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Old 12-11-2003, 03:40 PM   #13 (permalink)
irseg
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Originally posted by Seaver
Yeah, that IS what makes capitalism great. Have you ever heard of Wendys? How about Microsoft? How about Dell? Yeah, all of these were started/owned/ran by highschool dropouts who happened to have A) a good idea and B) talent.

No, not every moron can be a CEO, sadly someone has to clean toilets. The difference is in capitalism you have a CHOICE how far you wish to push yourself.
Very well put. Nothing about capitalism guarantees equal results--not everyone will be millionaires. But a truly capitalistic society does guarantee equal OPPORTUNITY for everyone to prosper.

That sure beats the hell out of socialism, where everyone is equally poor, hungry, and standing in line all day for bread. Except the government officials, of course, who steal everyone's money to provide luxurious lives for themselves.

I'm utterly astounded that socialists still exist in this day and age.
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