Poll: What is you're favorite economic structure?

[Dahni]

None of those options are economic systems. (Believe me, I study Economics at Advanced Higher level which is basically 1st/2nd year university). They're just names applied to the kinds of governments that used one of the 4 basic structures: Command/Planned, Free Market, Mixed & Traditional.

My favourite of the actual four basic systems is probably the Mixed economy because prices are fairer in that system. Prices are set by the laws of demand and supply so people always get what they want. There's a lot of disadvantages to it, but because the economy is allowed to do its own thing for the most part, things tend to be fairer. That said, there's certainly room for bigger gaps between the rich and the poor and monopolies can exist buuuut that's why it's a mixed economy, because the government can get involved in situations like that.

 

[BloodyThoughts]

Wow, Commi isn't here yet. Well at least we have time to bet on what he's gonna vote for, I got 50 bucks on Communism, I called it you can't now, HAHAHA!

Capitalism, lotsa lotsa money for all! Except for right now when no one has no money... :*(

 

[Captain Blackout]

Feudalism, where I get to be a daimyo. No, it's not so I can have all the money. It's so I can prove once and for all that all strict capitalists and strict communists have no clue what they're really doing. The only economy healthy enough for the long run is a mixed one that makes use of the best of each. Not that we'll ever see that, because too many asshats need to ideologize their economic stances, turn them into a religion, and beat the drum like a spoon-fed fundamentalist.

 

[BloodyThoughts]

I advise anybody who seriously believes in communism or socialism to read Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

HAHAHA! READ A BOOK!

That is the most hysterical thing I have heard all day.

Oh wait people still read books?

 

[Captain Blackout]

Who in the ruddy bleeding fuck has a favorite economic structure?
What's next, favorite digit of pi?

These days it's 3.

 

[BloodyThoughts]

Who in the ruddy bleeding fuck has a favorite economic structure?
What's next, favorite digit of pi?

I like the fourth. It's "1"

Ah ha! This proves you're a Pythagorist! You won't be preaching your pro-triangle ideals here!

LIES! I am one who believes that all higher maths should be done in base pi!

You would have us run around in circles?! Them sounds like derivative words! We must fight using mathematics! I choose you, Linear Equation!

...what? Linear Equation is Evolving! It's Quadratic Equation!

Yes! Quadratic Equation, use negative x squared! That means he uses Fly this turn and attacks your Life Points next turn!

GAH! TO MUCH MATH HURTS THE BRAIN!

 

[Captain Blackout]

For those of you who love capitalism so much, I invite you to find where you are in this pyramid. Do you honestly think you'll ever make it more than two levels up?

 

[ChaosDragon]

Many people on this thread has a severely skewed view on socialism, I think. To associate socialism with the Soviet USSR is a mistake. Most democratic European countries are by definition a socialist republic, and I admire the fact that they have better healthcare; they react to changes in the global economy well, and that their system works.

Capitalism is great and all, but there's a greater disparity between the rich and poor; which shouldn't be there. All people deserve a equal chance at happiness; and the fact is that in a capitalist society EVERYTHING depends on someone being at the right place at the right time. It's LUCK that separates success and failure in America; there is no such thing as "rags-to-riches" or "self-made".

 

[pumuckl]

socialism simply makes the most sence... everyone wants to ***** about how unfair the world is... then someone comes up with an idea that has equaled out quite a few countries economically and we look at it like the kid who smelled funny in high school... what can you possibly see wrong with taking away bill gate dipshits who spend billions of dollars on a umbrella made out of martha stuarts vagina while also taking away a nice number of the homeless and desolate? aand who ever said the new deal diddnt do shit needs to read a frickin history book because the only things that have kept our economy afloat is socialistic ideas

 

[A Weary Exile]

For those of you who love capitalism so much, I invite you to find where you are in this pyramid. Do you honestly think you'll ever make it more than two levels up?

Ah yes, when you lack a valid argument turn to "Clever" pictures to make your point. Classic internet tactic.

 

[bassdrum]

I prefer capitalism, but that's because I've always lived in a capitalist society. I'm sure that if I lived in the USSR circa... sometime in the 1980s, I would have been far less fond of the system. Basically, this poll boils down to what the economic system of the country in which each escapist lives (although there will be exceptions).

 

[guess who]

I've got to beat the old democratic-socialist/mixed-market drum, as captain blackout said you got to mix things up to find the right concoction. the free market is good for consumer goods and services, but some things like health-care, education, and police are the government's responsibility to provide for it's people.

Edit: IMHO

 

[Marowit]

I support what most of the modern world does, a mix of capitalism and responsible socialism.

Yes, I would rather pay higher taxes and have a service provided by a non-profit source than pay some douche who is trying to squeeze every cent from me.

The market definitely streamlines certain things, but it chokes on a dick in other areas (such as health care - I'm very biased in this arena).

 

[Denis Trailin]

The fact that capitalism is winning show's the power and influence of the western world view. Who here lives or had their parents live in a socialist society? They probably voted for socialism.

 

[Captain Blackout]

Ah yes, when you lack a valid argument turn to "Clever" pictures to make your point. Classic internet tactic.

There was an honest question to go with the picture. The concept was to invite some thought. Or...
Ah yes, when you lack a valid argument turn to trolling to make your point. Classic internet tactic.

Fine, you want an argument? Capitalism, and American's worship of it qua a religion, was a massive contributor to the current economic recession. From what I keep hearing many European countries are socialist republics and many of their citizens are rather happy with it.

Now please take the trolling elsewhere.

 

[SuperUberBob]

None of those options are economic systems. (Believe me, I study Economics at Advanced Higher level which is basically 1st/2nd year university). They're just names applied to the kinds of governments that used one of the 4 basic structures: Command/Planned, Free Market, Mixed & Traditional.

My favourite of the actual four basic systems is probably the Mixed economy because prices are fairer in that system. Prices are set by the laws of demand and supply so people always get what they want. There's a lot of disadvantages to it, but because the economy is allowed to do its own thing for the most part, things tend to be fairer. That said, there's certainly room for bigger gaps between the rich and the poor and monopolies can exist buuuut that's why it's a mixed economy, because the government can get involved in situations like that.

And I graduated with a degree in Economics, though I studied more unconventional economics as opposed to standard micro and macroeconomic theory.

Most first-world economies are mixed economies. However, most of the European economies tend to tilt more in the direction of socialism than America's economy (though America is slowly moving there as well). I still stick to the philosophies of the Austrian School of Economics, which was pushed by economists such as Friedrich von Hayek, who often opposed John Maynard Keynes's approach to combating the losses sustained during The Great Depression.