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I used to be a hardcore capitalist but I gradually became frustrated and angered by the inequality that is inherent (and even seems to be considered necessary(!)) in capitalism. After I studied both systems more in-depth, I have concluded that Communism is in fact the one system that is most in line with common morality and decency, while capitalism is least.

Different people have criticized me for various reasons. Communists have said that my current beliefs are reformist and that I should give everything up and go for full out revolution. While that may be true, I see it this way: I live in the capitalist capital of the world (USA) and merely by living here and being unable to leave, I must by necessity benefit from the capitalist system even while condemning it, similarly to the way capitalists condemn socialism but at the same time directly and indirectly benefit from socialized public services.

One of the main things than angers me are the millions of people in this country who go to bed hungry and sick because they can't afford to eat and visit the doctor. It really, really angers me. Anyone who doesn't think that capitalism is responsible for most of the death and suffering in the world needs to wake up.

I'd say they both have copied each other at one point or another.

That said, iOS is lame. I like being able to install custom ROMs/kernels on my Android phone and tweak it for the most functionality possible. At the very most with iOS you can jailbreak to install pirated apps or change the theme, woo-hoo.

Newegg is cheaper because they don't charge sales tax (in most states, when they do it's like, 8-9%.) Everything is going to be way more expensive there because of VAT.

Quote from Infiltrait0rN7

Opinion on American, or America?

Well, I believe America (as an American) is half-corrupt. There are too many progressive-liberals that are trying to enact socialistic laws and ideals unto the populace, bypassing the Constitution, which is what I think is corrupt.

I'm sorry but this a very stupid post. Do you even understand what socialism is and what its goals are? Do you even understand what "liberalism" means?

Pretty much everyone accepts that the Constitution grants liberty to US citizens. Now note that "liberal" and "liberty" have the same root. Social liberalism is about having liberty to live one's life as they choose, which is a central tenet of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. If anything, the conservatives who try to force everyone to adhere to their own ideals (which are strongly rooted in traditional Christian religious beliefs) are the ones who are "bypassing the Constitution", as you put it.

Michelle Bachmann wants to ban pornography because it is offensive to her own beliefs and values, even though our legal system is not and should not be based on knee-jerk personal values. Porn was originally legalized BECAUSE of the Constitution. It doesn't harm anyone else if you sit at your computer in the privacy of your own home and watch it, so why should it matter? Same goes for same-sex marriage. There is nothing in the Constitution or Bill of Rights that would forbid it, and yet numerous states have passed laws that banned it due to a personal bias from their religion that says it's a sin. The Constitution doesn't say, "All white, heterosexual Christian men and women in traditional families are created equal", does it?

Now for socialism. "All men are created equal" is a very important tenet of the Constitution, but under capitalism, a system of inequality has to be maintained for it to work. Capitalism is about making money, and the race for profit creates unequal classes and a situation where a very small percentage of people are wealthy and the rest are severely lacking. Socialism is about equality and equal rights and opportunities FOR EVERYONE, which capitalism by its very nature cannot provide.

I'm not going to go into an all-out discussion about all the elements of each economic system, but I will say that the US *needs* a universal healthcare system now more than ever. As a citizen of the US protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, you *are* entitled to a healthy life. Under the current system, it's only possible if you have money and can afford to visit the doctor. Not everyone is able to do that, and that creates a situation where sick people just suffer through their ailments because they can't afford to visit the doctor. And yes, thousands of Americans PER YEAR in this situation die because they couldn't access proper healthcare. Millions more are severely in debt to their healthcare provider. I myself know a woman who owes the hospital $60,000. She's disabled and can't work. Oh well, doesn't matter, right?

The people who hate on national healthcare are the same people who have well-paying jobs and can afford health insurance. You would feel much differently if you were living below the poverty line on a minimum wage job and owed $20,000 to the hospital.

I would say it depends on the individual joke/situation. Some is funny, some isn't.

Two incredibly ****ed up wrongs don't make a right.

