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Bill Sloman
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On Tuesday, 29 October 2013 07:15:25 UTC+11, Greegor wrote:
The Netherlands represents what "actual socialism" looks like today, and there was never any suggestion that I ought to be applying for menial jobs. When I did apply for jobs where I was marginally over-qualified, I never even got to interview (which I did from time to time with jobs which did match my skills and experience).
Perhaps, but capitalism is supposed to be about the efficient allocation of resources, and using me a menial would be wasteful. Having me doing nothing is even more wasteful, but no system is 100% perfect.
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Bill Sloman, Sydney
BS > It isn't laziness to want to be part
BS > of a system where everybody is working
BS > close to as effectively as they can.
G > Coming from you, Slowman, that's funny.
BS > It's actually sad. I'm perfectly certain
BS > that I'm not working as effectively as
BS > I might, and I'd love to be a member of
BS > a system which could manage to offer me
BS > a job. Sadly, most people think that if
BS > you are 70 you should be happy to be retired.
The reason you're so very fond of socialism
is that you are not a producer, and haven't
been for many years. Under actual socialism
however, you would be sweeping streets or
cleaning toilets.
The Netherlands represents what "actual socialism" looks like today, and there was never any suggestion that I ought to be applying for menial jobs. When I did apply for jobs where I was marginally over-qualified, I never even got to interview (which I did from time to time with jobs which did match my skills and experience).
Capitalism wouldn't insult your huge ego by
asking you to do such lowly tasks, Slowman.
Perhaps, but capitalism is supposed to be about the efficient allocation of resources, and using me a menial would be wasteful. Having me doing nothing is even more wasteful, but no system is 100% perfect.
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Bill Sloman, Sydney