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Without government investments like this billionaires wouldn't exist, the local Amish farmer trailering his produce to the farmers market by horse does not need nor benefit from this, the local carpenter does not need nor will see any positive from this, the local mechanic, the baker, all the while they're paying for this. This advantages big corporations against small business and individual workers, because of automation. Why do we not repair our cars instead of replacing them, because Ford has an unfair advantage given to them over mechanics, why is agriculture ruled by 3 corporations, why is fast food not local, why are 70% of homes in the u.s. built by 4 corporations, its because of things like this, highway systems, ports, overseas shipping protections, bank protections, market protections like oil market, government subsidies and market negotiations to grow grain to sell to China,..... "The "Big Four": Cargill, along with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bunge, and Louis Dreyfus, controls an estimated 70% to 90% of the global grain trade." How is this possible without our navies? Why should the local farmers market farmer pay for that? Why would we want this when you factor in the drawbacks after efficiency(lower prices). Would these corporations be in business without the bank and manufacturer bailouts? Because the local farmer still would, arguably there'd be more local mechanics and carpenters too, because we'd fix more old cars and houses rather than buy new, rather than corporate consolidation. Corporatization absolutely reduces costs and prices, but at the cost and price of concentrating power. I'd rather pay 'more' and the world be less ruled, but even still the quality and service of everything suffers from monopoly. Corporatization has led to a garbage world, cheap though!!!

Corporate 'socialism' "Trump administration to loan $17 billion to speed deployment of 10 big nuclear reactors in U.S. Published Tue, Jun 23 202610:00 The Trump administration anticipates that the big tech companies will sign long-term power purchase agreements with the projects to support the construction of the reactors, Beard said. The tech sector has played an instrumental role in stimulating renewed demand for nuclear power, as they" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/23/trump-administration-to-loan-17-billion-to-build-10-nuclear-reactors.html

Word is, Greenland is really excited now about Republicans attacking them, they've announced they're 2 weeks from a nuke. https://en.wikipedia.org Economy of Iran Iran has an economic output of $225 billion in nominal GDP It's like the opposite of trumps lawsuit business, Trump usually sues the people he rapes, now he's getting them more than their gdp.

I mean Mamdahni almost lost the NYC mayor's race as the Democratic party candidate, he only got 50% "New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's approval rating sits at 48%, with 30% disapproval and 23% unsure. While his favorability remains net positive, his early job approval trails his immediate predecessors: Eric Adams had a 61% approval rating at the same point, and Bill de Blasio stood at 49%." https://www.nbcnews.com An AI-powered bot army on X spread pro-Trump and pro-GOP propaganda, ... Oct 16, 2024 — An army of political propaganda accounts powered by artificial intelligence posed as real people on X to argue in favor of Republican candidates

It makes sense to me that women would be at least half probably more of political leaders in times of peace, with men in charge of military, emergency management, and police. They're more sociable, diplomatic, detailed, and considerate, in general.

It's now rfk jr.s swimming pool(remember when rfk swam in a sewage laden creek in d.c. with his grandkids?) https://www.nytimes.com Kennedy Swims in Washington Creek That Flows With Sewage and Bacteria May 12, 2025 — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, shared photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in waters that handle sewer overflow.

I mean "socialism" was not coined by Marx or Marxists, it had a meaning in intellectual circles before Marx that had nothing to do with government ownership.

Do you know Marx didn't mean "monetary value" when he says "value"?

Okay. I see this as inevitably leading to socialism, not the modern meaning of "socialism" though, but 'pre-marxist/leninist' meaning of socialism, not government ran business, more like utopian anarchy/liberalism.

@Ero that's my view, lol "Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty is a landmark book that analyzes historical data on wealth and income inequality, arguing that capitalism inherently generates inequality when the rate of return on capital (r) exceeds the rate of economic growth (g). This "r > g" dynamic leads to wealth concentration, making inherited wealth more significant and undermining meritocracy, a trend exacerbated by events like the World Wars and the Great Depression. Piketty uses extensive historical data to show how this process creates a society where the rich get richer, and proposes progressive wealth taxes as a solution. " I don't support the government taking over businesses.

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It's falsifiable by showing 'capitalism'(profit) doesn't aim toward concentration of wealth, giving any rational alternative.

The naivety of conservatives, "billionaire investment means more American jobs! Give billionaires more money!!!" "Marxists are ideological", but conservatives aren't? Jun 23, 2026, 03:08 IST "General Motors (GM) has deployed 50 collaborative robots at its Factory Zero assembly plant in Michigan. The company has reportedly eliminated more than 1,000 jobs at the facility for the same reason. The move comes after the automaker laid off more than 600 engineers from its IT division in May, which was more than 10% of the department. The automaker is looking for ways to cut costs and increase manufacturing efficiency, and the move to replace human workers with robots" Marx's take on labor theory of value is of common sense

Iranian oil, greed of imperialist 'allies' "Invasion (August 1941): Despite Iran declaring neutrality, the UK and the USSR launched a coordinated invasion. British forces attacked from the west and south, while Soviet troops crossed the border from the north. Strategic Motives: The Allies needed to secure the Abadan oil fields to fuel the British war machine. They also required the Trans-Iranian Railway (part of the Persian Corridor) to safely ship crucial Lend-Lease supplies to the USSR. Additionally, they wanted to preemptively expel hundreds of German technicians to eliminate Nazi influence in the region. Regime Change: The rapid invasion forced the abdication of the pro-Axis Reza Shah, who was replaced by his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Occupation and Aftermath: Iran was partitioned into zones of control. Although the Allies promised to withdraw their troops once the war ended, the USSR delayed its exit until 1946, sparking the Iran crisis—one of the first major diplomatic standoffs of the emerging Cold War."

86 47 The national guard is threatening to arrest people

They arrested the Olympic cyclist for 8 hours for peeling up a piece Someone killed the soil on the national mall so it says 86 47, this is it painted back over to try to hide it 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 patriots 🫡 'The Art of Simple Sabotage'

I previously said, I'm a pro-capitalist, I'm not a Marxist. "End Stage" was a crude label from me(although I personally like it) what I meant to get at is what is explained in my video, the theory is not about pricing or price fluctuations, the only use of the theory is the "end stage" of what Marx means by capitalism(not the common parlance today, Marx meant profit). I would be interested in your quotes but I understand if you don't want to waste your time, even just paraphrasing or a reference to them. I argue against the socialists on this forum, I hate Bernie Sanders, Hasan, Vaush, Young Turks, and AOC. If you scroll up, I posted about my admiration for Jeff Bezos in this thread.

The way I see the theory, a true Marxist wouldn't 'bet' on the market by using the theory, even Put options. They bet the market is going to end, your earnings will be worthless.

Ya I don't see it as a theory for this either, I don't think that's what Marx meant. I think he's just explaining why we'll end up socialist, not as in what socialist means today in common parlance though. Marx 'didn't care about money' or value capitalist economics.

Are you very familiar with the theory? The reason I ask is you're using "monetary value". I see it as a much more general theory, not to be used for predicting how things will exactly happen, just end stage. I actually think it's provable.

4 weeks guys, buy ammo

They've been since so commercialized that I think people tend to underappreciate them now.

I was previously posting Australian bands, then you posted one, so I posted another and Australian favorite Tim Tams, your song references Vegemite. They sell them at World Market, by the way, in the U.S.

What fault did you find in Labor Theory of Value? I'm a pro-capitalist and I believe in 'Marx's' labor theory of value, as a descriptive theory(i think marxists misunderstand it).