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I got through about half of it. It’s a PR piece, that’s for sure. Another good topic htown.
My position is we’re all on the train, and we have some degree of steering it, but only so much.
Whatever economic system we steer towards has to show clear opportunity for younger generations growing up in it. If they can’t see it, then this is the sort of thing they will gravitate towards.
I grew up poor and carved out a living in our capitalist system. It’s all l know. It seems harder now than when l was younger.
it’s largely on the current administration to make it crystal clear that there is still opportunity under the current system. Of course they gotta work for it, that’s how this works.
But if younger people can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, we might be fucked.
I got through about half of it. It’s a PR piece, that’s for sure. Another good topic htown.
My position is we’re all on the train, and we have some degree of steering it, but only so much.
Whatever economic system we steer towards has to show clear opportunity for younger generations growing up in it. If they can’t see it, then this is the sort of thing they will gravitate towards.
I grew up poor and carved out a living in our capitalist system. It’s all l know. It seems harder now than when l was younger.
it’s largely on the current administration to make it crystal clear that there is still opportunity under the current system. Of course they gotta work for it, that’s how this works.
But if younger people can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, we might be fucked.
Looking at graphs of income growth against the cost of homes, rent, education, etc and then seeing money control politics, money going to pointless foreign wars instead of our own country, AI taking entry level jobs with no backup plan, data centers and other greed continuing to harm the environment, etc. it is easy to see why younger generations don't see a positive future with the current system.
Older generations grew up in damn near the best time possible for their own growth of wealth, etc. and they seized that opportunity to squeeze everything they could out of it, refusing to let go of the reigns, making short sighted decisions, and leaving a mess in their wake. There are so many charts and data points that show this.
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Pareto distribution. On average 20% of the population accounts for 80% of the production. Well documented. Again that's Pareto distribution or principle if you like.
Pareto distribution. On average 20% of the population accounts for 80% of the production. Well documented. Again that's Pareto distribution or principle if you like.
Yes, thank you, I know the pareto principle. What data are you using for your 20% of the population creating 80% of the production claim? What are you defining as "production"? And how does this justify an ever increasing wealth gap over the last handful of decades?
Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody! -
I got through about half of it. It’s a PR piece, that’s for sure. Another good topic htown.
My position is we’re all on the train, and we have some degree of steering it, but only so much.
Whatever economic system we steer towards has to show clear opportunity for younger generations growing up in it. If they can’t see it, then this is the sort of thing they will gravitate towards.
I grew up poor and carved out a living in our capitalist system. It’s all l know. It seems harder now than when l was younger.
it’s largely on the current administration to make it crystal clear that there is still opportunity under the current system. Of course they gotta work for it, that’s how this works.
But if younger people can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, we might be fucked.
I got through about half of it. It’s a PR piece, that’s for sure. Another good topic htown.
My position is we’re all on the train, and we have some degree of steering it, but only so much.
Whatever economic system we steer towards has to show clear opportunity for younger generations growing up in it. If they can’t see it, then this is the sort of thing they will gravitate towards.
I grew up poor and carved out a living in our capitalist system. It’s all l know. It seems harder now than when l was younger.
it’s largely on the current administration to make it crystal clear that there is still opportunity under the current system. Of course they gotta work for it, that’s how this works.
But if younger people can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, we might be fucked.
I don't know what you could say to the young people other than the truth. Global economics are shifting to something we have no historical reference to, but no matter what comes out the other end this country will still be leading the world. There will be opportunities, it's just hard to say what they will be now.
But I would hope they understand that making everything public property means you will own nothing. Everything will become a slum because there are no vested interests.
The thing about countries that are communist/socialist is there's no room for failure. You will become what society needs you to become. Your skill set doesn't matter as much a necessity. And if you don't comply there will be hell to pay.
“It is impossible to get a man to understand something if his livelihood depends on him not understanding.” -
Pareto distribution. On average 20% of the population accounts for 80% of the production. Well documented. Again that's Pareto distribution or principle if you like.
Yes, thank you, I know the pareto principle. What data are you using for your 20% of the population creating 80% of the production claim? What are you defining as "production"? And how does this justify an ever increasing wealth gap over the last handful of decades?
Yes, thank you, I know the pareto principle. What data are you using for your 20% of the population creating 80% of the production claim? What are you defining as "production"? And how does this justify an ever increasing wealth gap over the last handful of decades?
Pareto distribution is AKA the 80/20 rule. It's not right wing horseshit, it was figured out over a 100 years ago in Italy. Read it again because you have forgotten. It will answer all your questions. Economists use it for product allocation and wealth distribution to this day.
