Asking
Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

Does Socialism equal Destructionism?

Destructionism, refers to policies that consume capital but do not accumulate it. It is the title of Part V of the seminal work Socialism. Since accumulation of capital is the basis for economic progress (as the capital stock of society increases, the productivity of labor rises, as well as wages and standards of living), Von Mises warned that pursuing socialist and etatist policies will eventually lead to the consumption and reliance on old capital, borrowed capital, or printed "capital" as these policies cannot create any new capital, instead only consuming the old
This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »
badminton · 61-69, MVIP
That means no more socialism for corporations, i.e. tax-payer bail-outs and subsides?
This message was deleted by its author.
badminton · 61-69, MVIP
@Manneeds I don't agree. If socialism is the gov't giving money to some project or group, then bail-outs to corporations and banks is socialism. The American economic system is socialism for corporations and unregulated capitalism for the rest of us.
@badminton Capitalism is so out of control it's not even funny.
@badminton i stand corrected in my statement it does have everything to do with it and its nit riggt tyat our so called goverment is doing this to us