to intervene even to protect iconic companies" while also looking for ways to temper capitalism's harsher effects, and declared that the Nordic countries "are probably the best-governed in the world".[27][28] Some economists have referred to the Nordic economic model as a form of "cuddly" capitalism, with low levels of inequality, generous welfare states and reduced concentration of top incomes, and contrast it with the more "cut-throat" capitalism of the United States, which has high levels of inequality and a larger concentration of top incomes.[11][29][30] I see you still havent overcome the urge to argue exclusively through strawmen and non-sequiturs. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#40 what do actual socialists say about the capitalist nordic model? The socialist economists John Roemer and Pranab Bardhan criticize Nordic-style social democracy by questioning its effectiveness at promoting relative egalitarianism as well as its sustainability. They point out that social democracy requires a strong labor movement to sustain the heavy redistribution required, arguing that it is idealistic to think such redistribution can be accomplished in other countries with weaker labor movements. They note that, even in the Scandinavian countries, social democracy has been in decline since the weakening of the labor movement, arguing that the sustainability of social democracy is limited. Roemer and Bardham argue that establishing a market socialist economy by changing enterprise ownership would be more effective at promoting egalitarianism than social democratic redistribution.[53] huh why would actual socialists say this! sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#41 darkphoenix181 posted... Sojy posted... If you're gonna call that capitalist, then you can't call American politicians socialists, as 99% of the time they don't even want America to offer as many subsidies as the Nordic model does. It's either-or bro. wikipedia calls it capitalist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm That's not a response to his post. Strawmen and non-sequiturs. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#42 NadYobWoc posted... I see you still havent overcome the urge to argue exclusively through strawmen and non-sequiturs. I see you still cannot provide counterpoints when faced with evidence vs. you having no evidence. sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#43 "Nazi Germany fulfills more requirements of socialism than Nordic countries do, and here's why" Doomy: You're crazy! The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#44 darkphoenix181 posted... NadYobWoc posted... I see you still havent overcome the urge to argue exclusively through strawmen and non-sequiturs. I see you still cannot provide counterpoints when faced with evidence vs. you having no evidence. Evidence of what? No one tried to claim Scandinavia was strictly socialist. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#45 Sephiroth1288 posted... "Nazi Germany fulfills more requirements of socialism than Nordic countries do, and here's why" Doomy: You're crazy! That's not what he said, he pointed out the similarities found in allied war time economies. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

literal_garbage 1 day ago#46 Sephiroth1288 posted... "Nazi Germany fulfills more requirements of socialism than Nordic countries do, and here's why" Doomy: You're crazy! Um I checked Wikipedia and it says that the nazis are far right I don't know who to believe someone please send help I'm freaking out I thought mal knew everything - literal garbage reportquote

Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#47 NadYobWoc posted... darkphoenix181 posted... NadYobWoc posted... I see you still havent overcome the urge to argue exclusively through strawmen and non-sequiturs. I see you still cannot provide counterpoints when faced with evidence vs. you having no evidence. Evidence of what? No one tried to claim Scandinavia was strictly socialist. Nor did I I merely pointed out that the one example people have of a fascist right-wing government had more socialist qualities than the left's favorite examples of countries where their ideas actually work to some degree. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

Damn_Underscore 1 day ago#48 Left-wing and right-wing are such meaningless terms Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time reportquote

--kresnik-- 1 day ago#49 It's just proof that being idealistic can be very harmful. Structure and order exist for a reason. Take that away and you have anarchy. These people want to make capitalism look bad (kek) and pre-communism look good. Trump 2020 reportquote

NadYobWoc 1 day ago#50 Sephiroth1288 posted... NadYobWoc posted... darkphoenix181 posted... NadYobWoc posted... I see you still havent overcome the urge to argue exclusively through strawmen and non-sequiturs. I see you still cannot provide counterpoints when faced with evidence vs. you having no evidence. Evidence of what? No one tried to claim Scandinavia was strictly socialist. Nor did I I merely pointed out that the one example people have of a fascist right-wing government had more socialist qualities than the left's favorite examples of countries where their ideas actually work to some degree. Wasnt talking to you bud. Regardless, that's not the only example. Italy and Spain are two other contemporary examples, and thats just from the same part of the world at the same time.  Again, confirmation bias. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

