So... yeah. These two things are probably what is causing every single argument going on today. No joke, Socialism and Capitalism are the two sides. You may be on either side...

Capitalism is the world’s dominant economic system. Within it, the means of production and distribution are owned by individuals: private ownership and free enterprise are believed to lead to more efficiency, lower prices, better products and rising prosperity. Socialism advocates the ownership and control of the means of production and industry by the community as a whole: the community is believed to be both more just and more efficient through central planning. In Marxist theory Socialism represents the stage following capitalism in a state transforming to communism; for many, however, it is a goal in itself.
This binary view of potential political and economic systems may be thought simplistic, but it is a debate that is extremely common, especially after the 2008 financial crisis led many to question the western capitalist economic system. Necessarily, many other systems are not touched upon.

~Alex Deane

So... let's start this debate... myself... I'm a capitalist. Most others... are socialists. I'm not my brother's keeper. I won't let the government take my money that I have rightfully earned and then just give it to people who don't have a lot of money! That's not fair! They should get off their lazy ass and work harder!

Please take the time to read "Atlas Shrugged". It will give you a taste of what I'm talking about.

If you know nothing about this, please don't post. You should be able to a have a clear understanding of this topic before you post.


So, what do you think?

I think you've managed to vastly over simplify a complex issue, this is pretty typical of the average american now-a-days, to think that these two things are actually what make up the political debate, it's more complicated than that.

First off, no one in this community is a strait capitalist, or socialist, some users might not even be on that spectrum, next, you decided to completely miss define socialism and capitalism, and lastly you tell other people who don't know anything about this issue (such as your self) to not post here, how ironic.

Closed, do not start political debates when you clearly don't know what you are talking about. Politics is NOT surmisable into capitalism and socialism.