Capitalist scum, Communist scum, no difference.

I will keep this brief since BOP is fully Pro’s. Con’s earlier post provided standard definitions, usage, and concrete examples that illustrate that Capitalist scum, Communist scum, ARE different. Even though Con is not obliged to address superfluous arguments including the argument put forward in Round 3: “In their respective countries, communists or capitalists control and own everything, that is the point. I do not need to write a book to explain this, it is indisputable.” On first impression, one is likely to agree, “Communists or capitalists control and own everything… [making] it [an] indisputable [fact].” However, even here, there are significant differences. For instance, capitalists do not own national parks like Yellow Stone; they do not own the Grand Canyon; they do not own the military; they do not own roads; they do not own Hoover Dam; they do not own Social Security; they do not own public schools; they do not own police departments. The reason is that capitalists and capitalism are economic institutions privately owned, and their ownership is significant but it does not extend to public goods since they public and by definition not private or privatized. Even people associated with capitalism or considered capitalists do not own things derivatives since derivatives are protection against events that do not control and often assets they do not own. Insurance is a product that is based on uncontrolled events. In addition, take for instance the BP Oil spill. The oil that leaked and dispersed into the ocean isn’t own or can be said to be controlled by anyone. Also take the example of someone who owns a single share in McDonalds in their 401k. The single share they own does not mean they are entitled to use of say the grill or entitled to free fries or even a cardboard cutout of Ronald McDonald. The same is not true of North Korea, where the state claims ownership, control, and sovereignty over both the political and economic sphere. In reality, North Korea does not have the power to control and own everything. As important as the limits mentioned in the last sentence, is the fact that China’s economic and political power in the region places constraints on what North Korea (specifically the regime) can and cannot do. This means the North Korean regime does not control everything even within their own boarders. Moreover, it is factually not the case that the leadership “owns everything.” Evidence for this claim is the black-market documented in recent years by the few journalists who have traveled there and the few dissents that have managed to escape to neighboring countries.[1] Finally, let us take the example of air pollution produced in a capitalist country (say the United States), that enters a communist country (say China) or vice versa. No one, not the capitalists or the communists, own that pollution any discernable sense. They also do not control it. Finally let me conclude. First I would like to thank Pro for the debate. Here are the reasons I believe Con should receive your voter: Con provided definitions, sources, and evidence footnoted throughout. Con not only countered very point raised by Pro but also countered ancillary points not directly related to the proposition. Given full BOP is Pro’s alone, please Vote CON! [1] PEARSON, JAMES. "Black Market Gets Some Respect in North Korea." New York Times, November 4, 2013. Accessed August 31, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com....