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   NadYobWoc 1 day ago#51 Damn_Underscore posted... Left-wing and right-wing are such meaningless terms They really, really are. Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

   Questionmarktarius 1 day ago#52 Damn_Underscore posted... Left-wing and right-wing are such meaningless terms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory reportquote

   darkphoenix181 1 day ago#53 NadYobWoc posted... darkphoenix181 posted... NadYobWoc posted... I see you still havent overcome the urge to argue exclusively through strawmen and non-sequiturs. I see you still cannot provide counterpoints when faced with evidence vs. you having no evidence. Evidence of what? No one tried to claim Scandinavia was strictly socialist. You got irked that I called it capitalist. Yet, it is. Wiki says it is. The definition of socialism says it is: Socialism is a range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership and democratic control of the means of production; as well as the political ideologies, theories, and movements that aim to establish them. Social ownership is the common element shared by its various forms.[5][14][15] and yet in the nordic model, the means of production is owned by whom? can you fill in the blank? sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

   luigi13579 1 day ago#54 darkphoenix181 posted... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model The Nordic model (also called Nordic capitalism[1] or Nordic social democracy)[2][3] refers to the economic and social policies common to the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden). This includes a combination of free market capitalism with a comprehensive welfare state and collective bargaining at the national level.[4][5] The Nordic model began to earn attention after World War II.[6] Little product market regulation. Nordic countries rank very high in product market freedom according to OECD rankings.[11] The Nordic model is underpinned by a free market capitalist economic system that features high degrees of private ownership[5] with the exception of Norway, which includes a large number of state-owned enterprises and state ownership in publicly listed firms.[26] The Nordic model is described as a system of competitive capitalism combined with a large percentage of the population employed by the public sector (roughly 30% of the work force).[27] In 2013, The Economist described its countries as "stout free-traders who resist the temptation to intervene even to protect iconic companies" while also looking for ways to temper capitalism's harsher effects, and declared that the Nordic countries "are probably the best-governed in the world".[27][28] Some economists have referred to the Nordic economic model as a form of "cuddly" capitalism, with low levels of inequality, generous welfare states and reduced concentration of top incomes, and contrast it with the more "cut-throat" capitalism of the United States, which has high levels of inequality and a larger concentration of top incomes.[11][29][30] I've bolded the large parts of the above that you ignored. The Nordic countries have elements of both capitalism and socialism (they aren't mutually exclusive). I don't know anyone who would argue to the contrary. reportquote

   darkphoenix181 1 day ago#55 @luigi13579 posted... darkphoenix181 posted... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model The Nordic model (also called Nordic capitalism[1] or Nordic social democracy)[2][3] refers to the economic and social policies common to the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden). This includes a combination of free market capitalism with a comprehensive welfare state and collective bargaining at the national level.[4][5] The Nordic model began to earn attention after World War II.[6] Little product market regulation. Nordic countries rank very high in product market freedom according to OECD rankings.[11] The Nordic model is underpinned by a free market capitalist economic system that features high degrees of private ownership[5] with the exception of Norway, which includes a large number of state-owned enterprises and state ownership in publicly listed firms.[26] The Nordic model is described as a system of competitive capitalism combined with a large percentage of the population employed by the public sector (roughly 30% of the work force).[27] In 2013, The Economist described its countries as "stout free-traders who resist the temptation to intervene even to protect iconic companies" while also looking for ways to temper capitalism's harsher effects, and declared that the Nordic countries "are probably the best-governed in the world".[27][28] Some economists have referred to the Nordic economic model as a form of "cuddly" capitalism, with low levels of inequality, generous welfare states and reduced concentration of top incomes, and contrast it with the more "cut-throat" capitalism of the United States, which has high levels of inequality and a larger concentration of top incomes.[11][29][30] I've bolded the large parts of the above that you ignored. The Nordic countries have elements of both capitalism and socialism (they aren't mutually exclusive). I don't know anyone who would argue to the contrary. who owns the means of production? sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