For starters:
https://dlab.berkeley.edu/news/explaining-80-20-rule-pareto-distribution
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Yes, thank you, I know the pareto principle. What data are you using for your 20% of the population creating 80% of the production claim? What are you defining as "production"? And how does this justify an ever increasing wealth gap over the last handful of decades?
Pareto distribution is AKA the 80/20 rule. It's not right wing horseshit, it was figured out over a 100 years ago in Italy. Read it again because you have forgotten. It will answer all your questions. Economists use it for product allocation and wealth distribution to this day.
For starters:
https://dlab.berkeley.edu/news/explaining-80-20-rule-pareto-distribution
Pareto distribution is AKA the 80/20 rule. It's not right wing horseshit, it was figured out over a 100 years ago in Italy. Read it again because you have forgotten. It will answer all your questions. Economists use it for product allocation and wealth distribution to this day.
For starters:
https://dlab.berkeley.edu/news/explaining-80-20-rule-pareto-distribution
Yes, again, I know what a pareto distribution is.
I'm still waiting for your evidence as to why it's a valid rebuttal to what I posted.
Why is the increasing wealth gap ok? Where is your concrete proof for your statement around productivity? Etc
And, fyi, the distribution of wealth in this country is more concentrated than 80/20.
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Pareto distribution is AKA the 80/20 rule. It's not right wing horseshit, it was figured out over a 100 years ago in Italy. Read it again because you have forgotten. It will answer all your questions. Economists use it for product allocation and wealth distribution to this day.
For starters:
https://dlab.berkeley.edu/news/explaining-80-20-rule-pareto-distribution
Yes, again, I know what a pareto distribution is.
I'm still waiting for your evidence as to why it's a valid rebuttal to what I posted.
Why is the increasing wealth gap ok? Where is your concrete proof for your statement around productivity? Etc
And, fyi, the distribution of wealth in this country is more concentrated than 80/20.
Yes, again, I know what a pareto distribution is.
I'm still waiting for your evidence as to why it's a valid rebuttal to what I posted.
Why is the increasing wealth gap ok? Where is your concrete proof for your statement around productivity? Etc
And, fyi, the distribution of wealth in this country is more concentrated than 80/20.
It's OBSERVED everywhere, naturally, that's the concrete proof. If you're taking what I'm saying to mean it is exactly 80.0000% then I guess I must clarify. The majority, if not vast majority, of wealth, is NATURALLY produced by a small group of individuals in any economic system. 80/20 is an average generalization across all forms of distribution.
It is not that wage gap doesn't matter, but the real metric here is standard of living. It is entirely possible, and statistically expected, that a large wage gap and high standard of living can/has/will exist simultaneously.
I am curious on why you think the K shape economy helps your argument? It was a term coined during the lockdown because high income earners were working from home and still consuming, while low income earners were able to do neither. This was only exacerbated by the massive GLOBAL inflation also caused by the lockdown. Nationalization would only add another layer of inflation to this. The reason you think this would be better is because there will no longer be rich Americans outside of "government"? I fail to see that as progress in any way, shape, or form.
Assume we have a scenario where everything of importance is nationalized and we have a functional co-op. How would the "government" function if it's not profitable, which is probable, and exchanged a tax base for payroll plus benefits plus utilities?
You're correct, they lower your standard of living because this is the only possible answer.
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Socialism fails primarily because it abolishes or severely restricts private property, leading to decreased productivity and economic stagnation. Additionally, government-controlled economies struggle with inefficiency and shortages due to their inability to effectively manage complex supply and demand dynamics.
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Why Socialism Fails - Psychology Today
Why does socialism always fail to deliver on its promises? Marx, Lenin, Mao, and many others have sought to establish societies based on equality. They were horrified by the inequities of ...
Learn Liberty
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The top five reasons why socialism doesn't work - Learn Liberty
Further reading For more content on socialism, capitalism, and economic systems more broadly, be sure to also check out the following articles: Socialism: the failed idea that never dies What is capitalism? Why modernity is unthinkable without capitalism Don't be fooled, life in the Soviet Union was awful Socialism requires cult-like dedication
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Adam Smith Institute
https://www.adamsmith.org › blog › why-socialism-doesnt-work
Why socialism doesn't work — Adam Smith Institute
Apr 29, 2025Why socialism doesn't work Socialism, when implemented as a political and economic system, has historically led to tyranny and persecution for several reasons: Socialism typically abolishes or severely restricts private property.
https://frederickrsmith.substack.com › p › why-socialism-still-fails
Why Socialism Still Fails - by Frederick R Smith
Nov 12, 2025If socialism fails so consistently, why does it always return? Because it appeals to our moral imagination, it sounds righteous to say no one should go hungry or live in poverty. Its emotional power is immense. Modern advocates often rebrand the idea — calling it democratic socialism, equity economics, or citing Scandinavian models.
