Socialism & Pie

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Registered: 04-04-2001
Socialism & Pie
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Wed, 10-29-2008 - 5:17pm

A socialist looks at the pie and says:

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Community Leader
Registered: 09-14-1997
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 7:35pm
History classes....economics classes....at least here in NYS

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2008
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 7:47pm

((((I would assume, since until this latest slump the number of millionaires has increased in the last decade every year....George W. Bush?)))))


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Community Leader
Registered: 09-14-1997
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 7:51pm
Yes, what you said

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-09-2008
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 8:05pm

History classes....economics classes....at least here in NYS


Don't take this personally if you're a teacher, but I have a strong disdain for our educational system, since its mostly rote memorization.


How in depth does it go on the personal responsibilities therein ?


I've taken multiple classes in business, two in history and multiple economics classes, and none of them delved much into that


I never learned the personal responsibilities in a capitalistic society from any institution

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-09-2008
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 8:08pm

Most is a relative term...real number or percent of population? I would assume, since until this latest slump the number of millionaires has increased in the last decade every year....George W. Bush?


Real Number

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-09-2008
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 8:14pm

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2008
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 8:28pm
You need to read the book "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand.
Community Leader
Registered: 09-14-1997
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 8:49pm

I read Atlas Shrugged. I read the Communist Manifesto. I read Mein Kamf. For that matter, I read Gulag Archipelago and The Great Gatsby.


There is a difference between a level playing field and socialism, just like there is a difference between the current US and facism.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 8:52pm
all I know is .. if it is coconut cream pie I want a large slice please.

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Community Leader
Registered: 09-14-1997
Wed, 10-29-2008 - 8:55pm

If I took slurs against teachers personally, I would have been 'postal' years ago. There are many in my profession who give the rest of us a bad name. There are many who aren't in my profession who have no idea what teaching entails.


To be fair, I have never taught the economics course here in NYS. I do teach 7th and 8th grade social studies and the students learn about the theory of capitalism and the rudiments of the stock market. In my class we also do a lot of work with supply and demand, credit, etc. I don't go into in depth studies because they are 12-14 years old.


(By the way, I am having fun with this, you are a great 'opponent')


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