   luigi13579 1 day ago#56 darkphoenix181 posted... who owns the means of production? In Norway, both the state and private companies, according to the information that you even quoted. (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   hockeybub89 1 day ago#57 Sephiroth1288 posted... NadYobWoc posted... darkphoenix181 posted... NadYobWoc posted... I see you still havent overcome the urge to argue exclusively through strawmen and non-sequiturs. I see you still cannot provide counterpoints when faced with evidence vs. you having no evidence. Evidence of what? No one tried to claim Scandinavia was strictly socialist. Nor did I I merely pointed out that the one example people have of a fascist right-wing government had more socialist qualities than the left's favorite examples of countries where their ideas actually work to some degree. Wait. So is socialism right-wing or were the Nazis left-wing? http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#58 literal_garbage posted... Um I checked Wikipedia SJW logic, folks. hockeybub89 posted... Wait. So is socialism right-wing or were the Nazis left-wing? The Nazis were further to the left than Scandinavian countries are. Let me know if you need this put in shorter words. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#59 Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... Um I checked Wikipedia SJW logic, folks. Um they linked to this thing that had a bunch of paper in it with a lot of words and I don't know who to believe anymore what do I do - literal garbage reportquote

   Antifar 1 day ago#60 Going to leave this here http://mattbruenig.com/2017/07/28/nordic-socialism-is-realer-than-you-think/ Even more interesting than Nordic labor market institutions is Nordic state ownership. Collective ownership over capital is the hallmark of that old-school socialism that is supposed to have been entirely discredited. And yet, such public ownership figures prominently in present-day Norway and Finland and has had a role in the other two Nordic countries as well, especially in Sweden where the government embarked upon a now-defunct plan to socialize the whole of Swedish industry into wage-earner funds just a few decades ago. The governments of Norway and Finland own financial assets equal to 330 percent and 130 percent of each country’s respective GDP. In the US, the same figure is just 26 percent. State-owned enterprises (SOEs), defined as commercial enterprises in which the state has a controlling stake or large minority stake, are also far more prevalent in the Nordic countries. In 2012, the value of Norwegian SOEs was equal to 87.9 percent of the country’s GDP. For Finland, that figure was 52.3 percent. In the US, it was not even 1 percent. kin to all that throbs reportquote

   darkphoenix181 1 day ago#61 luigi13579 posted... darkphoenix181 posted... who owns the means of production? In Norway, both the state and private companies. thanks for answering while you are correct, this doesn't explain that the state owns 30% while the rest of the 60%+ is private https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Norway The role of the public sector. The ideological divide between socialist and non-socialist views on public ownership has decreased over time. The Norwegian government has sought to reduce its ownership over companies that require access to private capital markets, and there is an increasing emphasis on government facilitating entrepreneurship rather than controlling (or restricting) capital formation. A residual distrust of the "profit motive" persists, and Norwegian companies are heavily regulated, especially with respect to labor relations. sigless user is me or am I? (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   darkphoenix181 1 day ago#62 @Antifar posted... Going to leave this here http://mattbruenig.com/2017/07/28/nordic-socialism-is-realer-than-you-think/ Even more interesting than Nordic labor market institutions is Nordic state ownership. Collective ownership over capital is the hallmark of that old-school socialism that is supposed to have been entirely discredited. And yet, such public ownership figures prominently in present-day Norway and Finland and has had a role in the other two Nordic countries as well, especially in Sweden where the government embarked upon a now-defunct plan to socialize the whole of Swedish industry into wage-earner funds just a few decades ago. The governments of Norway and Finland own financial assets equal to 330 percent and 130 percent of each country’s respective GDP. In the US, the same figure is just 26 percent. State-owned enterprises (SOEs), defined as commercial enterprises in which the state has a controlling stake or large minority stake, are also far more prevalent in the Nordic countries. In 2012, the value of Norwegian SOEs was equal to 87.9 percent of the country’s GDP. For Finland, that figure was 52.3 percent. In the US, it was not even 1 percent. so to clarify you are arguing that these countries are more socialist than capitalist? sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

