I'll be honest and blunt about this...
Here's my retort for or to anyone who drops the "Jews control everything" meme into a conversation. I said this to one of my neighbors last fall at a party he threw for neighbors...

"So, if it's true that 'Jews own or run or control everything,' one must notice that Jews comprise a very tiny percentage of the world's population, like maybe 4%...
"Unless you deny that fact, the only next logical conclusion is that the other 96% are too fucking incompetent to own, run or control ANYTHING."

Logical enough for ya?
We're still friends. He lives four doors from me and is a CxO of one of the largest merchandise sellers in the world. Super-bright guy who learned something that night.

Cheers, and if you've got the guts, Pass It On.
:)

If they ever existed, they're extinct today.
You find 'em, I'll vote for 'em...
Good luck. Pack extra food and water for the search.

Good grief, no. We all need to vote for Gary Johnson, and tell everyone about him, and get him into the presidential debates. Your assumption that he is not "electable" becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vote principles, not pragmatism.

I've noticed on the Prairie Home Companion radio show that the occasional poet always receives lukewarm applause.

and continually compounding interest is the 9th! -- j

http://www.moneychimp.com/articles/fi...
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Then along came 2 mystic whackers.
This is proof that for every action there is a reaction.

Hatred of Capitalism is based in Hatred of the 'Dirty Jew' . Love of redistribution is based on the 'morality' of exiling and stealing from Jews. http://socialistevil.blogspot.com/201...

Much better than Hillary for sure. She is the reincarnation of Nixon, in that she hides who she is really working for (her contributors)

No. Trump will just go on saying that cronyism is capitalism.

? I got a +2 ? (6 hours and a minute later!)

I don't know if I necessary qualify as a millennial. I'm on the cusp. But I do tend to agree that my age cohort is very bitter and angry about perceived injustices with regards to money.

However, there are also plenty of examples of people in my generation who engage in enterprising behavior and capitalistic tendencies.

Brain Chesky, brought us AirBnB, which took the traditional hotel concept and flipped it on its head.

Logan Green and John Zimmer, provided a very similar concept. Lyft, the rideshare service who offers a direct competition to traditional cab services.

I could go on, I just think it would be foolish to assume that we can generalize an entire generation based on its most visible vile aspects.

Our country is doomed to follow the venezuelan model of stupidity. I give up on the USA completely if Hillary gets in. Trump is the only candidate who can be elected, and who will stand up and tell it like it is.

Another clear-cut easy to understand explanation of capitalism vs socialism by Hudgins. I keep sending these out to the many Millennials I know, mostly through my grandkids and also others attracted to Sanders. If I get a reaction at all, it is either a "hmm" or a "yes, but." Our generation(s) have failed to teach our younger people at least the basics of economics.

'Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.'

http://www.investingtips360.com/lever...

+1 on a 0 from someone as terrible as a Trinitarian for pointing out that social justice activism IS about anti-individual rights.
OMG, have I also revealed too much.
Will mystical me also get whacked?
I chew my nails with suspenseful anticipation!

My father teaches a basic math class at our local (nationally-known) university. It's a required class that teaches basic things like how to calculate compound interest to all the non-business majors, but it never fails that every class he gets a large part of his class that suddenly understand why credit cards are such a disaster and why savings and investment are the key to wealth. He loves that "AHA!" moment.

Lets call these systems what they are; Capitalism the right to work and keep what you have earned, Socialism the right to work at a wage predetermined by the government and to support others as the government decides with your money. All other systems are basically slavery to the masters at the top of the propaganda. In case Trump changes his mind or he is screwed out of the nomination. Vote veteran someone that puts America B4 any party, we come from all backgrounds. Divide and conquer is what they do. End double standard,DC politician on Obamacare,SS mrpresident2016.com

Millennials need an education before they can understand capitalism.

given the current educational system (public/govt schools molding "good citizens"), it is highly predictable that you end up with socialists graduating from such a system...until they are forced to support it as a taxpayer...my children understand what is going on, but they have a consistent uphill battle in discussions with their fellow college students...

"Econ teachers should think about teaching fewer concepts, but teach them better, clearer, making more connections." BINGO!!

My first degree (took 11 years) was in Economics but I learned more when I was pulling tankers in the gas fields of Wyoming, would get stuck on a location for days at a time and had my old text books (this was 15 years after graduation) to read and absorb without the pressure of time and tests.

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Quote - Social Justice Activism - Strongly Support - To me the word means the work the Social Justice Committee at my UU congregation does; and I support that.

That position is anti-individual rights

The picture in the article reminded me of a part of the video for Handlebars, in which two happy childhood friends take diverging paths, one marked with dove (peaceful/artistic) and the other a corporate logo (evil tyrant): http://postimg.org/image/4ojhxhoy9/
There are many images suggesting "evil tyrant" path is equivalent to capitalism and the "peaceful/artistic" path is equivalent to socialism. One of the peaceful/artistic group wears a Che shirt. We all know why this is wrong, but it's worth the three minutes to understand the view of people who wrongly equate capitalism with politically-connected corporations profiting from gov't violence.
https://youtu.be/HLUX0y4EptA

This line is key: "Young people, disgusted with the crony system, accept this counterfeit definition of capitalism especially, responding to the call to smash the crony system. "

It's also interesting that they got more positive responses to "free markets" than "capitalism". Although I am 40 and not a Millennial,if they had polled me, my response to some would be governed by my lose understanding of the words:
Capitalism - Strongly Support
Socialism - Strongly Oppose
Progressivism - Somewhat Support, somewhat because the word doesn't mean anything to me beyond a vague sense of being upstanding, open-minded, not blaming others for your problems, and honest. It's too broad to have meaning.
Social Justice Activism - Strongly Support - To me the word means the work the Social Justice Committee at my UU congregation does; and I support that.

Maybe we should ask them specific questions instead of using words that might be different things to different people. If we asked "Should the spending on US military plus all veterans benefits be more or less than the sum of our three most likely potential enemies' spending?" we might find many people support radical cuts to gov't spending.