Didymus Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I just saw it yesterday, and [url="http://gregoryjguest.blogspot.com/2009/10/capitalism-love-story.html"]wrote up a little something on my thoughts.[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Hmm, i have yet to see this one, i liked all of his other movies, especially "Sicko" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm sure Michael Moore hopes to make a fortune on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Yeah, capitalism sux, go see my movie for 7.50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 [quote name='Winchester' date='27 October 2009 - 08:34 PM' timestamp='1256690083' post='1992431'] Yeah, capitalism sux, go see my movie for 7.50! [/quote] Money's evil, so long as other people are making it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King's Rook's Pawn Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) The problem is that he uses the word "capitalism" to conflate two opposing concepts: a free market based on voluntary exchange and the state-"capitalism"/mercantilism of big business bailouts, central banking, and other destructive inferences. These two things are virtually opposites, yet he wants us to believe that they are the same things. That's the whole problem with the word "capitalism." It's used to mean "a free market economy" [i]and[/i] "the kind of economy we have today." Well, given that we don't have a free market economy today (as Moore himself admits), the term does nothing but sow confusion and obscure meaning. Edited October 28, 2009 by King's Rook's Pawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 [quote name='Winchester' date='27 October 2009 - 08:34 PM' timestamp='1256690083' post='1992431'] Yeah, capitalism sux, go see my movie for 7.50! [/quote] 7.50? Is everything cheaper in Texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 We're missing the point if we believe that Capitalism is summed up in a transaction, even an unjust transaction. Free markets are not the whole of Capitalism. KRP has a good point. Yall should read the dern link that I posted at first, instead of assuming and rehashing the typical line against the movie.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 [quote name='King's Rook's Pawn' date='27 October 2009 - 09:14 PM' timestamp='1256692441' post='1992463'] The problem is that he uses the word "capitalism" to conflate two opposing concepts: a free market based on voluntary exchange and the state-"capitalism"/mercantilism of big business bailouts, central banking, and other destructive inferences. These two things are virtually opposites, yet he wants us to believe that they are the same things. That's the whole problem with the word "capitalism." It's used to mean "a free market economy" [i]and[/i] "the kind of economy we have today." Well, given that we don't have a free market economy today (as Moore himself admits), the term does nothing but sow confusion and obscure meaning. [/quote] Well played, Santa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 [quote name='Winchester' date='27 October 2009 - 08:34 PM' timestamp='1256690083' post='1992431'] Yeah, capitalism sux, go see my movie for 7.50! [/quote] They were offering free viewings at my school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 [quote name='rachael' date='28 October 2009 - 12:04 PM' timestamp='1256745869' post='1992767'] They were offering free viewings at my school. [/quote] Great. Let's teach the kids even more idiocy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Your avatar matches my quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I need to enrich a Hollywood multi-millionaire preaching to me about the evils of a capitalist society, take my money, honey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 lots of you love taking little ignorant stabs it seems rather than giving logical arguments. ad hominem anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamiller42 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 This is one of my favorite videos on the housing crisis. Everyone who fought improvements should have been fired immediately. That regulator should have been given a congressional medal of honor. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs[/media] And for a more detailed explanation... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZVw3no2A4&annotation_id=annotation_918789&feature=iv[/media] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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