Re: The Debt Trap

Wilson <[email protected]> posted:

> On 8/16/2026 3:08 PM, dart200 wrote:
> > On 8/16/26 11:48 AM, Creon wrote:
> >> At Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:33:09 -0700, dart200 
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>> On 8/16/26 11:29 AM, Creon wrote:
> >>>> At Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:43:01 -0700, dart200
> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>> On 8/16/26 10:17 AM, Dude wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The Nordic system is a mixed economy, combining capitalism and
> >>>>>> socialism.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and
> >>>>>> Sweden) are capitalist economies that combine free-market
> >>>>>> capitalism with high levels of private ownership and robust,
> >>>>>> tax-funded welfare states.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Why that system works.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> A free market is an economic system based on voluntary exchange,
> >>>>>> where prices, wages, and the distribution of goods are determined
> >>>>>> by supply and demand.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In a pure free market, private individuals and businesses interact
> >>>>>> without government intervention, regulation, or subsidies.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Prices serve as signals that determine production and consumption,
> >>>>>> aiming for an efficient allocation of resources.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ownership of private property is respected and essential for market
> >>>>>> function. Businesses compete on a level playing field, which
> >>>>>> encourages innovation and efficiency.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hope this helps.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> well i learned from the cons around here that this is actually
> >>>>> communism because the state owns the means of healthcare production,
> >>>>> no idea why ur deciding to change ur story now
> >>>>
> >>>> That is a necessity, similar to the fire dept. and the police dept.
> >>>>
> >>>> Two things you apparently don't know about:  social necessities
> >>>> and natural monopolies.
> >>>>
> >>>> Reap it, mofo.
> >>>
> >>> wow creon's a faggot and a commie??? name a more iconic duo!
> >>
> >> Okay, I'll bite:
> >>
> >> What, in your estimation, is the meaning of your term
> >> "healthcare production", and how is it different than police or fire
> >> services?
> > 
> > as an anarcho-anarchist i don't consider being called a commie an 
> > insult, but i'm not a marxist
> > 
> > and yes i consider the state to own the means of production for most 
> > emergency services, as they certainly aren't privately controlled
> > 
> >> I have more to say, but I would really like to know how you answer
> >> that question.
> > 
> > bro u act like ur part of this sub, but u somehow don't know that 
> > wilson's the megatard who wants to replace all govt with privatized 
> > services without public accountability, not me 🙄
> > 
> 
> I'm open to the idea of private service providers doing most of the work 
> the government does not, but not dogmatic about it. Public 
> accountability would be critical and a genuinely open market with free 
> speech might do that. Imagine orgs like Underwriters Laboratories to 
> verify performance and public forums to rate them.
> 
Some economists argue that instead of paying off the accumulated debt, 
a stable target is keeping debt steady relative to the size of the economy 
(GDP). YMMV.