This has probably already been posted. But you say that socialism NEVER works... well that's wrong.
Cause in theory, in a society where everyone is honest, it would work.
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This has probably already been posted. But you say that socialism NEVER works... well that's wrong.
Cause in theory, in a society where everyone is honest, it would work.
Socialism often works. Communism doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thatsgreat
Communes sometimes work, however I think you'll find that the ones that do have quite a high turnover of members outside the core.
They aren't often "Real" communes either, as the members usually have some form of income from the outside to enable it to carry on.
Not that I intend to add anything substantial to this argument.. But remembered a quote by Winston Churchill :
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
Had to write an essay on the quote above..
Hmmm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saroman
A reasonable shot at a blessing, vs. bleak and monotonous misery.
Just think:
Sir Winnie, referring to misery as a virtue - nevermind why.
I think he was onto something...
Anyway, seems a simple enough choice.
Well...
Personally I'm not for the extremes in any one ideology, be it communism or hyper-capitalism. Both ideologies show marked flaws...
A touch of socialism never hurt anyone, on the contrary. It creates more buying power from the 'poor' which again stimulate the economy. It also help strengthen the trust among the people in society which again leads to more easy going money flow AKA stimulation of economy. IIRC there were a nobel price winning economist, a few years ago, accounting 10 percent (more or less) of a country's GDP to level of trust among the people in society.
A touch of socialism, you say.Quote:
Originally Posted by ahctlucabbuS
If paving the way for the poor via increased purchasing power is to be a priority for liberals, why do they wallow in Walmart-hate?
Just curious.
How do you account for
You're stuck on labels again.Quote:
Originally Posted by j2k4A touch of socialism, you say.Quote:
Originally Posted by ahctlucabbuS
If paving the way for the poor via increased purchasing power is to be a priority for liberals, why do they wallow in Walmart-hate?
Just curious.
How do you account for
No, I'm stuck on words.Quote:
Originally Posted by ahctlucabbuSYou're stuck on labels again.Quote:
Originally Posted by j2k4
It's much better than grunting, you see.
Human nature is the acknowledged problem with all isms, which point I have made many, many (many) times.
Somebody has to suffer for any politically based 'ism to succeed.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by j2k4