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Communism is only bad in practice. In theory it works. Those pesky people with their human urges get in the way though; greed, "power corrupts," etc. etc. When the robots take over, it'll be communism all the way: Robocommunism.
And yet he's not an opening in someone's rectum. At least, I don't think he is.
And yet he's not an opening in someone's rectum. At least, I don't think he is.
The internet is so anonymous! We can never know for sure!
Socialism=Marijuana
Communism=Crack Cocaine
Some nations manage fine with a modest form of Socialism as the main thrust of Government.
Communism is Socialism taken to it's fullest point. Socialism is the gateway drug, if you will, to allow the possibility of Communism.
European Nations have, up until the past decade, managed fine by and large under a modest form of Socialism since WWII. However, you can only give so much. Many(not all) of the stresses we see are results of those getting handouts wanting more or refusing to give up decades of entitlements to help out. This is when either Communism steps in(see Venezuela) or things go to hell in a hand-basket.
I can get behind some socialistic ideas as long as strings are attached to motivate the individual back to self-reliance where physically/mentally possible. There is too much out there now for my taste that are just generations of handouts.
^The UK is currently in the process of reviewing/passing new legislature re state beenifts.
i.e. a cap on the maximum. reviewing incapcity benfit so that only those that actually need it get it. And those that don't are moved to a different benefit.
Changes long overdue.
Of course one of the good things is that we do have universal health care. I'm not saying that the NHS doesn't have issues. But at least I know that I won't have to worry about medical bills.
i.e. a cap on the maximum. reviewing incapcity benfit so that only those that actually need it get it. And those that don't are moved to a different benefit.
Changes long overdue.
Of course one of the good things is that we do have universal health care. I'm not saying that the NHS doesn't have issues. But at least I know that I won't have to worry about medical bills.
Bullshit, complete bullshit. And you probably don't even realise how offensive that is. The emphasis on social democracy is on democracy, that's the main point, forming a society where everybody can participate. Communists hated democracy passionately, in fact before Operation Barbarossa official communist doctrine was that social democrats are far worse than even the Nazis. And many Social Democrats felt similarly about the Communists.
Very true.
I think both parties in the US are center-ish parties. The GOP center Right and the Democrats center-Left.
The way I think is a lot more like the libertarians, but when it comes to money, I am a hardcore conservative. The problems we are having is not capitalism taken to the extreme... In fact, we haven't given capitalism a fair chance to thrive. All the economic problems we are experiencing right now is due largely to the amount of debt we are knee deep in right now. All the past and present government and presidents still havent' realized how irrreponsible they are spending the tax payers' money and getting us into debt. Our government is corrupted! In saids in the constitution that the government is supposed to be looking out for the interest of the people. Ironically, George H. W. Bush was probably the biggest spender of all!
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Off the top of my head, has any Republican president really done much to shrink the size of the federal government?
Bush II: Let's fight a whole bunch of wars, expand medicare, cut taxes on my friends.
Bush I: Read my lips, more taxes!
Reagan: Tanks! Planes! Guns! Missiles! Sharks with Laser!
Nixon: Didn't he at least open a discussion on single payer health care?
Bush II: Let's fight a whole bunch of wars, expand medicare, cut taxes on my friends.
Bush I: Read my lips, more taxes!
Reagan: Tanks! Planes! Guns! Missiles! Sharks with Laser!
Nixon: Didn't he at least open a discussion on single payer health care?
I don't think Ron Paul wants to bomb the children of the developing nations. But I think that's what the medias want you to think...that he's just like other Republicans. In fact, he doens't want the U.S. military presents on foreign countries. He wants to cut spending (like on the military) and save money. Ron Paul doesn't want America to be the world police.
None of the candidates on both sides and the president ever address the debt problems we are experiencing. They all just kindda brush that aside... Not Ron Paul!
None of the candidates on both sides and the president ever address the debt problems we are experiencing. They all just kindda brush that aside... Not Ron Paul!
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That's a pretty extreme view.
Centre-ish on the US scale perhaps. On the UK scale they might be considered right(Republican) and centre right(Democratic).
Not sure how other countries would view them.
If anything, I'm an arsehole. Nothing about that donkey stuff!The internet is so anonymous! We can never know for sure!And yet he's not an opening in someone's rectum. At least, I don't think he is.
I completely (and wholeheartedly) agree.
Also, marijuana isn't a gateway drug to anything, except perhaps the munchies.
I don't see anything centrist from the Democrats. From my perspective, they are moderate right-wing (Democrats), and hard right-wing (Republicans).
The problem is both parties are being strongly influenced by their extremes at the moment, and the whole system is being influenced by deep-pocket corporations.
I really have no idea how to describe myself politically. I'm definitely to the right of the political spectrum, but I'm certainly not a Republican. The GOP, with only a handful of exceptions, is populated by lunatics who don't know what they're doing. The same is true for the Democratic party, again with a few notable exceptions.
The same thing applies not just to the parties but to conservatives and liberals at large for the most part.
I guess if anything I'm a libertarian - but again, not affiliated with the Libertarian Party. They're also run by people who have no clue about reality. I guess you could call me an Anarchist.
The same thing applies not just to the parties but to conservatives and liberals at large for the most part.
I guess if anything I'm a libertarian - but again, not affiliated with the Libertarian Party. They're also run by people who have no clue about reality. I guess you could call me an Anarchist.
If anything, I'm an arsehole. Nothing about that donkey stuff!The internet is so anonymous! We can never know for sure!And yet he's not an opening in someone's rectum. At least, I don't think he is.
I completely (and wholeheartedly) agree.
Also, marijuana isn't a gateway drug to anything, except perhaps the munchies.
I don't see anything centrist from the Democrats. From my perspective, they are moderate right-wing (Democrats), and hard right-wing (Republicans).
That still places both parties on the right side of the political spectrum (as viewed from 2 EU countries) we can debate how far right however. Though if we are saying the Rublicans are a right wing party (how would we rate the tea party elements of it)
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