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  1. 1 hour ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    No, because that makes it not capitalism anymore.
    What you are saying is like calling a car-jacking ā€œunrestrained capitalismā€ Ā because the gun used to commit the crime was privately owned.Ā 

    I see you are talking in terms of a Utopia.Ā 
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    carry on

  2. 2 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    The common meaning- unrestrained or uninhibited. So you can’t have uninhibited capitalism because the economic system we refer to as capitalism is a product of social and legal inhibitions and restraint.

    Of course you can have unrestrained capitalism if the people in charge of enforcing those restraints choose not to (and in fact actively are tearing down those restraints)

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  3. 1 minute ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    So to answer your question,Ā @SawbonzĀ the phrase ā€œunfettered capitalismā€ is a sort of oxymoronic irony, like ā€œlawless state.ā€

    That doesn’t answer my question. My question is what is your definition of unfettered

  4. 6 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    I disagree. It’s not pedantry. In the first place, it’s simply incorrect to say that ā€œunfettered capitalismā€ tends toward monopoly.
    But more importantly theĀ kleptocracy relies on linguistic constructs for control, because it allows them to rig the discourse against you. When you call what they are doing ā€œunfettered capitalism,ā€ a meaningless expression which to a layperson sounds like you are saying ā€œletting markets work,ā€ you’ve already lost the argument, because that’s not what’s happening at all.Ā 
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    When a company bribes a president for an exclusive government contract, that’s not ā€œunfettered capitalism.ā€

    A far more accurate statement would be to say that unpunished corruption leads to monopoly.Ā 

    What does the word ā€œunfetteredā€ mean to you?

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  5. 24 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:


    Capitalism can’t really exist without various artifacts of state, eg private property and state power to enforce it.Ā 
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    There’s a much longer explanation here beyond the scope of this thread, but a lot of our political discourse revolves around rent seekers and bad actors looking for state support hiding behind the word ā€œcapitalismā€ and people who just don’t want to get fucked over not having the vocabulary or conceptual framework to understand it.

    I think when anyone makes a statement like I did about about unfettered capitalism trending toward monopoly, that statement should be construed with the understanding that everyone expect bad actors to exist and do their best to exploit weaknesses in whatever system of government is set up. It would save a lot of time getting caught up in pedantryĀ 

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  6. 3 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

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    No. That’s a widely held misconception. Market competition in large, mature industries with declining, or Ā low but stable margins often consolidates around a small number of players as a result of economies of scale and expense capital, until they are disrupted by paradigm shifts and innovation, at which point those large players and industries typically cease to exist. Market competition rarely produces *monopolies* without state intervention.

    Monopoly inherently socializes risk, and Capitalism *requires* risk and cost to be fully assumed by private capital.Ā 

    However, a small number of players in a consolidated market is an effective monopoly if they are working together. Thats why laws and enforcement of laws against things like collusion, price fixing, and other anti-competitive practices are so important. They Ā protect the freedom of the market and allow the invisible hand to do its thing.Ā 

    Where does capitalism exist in the absence of a state

  7. 17 hours ago, Satchel said:

    Why is capitalism losing favor in Trump’s America?

    https://www.axios.com/2025/09/08/americans-capitalism-social-big-business-gallup-poll

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    The lowest share of Americans ever viewĀ capitalismĀ positively andĀ big businessĀ rates even worse in newĀ Gallup dataĀ released Monday.

    Why it matters:Ā Americans' souring attitudes toward capitalism and corporations reflects a growing unease with theĀ economy,Ā rising inflationĀ and aĀ stagnating job market.

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    By the numbers:Ā A slim majority of Americans — 54% — said they have positive ratings of capitalism, down from 60% in 2021.Ā 

    • Perceptions of socialism — currently 39% positive — have not changed significantly since polling began in 2010.Ā 

    State of play:Ā For the first time, fewer than half of Democrats view capitalism positively. They're also the only political group to view socialism more positively than capitalism.

    • Ratings of "big business" have dropped significantly, especially among Democrats.
    • However, Americans remain overwhelmingly supportive of small business and free enterprise despite their skepticism of larger market forces.

