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Socialist Progressives

daleanime

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4. What's the old line, when all you have is a hammer......?

Reply to TBF (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:07 AM

Mar 2015

Capitalism can be a powerful tool, but no tool no matter how strong works well for every job. If you disagree feel free to show me how you iron your shirt with a blowtorch.

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Kill Capitalism ~ Save the World [View all] TBF Mar 2015 OP

When profit again includes aspirant Mar 2015 #1

So true newfie11 Mar 2015 #2

! DeSwiss Mar 2015 #3

What's the old line, when all you have is a hammer......? daleanime Mar 2015 #4

...3 shirts later... F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #8

"capitalism is a failed system" TBF Mar 2015 #12

That's one of the central things that we as socialists need to do, in my opinion. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #13

Well, I think about it this way and try to frame it as such...... socialist_n_TN Apr 2015 #17

Punctuated Equilibrium 2naSalit Mar 2015 #5

Excellent thought - TBF Mar 2015 #7

I disagree. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #9

Oh it definitely won't come from the old geezers - TBF Mar 2015 #11

Capitalism is TOO GOOD marias23 Mar 2015 #6

Agreed, with a caveat--it's only too good at delivering them to an elite. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #10

Indeed. ncjustice80 Mar 2015 #14

Kicking nt F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #15

Thank you - TBF Mar 2015 #16

Where do all the proponents of alternatives to capitalism hang out? benedict2016 Mar 2016 #18

Welcome to DU, benedict2016! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #19

Also: Saviolo Apr 2016 #20

Great comments - thanks! nt TBF Apr 2016 #21