The War in Ukraine

[Sammy Jankis]

The Union Soviet Socialist Republic was socialist. A communist State is not possible.

well its just monopoly with a state flag instead of a corporate logo.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

lol.

Truth.

Russia lovers tell us Putin is playing "3D chess" while the rest of the world is playing "connect four"... Then tell us that it was the "West's plan" to "lure" this genius man who is playing "3D Chess" into Ukraine by tricking them into making the aggressive incursion... because those "sneaky western bastiges" are just so tricky that their trickiness is actual aggression. Unlike actually attacking another county with armies, that isn't aggression, that is innocence caught up in a "sneaky western trap" where innocent Russia, who has never invaded anyone at all ever, not even Crimea... just has been sooo tricked...

Those sneaky bastiges, the West... By sneakily not attacking anyone, or forming any aggression on any nation... sneakily they trick those innocent Russians, particularly the Genius Putin who is playing Chess... while they play Connect Four... but somehow they put him in checkmate and he was forced to send armies to invade Ukraine, because they be sneaky... Saying, "Don't, it would be bad." like that... Did they even give him a choice? Of course not, sneaky reverse psychology and Connect Four chess... bastiges.

Yet anti-American foreigners continue to push Russian propaganda. LOL

Let's not forget that this is Biden's war- a war enabled by a feeble-minded geriatric at the mercy of AIPAC and the US military/industrial lobby.
All that carnage and destruction has an unknowing architect.

QED

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Putin is a lawyer....he has been a stickler on this point.

He is also a KGB Colonel.

 

[IBDaMann]

well its just monopoly with a state flag instead of a corporate logo.

Nope. You seem to be missing the huge difference, i.e. winners and losers in fair and open competition ... vs tyranny that outlaws competition and that determines the outcomes. We the People benefit from free markets; they invite competition that produces champions. Socialism dominates all markets and throttles competition.

Ergo, when We the People have free markets, We win, and corporate champions are a necessary part of the package deal. Under socialism, We the People lose, specifically because the package contains no competitors.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

Nope. You seem to be missing the huge difference, i.e. winners and losers in fair and open competition ... vs tyranny that outlaws competition and that determines the outcomes. We the People benefit from free markets; they invite competition that produces champions. Socialism dominates all markets and throttles competition.

Ergo, when We the People have free markets, We win, and corporate champions are a necessary part of the package deal. Under socialism, We the People lose, specifically because the package contains no competitors.

should the government be involved in trust busting?

lets see if you believe in free markets or are a fascist.

nobody's talking about socialism.

monopoly busting is not socialism.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

do monopolies serve customers best?

this is econ 101.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

He is also a KGB Colonel.

and you're a dipshit, what's new?

 

[Sammy Jankis]

isn't the slogan of free markets that everyone wins with free markets, and isn't THAT socialism?

 

[IBDaMann]

should the government be involved in trust busting?

Define the term, preferably as something other than "fascism."

lets see if you believe in free markets or are a fascist.

Well, once you taught me that everything is fascism, I realized that I must be a fascist, or that I must be fascism as well. It was a lot to take in.

nobody's talking about socialism.

It's exactly what was being discussed.

monopoly busting is not socialism.

I get it. Go Sherman Act.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

Define the term, preferably as something other than "fascism."


Well, once you taught me that everything is fascism, I realized that I must be a fascist, or that I must be fascism as well. It was a lot to take in.


It's exactly what was being discussed.


I get it. Go Sherman Act.

we all know what trust busting is.

fascism is the union of state and corporate power.

fascism is when the government enables and partners with monopolies and cartels.

my, you certainly are VERY ignorant this morning.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

free markets are not might makes right.

free markets are what serves customers best.

free markets are actually populism.

 

[IBDaMann]

we all know what trust busting is.

Apparently you don't either. It seems that is a slang term for antitrust regulatory action, such as that under the Sherman Act that I mentioned. It looks like you are going to have call me "ignorant."

fascism is the union of state and corporate power.

We've been over this many times. You include practically everything under that umbrella, to include magenta toner.

fascism is when the government enables and partners with monopolies and cartels.

You consider every mom-n-pop to be a cartel.

my, you certainly are VERY ignorant this morning.

I was waiting for that. I take it that you are unfamiliar with the Sherman Act.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

Apparently you don't either. It seems that is a slang term for antitrust regulatory action, such as that under the Sherman Act that I mentioned. It looks like you are going to have call me "ignorant."


We've been over this many times. You include practically everything under that umbrella, to include magenta toner.


You consider every mom-n-pop to be a cartel.


I was waiting for that. I take it that you are unfamiliar with the Sherman Act.

I have already called you ignorant.

fascism is still the union of state and corporate power.

mom and pops are clearly not cartels.

 

[IBDaMann]

free markets are not might makes right.

Brilliant!

free markets are what serves customers best.

Are you saying that We the People win when markets are free? I recall someone very wise saying something to that effect.

free markets are actually populism.

In fact, one can even go so far as to say that free markets achieve price realization on the supply/demand curve.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

Brilliant!


Are you saying that We the People win when markets are free? I recall someone very wise saying something to that effect.


In fact, one can even go so far as to say that free markets achieve price realization on the supply/demand curve.

but monopolies and cartels are not free market. so they must be busted, and its not socialism, its free market itself.

competive price discovery does not occur in monopoly and cartel conditions.

 

[IBDaMann]

fascism is still the union of state and corporate power.

You are chanting.

mom and pops are clearly not cartels.

Apparently they are when they sell magenta toner to a government agency under a BPA.

You have not unambiguously defined any of your terms. You have certainly not formally delineated "mom-n-pop" from "cartel."

 

[Sammy Jankis]

You are chanting.


Apparently they are when they sell magenta toner to a government agency under a BPA.

You have not unambiguously defined any of your terms. You have certainly not formally delineated "mom-n-pop" from "cartel."

stfu. you're stupid and gay.

 

[IBDaMann]

but monopolies and cartels are not free market.

Agreed on "monopolies.". You need to define "cartels."

Antitrust legislation restores free markets.

so they must be busted, and its not socialism, its free market itself.

Brilliant. And ...?

 

[Sammy Jankis]

Agreed on "monopolies.". You need to define "cartels."

Antitrust legislation restores free markets.


Brilliant. And ...?

it attempts to.

often it is not enforced.

Microsoft ran roughshod over markets.

Microsoft represents fascism. they were allowed to do so in return for government backdoors.

you know all about government back doors, don't you, backdoor johnny.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

m & a blocking is very important.