The Cornell Review
https://www.thecornellreview.org › yes-real-socialism-has-been-tried-and-it-has-failed-every-time
Yes, Real Socialism Has Been Tried—And It Has Failed Every Time
Socialism was implemented in the Soviet Union, East Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, Maoist China, Chavez-Maduro's Venezuela, and other places. In every one of these places, it has failed.
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Hoover Institution
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Why Socialism Fails - Hoover Institution
Gorbachev failed because the core of the Soviet planned system was rotten Despite his reform inclinations, he remained a believer in socialism. He was determined to save Soviet socialism by making it more like capitalism.
LinkedIn
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Why Socialism Fails on a Large Scale, and Why Capitalism ... - LinkedIn
Jul 17, 2025Socialism, in theory, promises equality and fairness for all. But in practice, especially when applied on a large, national scale, it has repeatedly failed to deliver sustainable prosperity ...
Foundation for Economic Education
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Why Socialism Fails - FEE
May 4, 2026Under socialism, the abolition of private property in the means of production destroys the very concept of capital as a calculable value. When the state owns all higher-order goods (machines, land, and raw materials), there are no exchanges between private owners for these items. Consequently, there are no market prices for capital goods.
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Foundation for Economic Education
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Why Socialism Failed - Foundation for Economic Education
Socialism fails because it kills and destroys the human spirit. By their failure to foster, promote, and nurture the potential of their people through incentive-enhancing institutions, centrally planned economies deprive the human spirit of full development.
American Enterprise Institute - AEI
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Why Socialism Always Fails - American Enterprise Institute - AEI
Slightly more than 20 years, I wrote the article "Why Socialism Failed" and it appeared in 1995 in The Freeman, the flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education. I think it ...
Mises Institute
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4 Reasons Why Socialism Fails - Mises Institute
Socialism fails because it suffers from four fundamental design defects. First, socialism eradicates private property and markets and thus eliminates rational calculation.
Independent Institute
https://www.independent.org › article › 2025 › 10 › 29 › socialism-is-not-the-solution-it-is-the-problem
Socialism Is Not the Solution. It Is the Problem.
Oct 29, 2025Socialism may sound good in campus speeches and TikTok clips, but it always ends in poverty and repression. Capitalism has its blemishes because it evolves organically from market interactions of flawed human beings; and that is precisely why socialism is not the solution.
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Foundation for Economic Education
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Why Socialism Is the Failed Idea That Never Dies
Kristian Niemietz's book, "Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies," is an incredible book and should be compulsory reading at schools and universities, where today the song sung by anti-capitalists reigns supreme. Kristian Niemietz, Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies. Institute for Economic Affairs, London 2019, 374 pages. What would you say to an amateur chef who baked a cake ...
The Centre for Independent Studies
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Why Socialism always fails - The Centre for Independent Studies
Without market-determined prices, the prices of inputs and outputs do not reflect scarcity or the intensity of demand. Without the price mechanism, the economy goes up in smoke. Steven Kates is an adjunct scholar at the Centre for Independent Studies and author of I, Mechanical Pencil, on why socialism fails and capitalism succeeds.
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American Enterprise Institute - AEI
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Why Socialism Fails - American Enterprise Institute - AEI
Socialism is the ultimate big lie. While it falsely promises prosperity, equality, and security, it delivers the exact opposite: poverty, misery, inequality, and tyranny. Equality is achieved ...
Mises Institute
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Mises Explains Why Socialism Fails
So, why does socialism fail? It fails because it's the very negation of the idea of economy —economizing man. Abolishing private ownership for production goods, socialism abolishes the market for them and makes it impossible for market prices to emerge and for costs of production to be computed—thus impairing the profit and loss mechanism.
American Enterprise Institute - AEI
https://www.aei.org › economics › why-socialism-failed-a-2018-update-part-i
'Why Socialism Failed: A 2018 Update,' Part I - AEI
In 1995, I wrote an article titled "Why Socialism Failed" and it appeared in The Freeman, the flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education. It was one of the first essays or ...
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The Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org › progressivism › commentary › three-nations-tried-socialism-and-rejected-it
Three Nations That Tried Socialism and Rejected It
But in truth, socialism has failed in every country in which it has been tried, from the Soviet Union beginning a century ago to three modern countries that tried but ultimately rejected socialism ...
