[lbo-talk] Soros, Volcker, Depression, Nationalization

[Miles Jackson]

Matthias Wasser wrote:
> On 2/22/09, Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>>The thing is, I'm not all that sure that a planned economy would last that
>>long in a democratic government. This is really my root problem with
>>"socialism."
>>
> 
> 
> We're tragically low on historical examples, aren't we? Hence the
> vapor of metaphysical speculation which surrounds the topic.

On the contrary: we have all kinds of successful socialist economic 
production, even if we limit ourselves to the U. S.  Why people think in 
terms to philosophical abstractions here rather than actual, concrete 
examples such as public libraries and public roads is a mystery to me.

Miles