   hockeybub89 1 day ago#63 Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... Um I checked Wikipedia SJW logic, folks. hockeybub89 posted... Wait. So is socialism right-wing or were the Nazis left-wing? The Nazis were further to the left than Scandinavian countries are. Let me know if you need this put in shorter words. How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Also, what makes you more of a valid voice than sourced entries on Wikipedia? You and maybe some fringe right-wing blogs are about all that assert the Nazis as left-wing http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#64 hockeybub89 posted... How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Plenty of people recognize that the Nazis were largely socialist. Maybe you should stop getting all your information from TYT and Salon (lookin at you, @Antifar ) The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   darkphoenix181 1 day ago#65 Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Plenty of people recognize that the Nazis were largely socialist. Maybe you should stop getting all your information from TYT and Salon (lookin at you, @Antifar ) nazi were fascist left version of fascist is communist fascist and communist do many similar things if that is what is confusing you but there are fundamental differences sigless user is me or am I? (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#66 Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Plenty of people recognize that the Nazis were largely socialist Uh oh, weasel word alert! - literal garbage reportquote

   Antifar 1 day ago#67 Sephiroth1288 posted... Maybe you should stop getting all your information from TYT and Salon (lookin at you, @Antifar ) I genuinely don't know where you get the idea that I'm a regular reader of these outlets. Like 60% of the s*** I post here is NYT/Wapo. In These Times, Dissent, and Jacobin are far closer to my ideological bent than Young Turks and Salon. Does TYT even have articles? I basically never watch videos for this sort of thing. kin to all that throbs (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   CircleOfManias 1 day ago#68 By that logic, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is an argument against democracy, and any counterargument is a No True Democracy fallacy. Sick liaisons raise this monumental mark The sun sets forever over Blackwater Park reportquote

   hockeybub89 1 day ago#69 Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Plenty of people recognize that the Nazis were largely socialist. Maybe you should stop getting all your information from TYT and Salon (lookin at you, @Antifar ) Yes, only Salon has called Nazi Germany right-wing. Yawn. "They were extremely nationalistic, authoritarian, and anti-equality but they claimed to be for the people and owned everything, so they were more left than the socialist paradises that liberals cheer about!" Dude. http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

   hockeybub89 1 day ago#70 CircleOfManias posted... By that logic, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is an argument against democracy, and any counterargument is a No True Democracy fallacy. I'm pretty sure Mal has called them left-wing. http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

