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I just found this site. Is this the only capitalist forum?

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Ego Posted: Sun, Mar 23 2008 5:24 PM

I've seen rightist and leftist forums everywhere, is this the only capitalist forum? 

Don't allow leftists to play games with definitions! Some of the libertarian-leaning leftists at this forum will try to redefine "left-wing" back to its original defition (Third Estate, limited government, free-markets, laissez-faire reforms, etc.). Fine! We non-leftists can't stop them from using their own personal definitions; they can use whatever labels they want to describe any concept they want.

However, they have the audacity to then use their personal definition of "left-wing" (remember, the original definition, which is no longer valid) to prove that modern leftists are more libertarian than modern rightists! They will say that libertarianism is "inherently leftist" (again, using the original, no longer valid definition), and use that to insist that we should prefer and side with modern leftists over modern rightists.

Question their motives.

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Could be.

At the least, this is one of the few fora where you will get a reasoned argument from the standpoint of unreserved and unappologetic liberty.

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Depends on what you mean by capitalist. Don't expect to see a lot of respect for Reagan, Bush, Greenspan, or supply-side economics.
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Ego replied on Sun, Mar 23 2008 6:59 PM

 I'd say that's because supply-side economics aren't capitalist, though proponents generally use capitalist rhetoric.

 

 

Don't allow leftists to play games with definitions! Some of the libertarian-leaning leftists at this forum will try to redefine "left-wing" back to its original defition (Third Estate, limited government, free-markets, laissez-faire reforms, etc.). Fine! We non-leftists can't stop them from using their own personal definitions; they can use whatever labels they want to describe any concept they want.

However, they have the audacity to then use their personal definition of "left-wing" (remember, the original definition, which is no longer valid) to prove that modern leftists are more libertarian than modern rightists! They will say that libertarianism is "inherently leftist" (again, using the original, no longer valid definition), and use that to insist that we should prefer and side with modern leftists over modern rightists.

Question their motives.

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Stranger replied on Sun, Mar 23 2008 7:55 PM

It's capitalist and so much more.

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Junker replied on Sun, Mar 23 2008 9:48 PM

 There are many, e.g.,

http://anti-state.com/forum
http://www.strike-the-root.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.pl
 

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MacFall replied on Sun, Mar 23 2008 11:17 PM

Junker:

 There are many, e.g.,

http://anti-state.com/forum
http://www.strike-the-root.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.pl
 

 

The Individualist Cadre Database was started by a number of liberarian "refugees" from the old Protest Warrior forum after its crash a few years ago. I'd say it's about a third market anarchist, a third peleocon/classical liberal and a mix of dissenters. It's a good community with very informal moderation, but a high intellectual standard nonetheless. A few IC-ers besides myself post here.

 

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Ego replied on Mon, Mar 24 2008 3:00 AM

 Thanks for your replies, it's incredibly exciting knowing that there is at least moderate interest in capitalism!

Don't allow leftists to play games with definitions! Some of the libertarian-leaning leftists at this forum will try to redefine "left-wing" back to its original defition (Third Estate, limited government, free-markets, laissez-faire reforms, etc.). Fine! We non-leftists can't stop them from using their own personal definitions; they can use whatever labels they want to describe any concept they want.

However, they have the audacity to then use their personal definition of "left-wing" (remember, the original definition, which is no longer valid) to prove that modern leftists are more libertarian than modern rightists! They will say that libertarianism is "inherently leftist" (again, using the original, no longer valid definition), and use that to insist that we should prefer and side with modern leftists over modern rightists.

Question their motives.

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MacFall replied on Mon, Mar 24 2008 4:04 PM

thecapitalist:

 Thanks for your replies, it's incredibly exciting knowing that there is at least moderate interest in capitalism!


Oh, the Mises community is anything but moderate. Wink

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