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Old 08-22-2012, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MagnumPI View Post
I don't know how you gathered that, or read all those articles in such a short time. I mean in the Rothbard article, he specifically cites 2 examples of unfettered trade. China wasn't one.

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I see.. We're going to quibble over definitions. From the link you put up So yes, that supports my position. Implying that "capitalism" is the polar opposite of centrally planned, or absolute free-trade.
Only quibbling because you chose to define 'capitalism' in a manner inconsistent with it's use and application, and used this definition as the crux of your argument.

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Originally Posted by MagnumPI
Sure, but it doesn't change the definition. Centrally managed capitalism or state-capitalism is an oxymoron. Calling fascism capitalism doesn't make it capitalism.
I don't believe that you will find any pure economic model to be in existence anywhere in the world. All the worlds economies are mutts.
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