   Questionmarktarius 1 day ago#71 CircleOfManias posted... By that logic, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is an argument against democracy, and any counterargument is a No True Democracy fallacy. Your choices being "Kim" or "labor camp" is still technically democracy. Those are incidentally the same places where the winner gets 99% of the votes, with a voter participation rate also in the high 90s. (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#72 hockeybub89 posted... "They were extremely nationalistic, authoritarian, and anti-equality but they claimed to be for the people and owned everything, Literally none of these things disqualifies them from being leftist. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#73 hockeybub89 posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Plenty of people recognize that the Nazis were largely socialist. Maybe you should stop getting all your information from TYT and Salon (lookin at you, @Antifar ) Yes, only Salon has called Nazi Germany right-wing. Yawn. "They were extremely nationalistic, authoritarian, and anti-equality but they claimed to be for the people and owned everything, so they were more left than the socialist paradises that liberals cheer about!" Dude. academic sources are for cucks, don't ya know? - literal garbage reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#74 literal_garbage posted... hockeybub89 posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Plenty of people recognize that the Nazis were largely socialist. Maybe you should stop getting all your information from TYT and Salon (lookin at you, @Antifar ) Yes, only Salon has called Nazi Germany right-wing. Yawn. "They were extremely nationalistic, authoritarian, and anti-equality but they claimed to be for the people and owned everything, so they were more left than the socialist paradises that liberals cheer about!" Dude. academic sources are for cucks, don't ya know? He literally use the salon writer as a source. How "academic" The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#75 I'm not seeing a ton of salon links on this wikipedia page - literal garbage reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#76 literal_garbage posted... I'm not seeing a ton of salon links on this wikipedia page I'm not seeing any of links on the wiki that show how Nazi Germany was right wing despite the state controlling all the means of production.  Or how they are right wing at all. The statement calling Nazism right wing has no citation. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#77 Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... I'm not seeing a ton of salon links on this wikipedia page I'm not seeing any of links on the wiki that show how Nazi Germany was right wing despite the state controlling all the means of production.  Or how they are right wing at all. The statement calling Nazism right wing has no citation. Did you try looking at the massive box on the right, sweetie? - literal garbage reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#78 literal_garbage posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... I'm not seeing a ton of salon links on this wikipedia page I'm not seeing any of links on the wiki that show how Nazi Germany was right wing despite the state controlling all the means of production.  Or how they are right wing at all. The statement calling Nazism right wing has no citation. Did you try looking at the massive box on the right, sweetie? Nope, no citation. But feel free to post the citation you think proves the Nazis are right wing. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#79 http://imgur.com/a/0OJNw Those numbers next to "far right" is what we call a citation. I should've been clearer, I know this is tough for you - literal garbage reportquote

   hockeybub89 1 day ago#80 Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... "They were extremely nationalistic, authoritarian, and anti-equality but they claimed to be for the people and owned everything, Literally none of these things disqualifies them from being leftist. Government controlling things doesn't disqualify them from being right-wing either. For someone living outside the political dichotomy, you sure go out of your way to blame everything on one side. Again, why have you come to this obvious conclusion that historical and political scholars have not? What's your secret? http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#81 literal_garbage posted... http://imgur.com/a/0OJNw Those numbers next to "far right" is what we call a citation. I should've been clearer, I know this is tough for you You didn't even look at those citations, did you?  How embarrassing...... The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   hockeybub89 1 day ago#82 How far left are Sharia-ruled countries, Mal? The government is Islam and Islam tells everyone what to do. http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#83 Not to mention this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nazism&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop#Position_within_the_political_spectrum All of these damn dirty scholars with their history and s*** - literal garbage (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#84 literal_garbage posted... Not to mention this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nazism&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop#Position_within_the_political_spectrum All of these damn dirty scholars with their history and s*** Lol Nazis = far right because right = raysism! Nope. Go to some actual leftist forums sometime and see how quickly they disprove this s***.  This is the problem with using a community-edited website to argue a point. You wind up with nonsense conclusions like "it's not possible for a socialist to be racist". The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   UnholyMudcrab 1 day ago#85 Have these guys been screaming at each other for the entire topic? No way I'm going back through to check. http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   hockeybub89 1 day ago#86 Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... Not to mention this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nazism&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop#Position_within_the_political_spectrum All of these damn dirty scholars with their history and s*** Lol Nazis = far right because right = raysism! Nope. Go to some actual leftist forums sometime and see how quickly they disprove this s***.  This is the problem with using a community-edited website to argue a point. You wind up with nonsense conclusions like "it's not possible for a socialist to be racist". Wait, sourced Wikipedia articles and the general consensus on Nazis means nothing, but "You can find leftists on forums that act like Nazis" is supposed to show Nazis are leftists? Is Richard Spencer hated by the left because he is the wrong type of leftist? I repeat, what is this secret you found that people didn't think of before you? You think you're the first person to see "socialism" in their name and know there was government control? "I don't care about the far-right elements of Nazi Germany. Their economy wasn't capitalist, so they are left-wing no matter what." http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#87 Mal is clearly smarter than people who have spent their career studying and writing books about this. Those leftist cucks have no idea what they're talking about! - literal garbage reportquote

