Defence Production Act

[leov]

That what the Soviet Union's socialism was. Government's plan, no initiative from below except how to fulfil the plan more efficiently. US is in training...

 

[Sunstone]

The United States was a command economy during World War II. This is what allowed the country to outproduce the combined production of three Axis nations (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and arm not only itself but its allies. Command economies work when they are targeted at a specific goal -- such as war production or the production of medical equipment and supplies. Where they fall down is in producing goods and services for a broad range of wants and needs.

 

[John53]

That what the Soviet Union's socialism was. Government's plan, no initiative from below except how to fulfil the plan more efficiently. US is in training...

Training for what? Not that it will probably help, I don't understand the post at all.

 

[leov]

Training for what? Not that it will probably help, I don't understand the post at all.

Training to run socialism.

 

[leov]

The United States was a command economy during World War II. This is what allowed the country to outproduce the combined production of three Axis nations (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and arm not only itself but its allies. Command economies work when they are targeted at a specific goal -- such as war production or the production of medical equipment and supplies. Where they fall down is in producing goods and services for a broad range of wants and needs.

It amounts to the same: government runs industry.

 

[Regiomontanus]

It amounts to the same: government runs industry.

Is that good or bad in your opinion?

 

[leov]

Is that good or bad in your opinion?

In case of real war it is necessary, in case of fake event it is harmful and distracting.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Training to run socialism.

No thanks. Our society is regimented enough as it is.

 

[leov]

No thanks. Our society is regimented enough as it is.

They do not ask, Feds buys everything, just for whose money though...