Going well…

[Protheroe]

Just applying failed and pickled, rigid, dogma 

Markets have lifted billions of people out of absolute poverty globally over the last 30 years. How many billions have been lifted out of absolute poverty by Socialism during that period?

[Fido]

Just applying failed and pickled, rigid, dogma 

Markets have lifted billions of people out of absolute poverty globally over the last 30 years. How many billions have been lifted out of absolute poverty by Socialism during that period?

They used to have decent eye care treatment in Cuba, FFS sake.

[Protheroe]

Just applying failed and pickled, rigid, dogma 

Markets have lifted billions of people out of absolute poverty globally over the last 30 years. How many billions have been lifted out of absolute poverty by Socialism during that period?

They used to have decent eye care treatment in Cuba, FFS sake.

Arf. I mean, calling the means by which everyone in the world has been enriched "failed and pickled, rigid, dogma" is hilarious. I try not to engage too much with this one, but Jesus, that's a corker.

[Derek Hardballs]

Because uncontrolled capitalism as we see globally currently is so healthy for the environment, politics and society. I think there maybe somewhere in the middle that is a healthier place to be than where we are currently. I do appreciate that some see acquiring vast wealth is in some way the arbiter of success, happiness and intelligence but then I look across the world to the US and think maybe not.

[Protheroe]

Where does "uncontrolled capitalism" actually exist, and as it doesn't anywhere - who is calling for it?

[Shabby Russian]

Just applying failed and pickled, rigid, dogma 

Markets have lifted billions of people out of absolute poverty globally over the last 30 years. How many billions have been lifted out of absolute poverty by Socialism during that period?

850 million people in China alone have been lifted out of extreme poverty.

Who knew Proth was such a big fan of the Communist Party of China.

[baggy1]

I started a post about the 2nd biggest economy but figured what is the point when it is clear that capitalism or socialism haven't done it alone. Help from the State and Business has been the biggest driver when they work together. The growth of globalism risks changing that dynamic whereby countries that companies operate in don't necessarily benefit in the same way they did.

[Protheroe]

China embraced markets. That is all you need to know. Under entirely planned socialism it managed to kill millions instead. I suppose that’s the way communists take people out of poverty, it’s a consistent theme.

[CarlosCorbewrong]

Proth thinks that private money built Shenzen.

[baggy1]

Proth still thinks its and either / or