   Antifar 1 day ago#88 The argument over where Nazi Germany belongs on the political spectrum feels kinda silly to me. The problem with Nazi Germany wasn't that they're +9.5, +1.3 on some chart, it's that they killed millions of people kin to all that throbs reportquote

   NadYobWoc 1 day ago#89 darkphoenix181 posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... hockeybub89 posted... How do you figure? And why has no one else come to this conclusion? Plenty of people recognize that the Nazis were largely socialist. Maybe you should stop getting all your information from TYT and Salon (lookin at you, @Antifar ) nazi were fascist left version of fascist is communist fascist and communist do many similar things if that is what is confusing you but there are fundamental differences This is a gross oversimplification Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene reportquote

   Lorenzo_2003 1 day ago#90 Socialism does not work, except in tiny doses. I think this offends a lot of people because socialism (and communism maybe moreso) sounds nice on paper. It's a flowery, idealistic concept that generally ends in a bloody mess for everyone involved, eventually. ... reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#91 hockeybub89 posted... Wait, sourced Wikipedia articles and the general consensus on Nazis means nothing, If Nazis meeting the definition of socialism means nothing then certainly neither does one reference on a community-edited website equating right-wing politics with racism.  Someone tell all those high school communist losers wearing Che Guevara shirts that they're wearing the visage of a filthy right winger! The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#92 f***ing Wikipedia SHILLS writing all of these books and articles and getting them published just to LIE on Wikipedia How deep does this go!?!? - literal garbage reportquote

   LethalAffinity 1 day ago#93 Sephiroth1288 posted... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-idUSKBN1AG0N0?il=0 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the election of a new legislative superbody that is expected to give the ruling Socialist Party sweeping powers and mocked U.S. criticism that the vote was an affront to democracy. At least 10 people were killed on Sunday in protests against the unpopular Maduro, who insists the new body known as the constituent assembly will bring peace after four months of protests that have killed more than 120 people. Opposition parties sat out the election, saying it was rigged to increase Maduro's powers. They decried the vote as a fraud and called on supporters to protest again as of midday. Countries across the Americas, as well as the European Union, denounced the creation of the assembly, which will have the power to rewrite the constitution. The United States - the top market for the OPEC nation's oil - called the vote a sham, and officials in Washington said they were preparing oil-sector sanctions. "A spokesperson for emperor Donald Trump said that they would not recognize the results of Venezuela's constituent assembly election," Maduro told a crowd of cheering supporters following the completion of the vote. Turns out, when you give the government control of basically everything, the people who control the government have an easier time of taking that power for themselves. Ho-ly s***, how many times does this need to happen before people get that socialism is a f***ing horrible concept? Still better than Trump http://i.imgur.com/Sv19SP4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/esZpDkI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tdtzIvW.gif http://i.imgur.com/E0O1koZ.gif reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#94 literal_garbage posted... f***ing Wikipedia SHILLS writing all of these books and articles and getting them published just to LIE on Wikipedia How deep does this go!?!? Racism doesn't make a government right wing. That's not debatable, it's just a fact.  Now please find me the part of your Wikipedia article that explains how the Nazis weren't socialist despite meeting the definition of socialism. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#95 mal_fet once again ignoring sources and people smarter than him so he can put his feels before reals.  I'm sorry sweetie, but it's widely accepted that nazis were far right, as has been shown. If you disagree, you can write your own scholarly articles and submit them. Academia always looking for new viewpoints! Use this chance to better yourself! It'll make you a much smarter and well rounded individual - literal garbage reportquote