    Unfettered capitalism trends to monopoly. It’s amazing that people whose parents and grandparents were beaten and shot for trying to organize so they didn’t have to live in company housing and buy their food at the company store, or who lost their farms and ranches to bankers after one bad year, want to give everything back to the ultra richĀ 

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  8. 53 minutes ago, Derka said:

    seeing that the disney networks were back i decided to throw on espn just now. they were airing sportscenter, which i haven’t watched it years, snd i was immediately reminded as to why.

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    they had two bro anchors ranking the five best bachelor party destinations. excuse me, but what the fuck. i grew up on rich eisen, dan patrick, kenny mayne, linda cohn, etc. and now this is what the flagship show has become. shit is just as bad as mtv. terrible.

    stephen colbert television GIF

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  9. On 11/12/2025 at 11:57 AM, Vato Macho said:

    Bullshit? Hear for yourself.Ā 

    "But then there are also other issues that we firmly believe in, whether it's BDS, or whether it is the end goal of seizing the means of production, where we do not have the same level of support at this very moment." He rambles a bit starting at 9:20, but he says it.

    Also, here

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    Stalin loved that phrase.

    Not sure what yall are disputing.

    Can you give us a real quick summary of your take on vaccines and maybe any tips on hot crypto buys? Thanks.

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  10. 3 hours ago, Gatorubet said:

    Agreed. Sue Storm has to be the most sexually satisfied superhero in whatever universe.

    Old Clinton joke

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    Flying saucer lands on WH lawn and 2 attractive humanoids emerge, one male one female

    they are brought to the Oval Office where Bill has called Hillary in so they can properly welcome them. The aliens inform them they are peaceful and want to impart advanced technology to the people of earth. They say the custom on their planet is to begin such interactions with sexual relations. Hillary is down so she and the male head off for one bedroom and Bill and the female to another

    When Hillary and her partner are ready to get down to business he says if you want to adjust my length turn my left ear; for girth turn my right ear. They get going and she fine tunes things and they Ā have a great time. They all meet up later in the Oval Office and say their goodbyes with plans to transfer the technology to the appropriate agencies.Ā 
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    Hillary, glowing and with a huge smile turns to Bill and says that was the best sex of my life! How was it for you? Ā He says yeah it was pretty awesome but she damn near ripped my ears off

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  11. On 11/4/2025 at 7:02 AM, 'stache said:

    With all the bs going around these days, the state tariff is quite literally the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.Ā 

    Isn't it explicitly forbidden by the constitution?

  12. 9 hours ago, Lamar said:

    Maybe I’m over simplifying this….

    The victim is named in the email. I assume he/she has already been contacted interviewed, age verified, asked under oath if Trump had sexual contact etc…. Ā Please tell me Biden, Pelosi, Schumer, someone with control of this information over the last 7+ years has already done this? Once the victim’s age is confirmed and their statement is taken Trump is immediately arrested. No need for Epstein, or Maxwell?


    What am I missing?

    I’m pretty sure she ā€œkilled herselfā€ recentlyĀ 

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  13. 2 hours ago, Crockett said:

    This pervasive attitude in our world that to criticize anyone that is not a straight white male means they are animated by hate for that race/gender/sexuality is so simple-minded and dishonest.Ā Ā 

    For the record I don’t think you hate anyone I think you’re dumber than a sack of hammersĀ 

    38 minutes ago, Crockett said:

    I was not defending Portnoy. Reread above if you think otherwise. I just said I think Mamdani is a worse person

    Let’s see one thinks working people should be able to afford food and shelter and billionaires should pay their freight and the other tells rape jokes.Ā 
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    Yep you are an idiot

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  14. 9 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

    I'm pretty sure there were 400 separate IP violations in that clip.Ā  Didn't license the song, didn't license the clip from car commercials, movie sequences, etc., to be used for political purposes....in violation of the Hatch Act.

    At this point, the administration's consistent, repeated, and flagrant disregard for intellectual property -- layered on using it for illegal purposes -- merits a blanket injunction against using ANY licensable material without prior consent.Ā  Seriously, there's a viable suit to be filed and pursued there.

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