Is capitalism failing?

[DodgyAgent]

Capitalism has never been tried properly for the same reason.

true simply because the socialists always step in!

[xoggoth]

Quite. Put all power in the hands of the state and it will mainly further its own aims, whether selfish or some narrow ideology. If it doesn't consult and involve the people it can't possibly work for the good of the people generally.

Socialist regimes have always been corrupt to the core, anyone in Russia could get round the housing allocation rules if they could produce a suitable bung. The rigid ideology was worse, most of Stalin's victims were not killed in the Gulags, they starved to death because of unrealistic grain quotas.

[d000hg]

You are like an angry little man trapped in a dull little ecoshed at the end of a tiny little garden.

What do you mean, "like"?

Of course it has never been tried it is totally unworkable because the forces of capitalism (self interest) prevail upon a communist society.

There have been lots of communist-based mini-societies though, they're typically called communes. Many of them are religious in nature but others are just hippies or presumably political idealists.

[sasguru]

true simply because the socialists always step in!

You're missing the point as usual.
My basic premise is that capitalism is self-destructing from within and the current system is losing the confidence of the majority, which is a dangerous state to be in.
the reason for this is that people aren't stupid - they are oK with people taking risks and benefiting thus, but they now see that in whole sectors (such as banking) there is no risk,
just people with connections slurping at the trough and in most companies, at the top level pay has been divorced from performance.

[DodgyAgent]

What do you mean, "like"?

There have been lots of communist-based mini-societies though, they're typically called communes. Many of them are religious in nature but others are just hippies or presumably political idealists.

Off you trot then

[DodgyAgent]

You're missing the point as usual.
My basic premise is that capitalism is self-destructing from within and the current system is losing the confidence of the majority, which is a dangerous state to be in.
the reason for this is that people aren't stupid - they are oK with people taking risks and benefiting thus, but they now see that in whole sectors (such as banking) there is no risk,
just people with connections slurping at the trough and in most companies, at the top level pay has been divorced from performance.

I dont agree, most people are stupid

[Alf W]

Interesting Anarcho-Communist viewpoint on the subject of capitalism. I'm pretty sympathetic to these views.

[stek]

You're missing the point as usual.
My basic premise is that capitalism is self-destructing from within and the current system is losing the confidence of the majority, which is a dangerous state to be in.
the reason for this is that people aren't stupid - they are oK with people taking risks and benefiting thus, but they now see that in whole sectors (such as banking) there is no risk,
just people with connections slurping at the trough and in most companies, at the top level pay has been divorced from performance.

Arrgh! I agree!

Whereas pure communism is truly non-self destructing, it has the highest and most honourable of aims, just 'Die Welt' isn't ready for it yet.

The World will get richer and more efficient, if it doesn't blow up first, but aside from that the goal has to be global Communism from complete automation, and we as humans just enjoy our existence without taking from each other when we all have enough, or is it the human trait just to take, take, take - even when we've all got more than enough? If so......

[Moscow Mule]

Dunno what you're all blathering on about anyway, the world's going to get smacked in the arse by a bloody great asteroid next year.

I can recommend the champagne...

[DodgyAgent]

Interesting Anarcho-Communist viewpoint on the subject of capitalism. I'm pretty sympathetic to these views.

In a world that is free and un controlled by anyone else I will want to be free to carry on ripping off contractors and clients. How does that fit with anarchic communism?

Like everything else you post on here, the best you can manage is repeating cliches of others