   RoadsterUFO 1 day ago#96 Stating stuff like you existing or something else exists outside of the right/left wing spectrum or saying it is useless is not real argument or rebuttal to any of the points Sephiroth has made.  P.S., socialism is beyond stupid on every level as it ignores basic math, basic econ, human interaction, reality. There exists every single rebuttal to why it is a bad idea that is backed by factual, mathematical, and historical evidence. Anyone that advocates for it is simply sticking their fingers in their ears and trying to hope their feel good emotional caring for the poor advocating is enough to ignore how economics and markets work in reality. Up the hammers & down the nails! https://rateyourmusic.com/~RoadsterUFO (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#97 literal_garbage posted... mal_fet once again ignoring sources and people smarter than him so he can put his feels before reals. I'm sorry sweetie, but it's widely accepted that nazis were far right, as has been shown. If you disagree, you can write your own scholarly articles and submit them. Academia always looking for new viewpoints! https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/appeal-to-authority The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#98 Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... mal_fet once again ignoring sources and people smarter than him so he can put his feels before reals. I'm sorry sweetie, but it's widely accepted that nazis were far right, as has been shown. If you disagree, you can write your own scholarly articles and submit them. Academia always looking for new viewpoints! https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/appeal-to-authority "It's important to note that this fallacy should not be used to dismiss the claims of experts, or scientific consensus." LMAO - literal garbage reportquote

   Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#99 literal_garbage posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... mal_fet once again ignoring sources and people smarter than him so he can put his feels before reals. I'm sorry sweetie, but it's widely accepted that nazis were far right, as has been shown. If you disagree, you can write your own scholarly articles and submit them. Academia always looking for new viewpoints! https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/appeal-to-authority "It's important to note that this fallacy should not be used to dismiss the claims of experts, or scientific consensus." LMAO "However it is, entirely possible that the opinion of a person or institution of authority is wrong; therefore the authority that such a person or institution holds does not have any intrinsic bearing upon whether their claims are true or not." LMAO The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

   literal_garbage 1 day ago#100 Again, you have been given multiple sources Sure does seem like you're going against the consensus here... Look, I get it. It's scary to be proven that you're wrong. But that's ok. You just need to admit that sometimes other people know more than you. Screaming that the vast majority of scholars are wrong about this just makes you look foolish. - literal garbage reportquote

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      Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#101 literal_garbage posted... Again, you have been given multiple sources The sources you first provided aren't about Nazi Germany being right-wing (seriously, one of them was a book on the Hitler Youth, you simp) and the last one you gave said the Nazis were right wing because racism. I don't care how many leftist idiots want to pretend that left = good and right = evil, they're still wrong. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

      literal_garbage 1 day ago#102 The "making of Adolf hitler" and "the nazi party: a complete history" are books about the hitler youth? Huh, that's some weird titling there - literal garbage reportquote

      literal_garbage 1 day ago#103 Let me guess, you didn't even check to see if you were reading the right page. That's sure something. Pretty embarrassing if you ask me. - literal garbage (edited 1 day ago)reportquote

      Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#104 literal_garbage posted... The "making of Adolf hitler" and "the nazi party: a complete history" are books about the hitler youth? Huh, that's some weird titling there Your imgur file lists the fourth citation as evidence of the right-wingedness of the Nazis. Go look at what the fourth citation is. Also, way to again ignore the argument. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

      Transcendentia 1 day ago#105 it's true that forms of socialism and communism are more likely to devolve into dictatorships and s***holes than real capitalism. reportquote

      literal_garbage 1 day ago#106 Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... The "making of Adolf hitler" and "the nazi party: a complete history" are books about the hitler youth? Huh, that's some weird titling there Your imgur file lists the fourth citation as evidence of the right-wingedness of the Nazis. Go look at what the fourth citation is. Also, way to again ignore the argument. Oh dear you actually went to the wrong page  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party Try again, I know you can do it this time - literal garbage reportquote

      Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#107 literal_garbage posted... Sephiroth1288 posted... literal_garbage posted... The "making of Adolf hitler" and "the nazi party: a complete history" are books about the hitler youth? Huh, that's some weird titling there Your imgur file lists the fourth citation as evidence of the right-wingedness of the Nazis. Go look at what the fourth citation is. Also, way to again ignore the argument. Oh dear you actually went to the wrong page  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party Try again, I know you can do it this time Oh right, you totally got me for looking up the Nazism page rather than the Nazi Party page. I bet you feel so smart right now. They're still wrong about right-wing = racism. Sorry bud. The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

      pres_madagascar 1 day ago#108 What the f*** is going on in this topic http://i.imgur.com/23CCcZB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/32mwCo1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oqklqKC.jpg reportquote

      literal_garbage 1 day ago#109 pres_madagascar posted... What the f*** is going on in this topic Mal can't except that he's wrong about something and that the consensus goes against him. Poor guy. It's not healthy to ignore reality like this - literal garbage reportquote

      Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)1 day ago#110 pres_madagascar posted... What the f*** is going on in this topic - Another socialist country becomes a dictatorship - Points out the obvious, that a country that gives all the power to the govt will result in the govt exploiting it - YeahwellwhatabouttheNazis - Point out the Nazis were more socialist than Scandinavian countries are - Butthurt ensues The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 reportquote

      MangaFan462 1 day ago#111 NadYobWoc posted... Mal_Fet topic Shut the f*** up, who cares about that. This is actually happening and people are dying due to socialism Posted using GameFlux https://i.imgur.com/Il34cSX.jpg / https://i.redd.it/zwfbqetu2b8y.jpg reportquote

      RPGaddict28 1 day ago#112 This reminds of my favorite Hitler quote - "We are Socialists, enemies, mortal enemies of the present capitalist economic system with its exploitation of the economically weak, with its injustice in wages, with its immoral evaluation of individuals according to wealth and money instead of responsibility and achievement, and we are determined under all circumstances to abolish this system!" "Why you gotta fight with me at Cheesecake, you know I love to go there." - Drake reportquote

      sktgamer_13dude 21 hours ago#113 Holy f***.  I can't believe Mal keeps one upping on his s***posting. Just give it up. The Nazi's weren't leftists like you think they were. Go s***post somewhere else. http://i.imgur.com/jWVrg9U.gif http://i.imgur.com/g2efUtT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5dOwhaP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LVdqu8J.gif Go Cougs and M's #DI4B reportquote

      Kaname_Madoka 21 hours ago#114 Why is Mal so proud that he figured out that Venezuela is a bad country Drawn for me by | Popcorn_Fairy: https://i.imgtc.com/cvSNxRT.jpg | Volkswagen_Bros: http://i.imgur.com/86XOVXb.jpg | ShinobiNinjaX: https://imgur.com/bPb5vEV reportquote

      Sephiroth1288 (Topic Creator)13 hours ago#115 Me this whole topic https://www.dropbox.com/s/aqzwyq8027ggkz1/real%20socialism.gif?dl=0 The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience. Friend Code: 2723-9696-7248 (edited 12 hours ago)reportquote

      Questionmarktarius 12 hours ago#116 Sephiroth1288 posted... Me this whole topic https://www.dropbox.com/s/aqzwyq8027ggkz1/real%20socialism.gif?dl=0 You didn't bail when everyone started arguing about Hitler? reportquote

      MangaFan462 6 hours ago#117 There will never be any socialism/communism success stories because those ideas are incompatible with human ideals. Posted using GameFlux https://i.imgur.com/Il34cSX.jpg / https://i.redd.it/zwfbqetu2b8y.jpg (edited 6 hours ago)reportquote

      Transcendentia 6 hours ago#118 MangaFan462 posted... There will never any socialism/communism success stories because those ideas are incompatible with human ideals. B-b-b-but it just wasn't real socialism/communism!!1111 reportquote

      ManBeast462 5 hours ago#119 Holy f*** s***, here are cretins defending Maduro here, wow what pieces of socialist s*** http://m.imgur.com/EKKJrY6 reportquote

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