Exhibit A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_economy
Two things can be true at the same time
I can be right, and a palace economy can be socialism
Socialism is an umbrella term for all systems that function the same as socialism does
cant argue with that logic😂
A monarchy for example falls under socialism
Exhibit B: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_economy
good grief, is he still going?
Monarchy isn't even an economic system, what the fuck?
How retarded are you, exactly?
A gift economy is not socialism, as the wealth is not redistributed
You keep saying I'm retarded, I hear no argument
Do you know how to argue honestly?
well, seems to me you use different definitions of 'redistribution' tbh
https://gyazo.com/a10b4c7a001b28e98479e66fd960c853
you may or may not be retarded, but if you are coming from a starting point of "any kind of taxation is redistribution of wealth - therefore socialism", then it's not conducive to discussing the relative merits of UBI, is it?
It even mentions taxation as an example of redistribution
It is.
Taxes are socialism?
Apparently
Then, if redistribution of wealth is one of the two pillars of socialism, taxes must fall under that pillar, and are therefore socialism
What if you just tax but don't do anything with the money
Your linguistical gymnastics surpasses that of the SJW.
I think you're butthurt
Can be skip the childish exchanges? It's boring
>Can be skip the childish exchanges? It's boring Why the fuck are you here, then?
Oh I was hoping for an honest, productive debate
ET, you don't seem to comprehend that all of these concepts overlap with each other
You're not offering that, so I think I'm no longer interested in what you have to say
I comprehend perfectly fine @Eccles tyvm
>Oh I was hoping for an honest, productive debate >Discord server #IAMVERYSMART
Yes, ET, you comprehend so well that now basically all welfare and taxation is off the table because they're socialism according to you
Yeah, people come here to have productive debates
I actually had a few in the past days
No, productive debates are something that happens spontaneously if all participants know their shit.
At least here.
For actual productive debate, go to a university.
So you weren't interested in arguing in the first place? You were just pretending to?
Your vision of society sees the disabled, the elderly, and the moderately retarded being loaded up into ovens, ET
@Eccles not at all
Well, my arguing in good faith requires that I believe my opponent isn't a class A retard.
