What Are "sheeple", Exactly?

[ajoknoblauch]

Why would you like and then unlike my post before changing it?

Are you hallucinating again, or just immersed in the hack's fairy tales?

 

[steveinbsas]

Are you hallucinating again, or just immersed in the hack's fairy tales?

Are you claiming you did not "like" my post?

 

[camberiu]

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Are you claiming you did not "like" my post?

I have never liked hack fantasy novelists, nor anything derivative of their work.

 

[steveinbsas]

I have never liked hack fantasy novelists, nor anything derivative of their work.

Oh, come on. You can't admit that you actually liked one of my posts, especially when it was a compliment to one of your posts?

It shouldn't ruin your reputation if you admit it just this once.

I hope you're not afraid that this might happen: https://www.youtube....v=GfWt9N94gjM

 

[ajoknoblauch]

It may be hard to believe, but even Reagan's demagoguery and stupidity had their limits: http://www.nytimes.c...&abt=0002&abg=0

"What Reagan got wrong, however, was the definition of socialism. Under socialism, the government controls every major sector of the economy. Under capitalism, most activity happens in private markets, and the government steps in to handle areas where the market struggles to earn a profit – be it defending the country, policing the streets, educating children or providing medical care to the sick and the elderly."

"The best sign that government-guaranteed health insurance doesn’t equal socialism is that Reagan, a dimwit committed to defeating an imaginary socialism, changed his position on Medicare once it became law. As president, he not only didn’t try to repeal it; he vowed to protect it."

Meanwhile, let's meet the current heroes of free-market fundamentalism: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/06/rand-paul-cliven-bundy

 

[steveinbsas]

It may be hard to believe, but even Reagan's demagoguery and stupidity had their limits: http://www.nytimes.c...&abt=0002&abg=0

"What Reagan got wrong, however, was the definition of socialism. Under socialism, the government controls every major sector of the economy. Under capitalism, most activity happens in private markets, and the government steps in to handle areas where the market struggles to earn a profit – be it defending the country, policing the streets, educating children or providing medical care to the sick and the elderly."

"The best sign that government-guaranteed health insurance doesn’t equal socialism is that Reagan, a dimwit committed to defeating an imaginary socialism, changed his position on Medicare once it became law. As president, he not only didn’t try to repeal it; he vowed to protect it."

Meanwhile, let's meet the current heroes of free-market fundamentalism: http://www.motherjon...ul-cliven-bundy

"Under socialism, the government controls every major sector of the economy" is an accurate definition of government that is 100% socialist.

"Under capitalism, most activity happens in private markets, and the government steps in to handle areas where the market struggles to earn a profit – be it defending the country, policing the streets, educating children or providing medical care to the sick and the elderly." is not an accurate definition of an economic system that is 100% capitalist. It is a description of a system that is partially capitalist and partially socialist.

How Ronald Reagan defined either is irrelevant and calling him stupid does not constitute an argument.

Few people use the term socialism to describe a system "characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy" but that's precisely how the wikipedia definition begins (and demonstrates how difficult it is to define):

https://en.wikipedia.../wiki/Socialism

Here is wikipedia's answer to the question, "Is medicare socialized medicne?"

https://en.wikipedia...alized_medicine

And here is an excellent article that details the history of "socialism" in America (a country that has never been 100% capitalist or 100% socialis):

http://www.u-s-histo...ages/h1669.html

PS: I'm still waiting for you to "acknowledge" the fact that you actually "liked" one of my posts (even though you quickly "unliked" it.)

 

[ajoknoblauch]

"Under socialism, the government controls every major sector of the economy" is an accurate definition of government that is 100% socialist.

"Under capitalism, most activity happens in private markets, and the government steps in to handle areas where the market struggles to earn a profit – be it defending the country, policing the streets, educating children or providing medical care to the sick and the elderly." is not an accurate definition of an economic system that is 100% capitalist. It is a description of a system that is partially capitalist and partially socialist.

How Ronald Reagan defined either is irrelevant and calling him stupid does not constitute an argument.

Few people use the term socialism to describe a system "characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy" but that's precisely how the wikipedia definition begins (and demonstrates how difficult it is to define):

https://en.wikipedia.../wiki/Socialism

Here is wikipedia's answer to the question, "Is medicare socialized medicne?"

https://en.wikipedia...alized_medicine

So, you're capable of quickly (if not exactly deftly) editing crowd-sourced material, and to twist meanings when they do not conform to your ideology?

Why have you not commented on the Nevada summit meeting between your heroes? That speaks much more eloquently than anything you attempt to write.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Meanwhile, back at the Gulch: http://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/daily-cartoon/daily-cartoon-tuesday-june-30th?mbid=social_twitter

 

[Gringoboy]

The Steve and Ajo show, Season 12 Episode 16.
Yawn............