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com › sites › rainerzitelmann › 2020 › 03 › 16 › socialism-the-failed-idea-that-never-dies
Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies - Forbes
Mar 16, 2020Bernie Sanders is a self-avowed socialist—but why is an idea that has failed throughout history still so popular? Why have socialist ideas become so attractive again, despite the fact that ...
https://crossexamined.org › 10-reasons-why-socialism-fails
10 Reasons Why Socialism Fails - Cross Examined
What is socialism and why doesn't it work? In this special podcast, Frank shows that socialism doesn't work because it ignores economics 101 in ten ways.
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exactly as I've said:
Hoover Institution
https://www.hoover.org › research › false-appeal-socialism
The False Appeal Of Socialism - Hoover Institution
Authoritarian socialism is lethal because it brooks no dissent. In every implementation of authoritarian socialism, individual freedom has been irrevocably compromised for a utopian and unattainable collective idea. The sheer number of failed socialist experiments raises unavoidable questions about politics, economics, justice, and human nature.
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losers like the woodpecker FEEL issues, but don't UNDERSTAND issues.
assbird always gets it wrong.
Fox News
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SOCIALISM DOES NOT WORK, ASSBIRD WOODPECKER !
Government-run grocery stores face renewed scrutiny after Chicago's experiment fizzles
Seven stores on the South and West sides of Chicago closed as critics say taxpayer-funded grocery initiatives ignore market realities
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I got through about half of it. It’s a PR piece, that’s for sure. Another good topic htown.
My position is we’re all on the train, and we have some degree of steering it, but only so much.
Whatever economic system we steer towards has to show clear opportunity for younger generations growing up in it. If they can’t see it, then this is the sort of thing they will gravitate towards.
I grew up poor and carved out a living in our capitalist system. It’s all l know. It seems harder now than when l was younger.
it’s largely on the current administration to make it crystal clear that there is still opportunity under the current system. Of course they gotta work for it, that’s how this works.
But if younger people can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, we might be fucked.
I don't know what you could say to the young people other than the truth. Global economics are shifting to something we have no historical reference to, but no matter what comes out the other end this country will still be leading the world. There will be opportunities, it's just hard to say what they will be now.
But I would hope they understand that making everything public property means you will own nothing. Everything will become a slum because there are no vested interests.
The thing about countries that are communist/socialist is there's no room for failure. You will become what society needs you to become. Your skill set doesn't matter as much a necessity. And if you don't comply there will be hell to pay.
I don't know what you could say to the young people other than the truth. Global economics are shifting to something we have no historical reference to, but no matter what comes out the other end this country will still be leading the world. There will be opportunities, it's just hard to say what they will be now.
But I would hope they understand that making everything public property means you will own nothing. Everything will become a slum because there are no vested interests.
The thing about countries that are communist/socialist is there's no room for failure. You will become what society needs you to become. Your skill set doesn't matter as much a necessity. And if you don't comply there will be hell to pay.
They’ll figure out the truth of it regardless, but what l hope gets impressed upon them is the hope of opportunity much like we had growing up. I’m admittedly a little out of touch with younger generations. I have a 20 something kid and her friends as personal reference points, but l also get pings of apathy here and there and l don’t fully know the lay of the land with how younger generations are processing their prospects in the world.
I think that’s the lynch pin in all this though and l think it would behoove whoever is in charge to make it a focus. Otherwise l fear we’ll have a younger generation that is out of sync with us older folks and they will seek change that makes us older folks a little uncomfortable, and they will eventually have the numbers to steer the train.
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I’m going to fess up and admit l have no idea what Pareto distribution means. I’m pretty nerdy, but you guys might be nerdier. Keep it up, l appreciate it.
I’m attaching an AI screenshot for my own purposes and anyone else who wants to follow along. It’s only so helpful, but it’s a start.
Whenever you see text like this, you know you’re in to some nerdy shit.
“Scale Parameter (??): The minimum possible value that the random variable can take (always greater than zero).”
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kids tend to be easier to deceive emotionally on issues - they just don't have the experience in life to benefit from. The one help is if parents can communicate value system aspects of issues to them, and have them learn history on subjects, especially American history.
But so far too many public schools are failing - some of them fail because they have an agenda that doesn't include simple teaching of math,
history, physics, simple economics, etc.
Those admin/teachers tend to have personal issues, and they try to deal with them by teaching students in terms of their own weaknesses. Those teachers got into the profession for the wrong reasons, obviously.
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