Quote from voloder2

Well, you CAN get a better PC for the same price, but PCs are ****. That's why we have Macs.

You need to stop falling for Apple's deceptive marketing. Macs are PCs in a shiny aluminium casing with a different OS, that's all. PCs are generally cheaper because they lack the Apple markup. With a self-built PC, you can choose the components you want AND end up with a more powerful system than a comparatively priced Mac. Especially in the case of the iMac: everything is sealed up inside the narrow enclosure with almost no airflow, and if you want to upgrade later you have to buy an entirely new system. The locked-down EFI and lack of K series processors makes overclocking impossible. Anyone who would actually choose an iMac over a custom PC is deluded and foolish. A fool and his money are soon parted.

I'm honestly so sick of these Mac vs. PC threads.

Quote from Christoi

Well, you're probably paying too much, even by the standarts of AUS prices.. Can you build it yourself? Here's a list:

Corsair TX-750 750W ATX Power $143.00
CoolerMaster RC-922M-KKNI HAF Black Case $119.00
G Skill 8G(2x4G) DDR3 1333MHZ PC3-10666 CL9(8GBRL) $56.00
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor LGA1155 3.3GHz CPU $236.00
Gigabyte ATI HD6950 1GB OC GDDR5 DVI HDMI $269.00
Asus P8Z68-V LE 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI DVI D-SUB CrossFireX SATA3 RAID GL $156.00
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM SATAIII 6GB/S 3.5 $90.00
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO w Transparent 12cm $39.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM $107.00

That's $1215.00 from U-Mart (Sorry, couldn't get the links, you you'll have to search the names yourself.). That leaves you to get wireless network card (assuming you need one), a nice 27" monitor, dvd drive, keyboard and mouse. If possible, an SSD may be nice, it'll make startups much faster. A 64GB SSD should suffice for the OS only, then the 500GB can be used as a data drive.

That build pretty much beats this iMac in pretty much everything, except for the monitor. You may have to stretch your budget to fit in a 2560x1440 moniter, though 27" 1080p monitors also do exist. Now it's up to you, to choose which is better.

+1. I second this build.

Prebuilt warranties/customer service suck. Unless it's like, a corporate purchase from Dell with the 24/7 onsite warranty, but that obviously doesn't apply here :tongue.gif:

Build one yourself, you'll be glad you did.

Quote from Toilet_Ninja

Exactly why I broke up with my girlfriend a while back.
She was all like, "so i herd u liek sum1 els. I thort u luvved me? :'("
I stared at it for a while, trying to figure out what the dyslexic ***** was trying to say.
Problem is, I'm 13 and just messing around. It's not like it's anything AMAZING.

I lol'd heartily. Thank you sir :'D

Quote from Krova

When is the U.S. government going to understand that its laws don't apply outside of its country?

When they destroy their country. Duh.

I'm going to go pirate some more, just to spite their copyrights.

When is the U.S. government going to understand that its laws don't apply outside of its country?

Quote from Logicx

Uhmmmm, quite a bit because we bought it from a retail store and it wasn't custom built so it cost alot more. But I think it was around $2000 New Zealand dollars, which is about $1500 US dollars and around $1500 Australian Dollars aswell. So quite expensive D:

That is the biggest ripoff of a computer ever. Why would you pay $1500 for a Pentium cpu and a Radeon HD 3450? Nothing about your computer is worth the money. If I were to buy it I would probably pay $80-100. Those parts have never been worth even close to $1500.

He wants to stop publicly funding scientific research. That's enough to make me not vote for him.

Electing a libertarian economist and religious nutzo to the highest office in the country?

I think I'd rather elect a Smurf.

Boy, I'm glad I don't live in a country with a lose-lose situation, but I definetly support Obama. I'd never have a religious wad being the most powerful man on earth.

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($158.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda LP 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB Video Card ($480.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($121.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.22 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24LS70 DVD/CD Writer ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1401.63

thats the same with your build

i think you got ripped off by like $300


+1 please