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Various economic systems perfectly and very simply explained (Original Post) syringis Aug 2017 OP
Thank you. That was enjoyable. brush Aug 2017 #1
You are welcome syringis Aug 2017 #2
Interesting update to an old meme... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #3
In fact... syringis Aug 2017 #5
I'll take exception to traditional capitalism sarge43 Aug 2017 #4
LOL syringis Aug 2017 #6
Mercy bow cups. :) n/t sarge43 Aug 2017 #7
I'd argue that is modern capitalism. I'd call their traditional capitalism 'textbook capitalism' Amishman Aug 2017 #8
Good point, sir. Yes, modern would be better. n/t sarge43 Aug 2017 #9
Trumpism jmowreader Aug 2017 #10
lol syringis Aug 2017 #12
An OCD Corporation: lindysalsagal Aug 2017 #11

syringis

(5,101 posts)
5. In fact...
Wed Aug 9, 2017, 11:08 AM
Aug 2017

I had it in french without pics. I felt too lazy to translate so I googled. Found this and wanted to share. Plus, this one is updated and mych more funny.

The french one is realistic To be fair, you can applied it to the Belgian part, french speaking.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
4. I'll take exception to traditional capitalism
Wed Aug 9, 2017, 10:56 AM
Aug 2017

Traditional capitalism: Buys every functioning cow for 10 cents on the dollar. Overcharges for the milk, then when consumers start using goat's milk, whine and demand the gov't bail them out. With the bail out money starts buying up goats.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)
8. I'd argue that is modern capitalism. I'd call their traditional capitalism 'textbook capitalism'
Wed Aug 9, 2017, 04:25 PM
Aug 2017

It's rarely discussed outside of textbooks and never seen, but would work in theory

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
10. Trumpism
Thu Aug 10, 2017, 11:55 PM
Aug 2017

You have no cows.

You sell the meat from 800 cows. You sell the milk from 400 more. You claim an agricultural tax deduction for your 800-acre pastures which wouldn't be safe to pasture livestock on because there are all these little holes on them.

Most of the time, when someone comes to collect their meat or milk you're able to stall them with claims that high quality products like yours can't be rushed. When someone actually does pick up their products, they're always amazed the meat is already in little foam trays and the milk is in cartons.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
11. An OCD Corporation:
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 12:03 PM
Aug 2017

You have two cows. You can't sleep at night because one is slightly taller, one keeps eating more than the other, they keep switching places in the barn, and they eat the hay and grain unevenly in the trough, making you have to scoop out the uneaten hay and grain, and feed it to them by hand until it's gone because the old hay and grain can't touch the new hay and grain.





(Not me, but some people I know.....)

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