(March 14, 2016 at 6:40 pm)Chad32 Wrote:(March 14, 2016 at 6:08 pm)scoobysnack Wrote: He never mentions Venezuala or Cuba either.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/cuban-venezue...-socialism
Socialism works great if the nations natural resources can be shared with the population, for example oil in Norway, but as soon as everyone gets used to the freebies and the price drops, suddenly people start going hungry. There limited building business and innovating and it really hinders the entrepreneurial spirit and competition to keep prices low, because the state subsidizes state business, which keeps products low quality, and forces the people to buy from limited companies. Communism is really just sugar to get people to believe in the idea of utopia that everything will be fair, but it's always meant to be a lie, because the elite always take control and dominate the people. By the time communist ideologically supporters accept the promise, it's too late to reverse. This is why large banks support communism. It's a guaranteed loan that the people will work to pay off. They key is making people content with being poor, which is what all dictators strive for, and why in China they limit the information that can reach the people. The last thing they want is for people to wake up, because they have the numbers.
Still don't understand why so many atheists still believe in Marxism, when it's always proven to be a scam.
We're not arguing for pure socialism. We're arguing for a mix of capitalism and socialism. Which does work, unlike pure capitalism or socialism.
That I agree with. A combination of both is probably best. We have that to an extent through Obama care, where my rates have gone up so people that can't afford it will still be allowed to get help from the insurance companies who bill the government which pays from the excess funds. Same with social security and disability, which I support. I like to help those who can't help themselves, but there is also a lot of abuse. I donate to charity voluntarily, and pay taxes which are mandatory.