stevenash Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Posted February 13, 2019 Maybe I could just say the ever increasing amount of "benefits" and "services" to be funded by taxing those who arent paying their "fair share". Venezuela transitioned, over the past ten years, from one of the wealthier countries in the world to one completely devoid of value and values as well. It was NOT the result of capitalism. Quote
UT alum Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, stevenash said: Maybe I could just say the ever increasing amount of "benefits" and "services" to be funded by taxing those who arent paying their "fair share". Venezuela transitioned, over the past ten years, from one of the wealthier countries in the world to one completely devoid of value and values as well. It was NOT the result of capitalism. Corruption, economic mismanagement (remember oil falling from $110+ to around $20 - they didn’t plan well at all) and undemocraric governance beginning with Chavez and intensifying under Maduro drove the transition, not increases in benefits and services to takers. Quote
stevenash Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Posted February 13, 2019 Sure, go ahead and subscribe to that theory. I assume you believe that the "rich" will always have sufficient means to take care of everyone else ( the money supply is endless) and that there will always be a fair balance of makers vs takers Quote
UT alum Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, stevenash said: Sure, go ahead and subscribe to that theory. I assume you believe that the "rich" will always have sufficient means to take care of everyone else ( the money supply is endless) and that there will always be a fair balance of makers vs takers Quote
UT alum Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 It’s not a matter of rich vs poor. It’s how a society decides to use its assets. You say corruption and mismanagement don’t exist? Poor governance is the medium that allows them to flourish. Quote
LumRaiderFan Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 3 hours ago, UT alum said: Corruption, economic mismanagement (remember oil falling from $110+ to around $20 - they didn’t plan well at all) and undemocraric governance beginning with Chavez and intensifying under Maduro drove the transition, not increases in benefits and services to takers. What happened in Venezuela was because of poor planning? LOL Hagar 1 Quote
UT alum Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 34 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said: What happened in Venezuela was because of poor planning? LOL That’s not what I said. Quote
LumRaiderFan Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, UT alum said: That’s not what I said. Yes, it is. ...they didn’t plan well at all. Quote
stevenash Posted February 14, 2019 Author Report Posted February 14, 2019 3 hours ago, UT alum said: It’s not a matter of rich vs poor. It’s how a society decides to use its assets. You say corruption and mismanagement don’t exist? Poor governance is the medium that allows them to flourish. Do you mean the assets the some generate? Sounds like you are a big fan of central planning and wealth redistribution done by the "benevolent" government. If you are so sure about Venezuela, tell me what happened in Greece and Cuba? Quote
stevenash Posted February 14, 2019 Author Report Posted February 14, 2019 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up LumRaiderFan 1 Quote
Reagan Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 There is only thing that has raised humanity out of poverty. And that is Capitalism -- NOT Socialism! Quote
Hagar Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 4 hours ago, stevenash said: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Freaking profound quote. Quote
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