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Squall28 posted...

It doesn't work in the real world.

What does this mean? Ive heard the platitude a lot but Id like to hear it elaborated upon. Do other political systems work in the real world iyo? I mean, the world is and always has been filled with untold misery. Does that mean no systems work in the real world?

Government-run organizations suck, and they won't do a better job with the money.

What does this have to do with Marxism?

Additionally, the government has been responsible for some of the worlds most notable creations, like the internet that we are discoursing across right now.

I believe the success of a country is more based on its technological innovation of its greatest minds and not just manual labor.

Is this meant as a criticism of Marxism? Marxism is not against technological innovation, in fact it is in favor of it. You realize that great minds working is also part of the labor that is talked about in Marxist theory, no? Marxism says that great minds should have some control over their work rather than some other person who invested already-owned capital into their ideas. An example is how Bill Gates became mega-rich simply by putting other great minds ideas together, while the great minds who came up with said ideas never were rewarded accordingly for their innovations. Marxism says that is unfair.

Capitalism is a better for these minds.

What minds? Like the person who created penicillin (one of the worlds greatest inventions/discoveries) and then gave the patent away for free? It doesnt seem like they were driven by a profit motive.


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