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originally posted by: Teikiatsu
originally posted by: buster2010
originally posted by: Teikiatsu
originally posted by: introvert
a reply to: Teikiatsu
I am a socialist and I know full well about socialism. What you are portraying is the ultimate extreme. I don;t agree with that whatsoever.
You don't have to agree with the extremes to believe in the basic principles of socialism.
Yep, utopian. Looks great on paper, fails miserably when put into practice.
You mean except in the nations where socialism does work?
Since there are none, sure.
originally posted by: Kratos40
a reply to: gladtobehere
History shows that incumbent vice-presidents always win the electorate.
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: buster2010
You mean except in the nations where socialism does work?
Along with all their poverty and massive debt and micro-managing authoritarianism.
originally posted by: introvert
a reply to: gladtobehere
Dont get me wrong, if you support big government, socialist liberals, hes your man.
Speaking on behalf of everyone else, no thank you.
Why do you believe that us socialists believe in big government? Actually, we also believe in efficient, restricted government. The difference is where we apply the money that is needed to run government and provide services.
Is it better to spend billions, or trillions, on a massive security organization that does not make us more secure or wars that have taken millions of lives, or would it be better to lower taxes and spend some of that money on a universal healthcare system?
It's about priorities.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: buster2010
There are no true socialist nations, buster. China, Vietnam, North Korea, and Cuba are damned close, but they all fell into authoritarian-capitalist ruled dictatorships.
originally posted by: TruMcCarthy
Socialism is nothing more than the transformation of a free market economy to a centralized authority, where a few beauracrats, politicians and CEOs rule over everyone else. Why people prefer dictatorships to freedom is beyond my comprehension.
originally posted by: TruMcCarthy
Socialism is nothing more than the transformation of a free market economy to a centralized authority, where a few beauracrats, politicians and CEOs rule over everyone else. Why people prefer dictatorships to freedom is beyond my comprehension.