Why is socialism so bad?

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Originally Posted by IAmKowalski

There are a lot of reasons for this - first, realize that Americans don't actually know what they are talking about when they use the word "Socialist". Realize too that Americans have a very cartoonish and very black and white view of the world. Socialist and/or communist are the same thing in American speak - and what comes to mind immediately when you say the word "Socialist" to the average American is a grim militaristic society in which everyone is desperately poor, wears all gray, and stands in line all day for a loaf of bread while guards on every street corner hold machine guns and glare at people.

I wish I were exaggerating, but I'm not.

Most Americans have no clue what Socialism actually is - just that it's evil and bad. If you want to discredit someone's beliefs, just label them as "Socialist" then the debate gets shifted so they have to deny the charge. Now rather than discussing their ideas, we manage to reduce the discussion to "No I'm Not"/"Yes You Are".

As a result, we have a sub-minimal welfare system, we have a for-profit health-care industry in which any illness can be catastrophic for those without insurance both to their health and to their finances (and they better hope they're healthy before they run out of cash or they're out of luck - if you have no cash then bandages in an emergency room are all the healthcare you can get buddy), and we have continually rising costs of college education.

But the thing is that Americans think we have the best quality of life and the best healthcare system of anyplace in the world - and good luck telling anyone otherwise! It's gospel, it's a basic religion to Americans that our way is the best and that everyone else just wishes they could live here instead of standing in line in their gray coats shivering and waiting for bread.

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you smug one, Its MY country thats got the statue declaring "Give me your tired, your poor, your weary, YEARNING TO BE FREE". Better not forget it, there's two ways to deal with communists, shoot them in the head or shoot them in the heart. And if the political takeover of america happens on a global scale, I will be standing on a battlefield ending your ways with mine. Believe That Homie.

Whats more, lest we act like were all uneducated, but I've read enough about the institution of socialism/communism in europe, and they each agreed to define themselves as each other, thus CONFUSING those unsure of what was true. Crafty, but at some point, even a retard will punch you for f***ing with him to, if he gets enough abuse first.
but whats bugging the piss out of me is, where do you people decide that a 18 yr old slut can go out, have 6 babies in a 6 yr period, and not know theirparentage, and then are instantly entitled to welfare forever?

how about, im smarter than 99% of the population, and should well be better paid for my clear brain function, sparkling personality, charming looks and a good set of teeth and hair to boot. youre pist cuz you drank the sh*tty F*ck*ng koolaid and did what ur govs tole you, and meanwhile it was them weakening your independence and instinct to survive. P*ss**s and cowards, the lot

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Originally Posted by flyingimam

cuz we are 300 million people, cuz we are not just 1 country, we are 50 countries merged together, we are literally a continent
cuz we landed in a place just less than 600 years ago that was totally untouched in means of resource... that gave us a massive boom
cuz we practiced free labor (slavery) for a good part of our history and that gave us an advantage over others

the rest of the worlds resources have been used for a much longer time (excluding oil)

our GDP is based on consumer spending. average american holds thousands of dollars in debt, so far we have kept it rolling on debt, at some point u cant accumulate more debt

we got WW II, the rest of the world was literally destroyed to ruins, they have had to start over (most of europe, japan and even china)

u know what counts? PPP, or GDP per capita, not just the GDP alone, and then compare the population and general number of people in each country who live under poverty line

u will find out that Swiss has only 4000 dollars less than us in PPP, but look at their size and their system and their population and their poverty stats

A lot of our richer people cancel out the effect of our poor in this calcualtion, go ahead and compare the poverty statistics in US and other developed countries


here is just one link for the start List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, i must go to a test now, but i'm interested in this debate, I'll be back

an for clarification: I'm not a socialist nor do I advocate socialism but I see nothing wrong with certain things that people consider to be socialist, like a socialist healthcare system. or a socialist taxation system

we are capitalist right? how come we got the highest corporate tax rate in the world, forcing companies to seek means of saving by outsourcing and other means... think about it till i get back:D;)

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The population was nil, until then effectively, nothing had been removed that was irreversible consumed(maybe silica from sand)and almost eerything then was renewable. 50countries/1 continent? have you heard urself lately? you need to smokemoreweed dude, soyou cant type so much. youve got diarrhea of the fingertips, bro.. BTW last place in a "white" country i heard about slavery, was in your now covetedEU. but really? do you want the truth? Ive made money since the day i learned to spend it. I made more money than my highschool teachers. and I WORKED MY ASS OFF DOING IT. dealing with over 100,000 people a week. collecting 10,000 cash off my one drawer in a good day. and working 90-100 hours EVERY WEEK. and in the inbetween, id go to the gym, and swim,bike run jig skate and hike. not to mention mhy summer job moving households and washing dishes. SO WHY IS SOCIALISM BAD?? I've earned over$1200 in a day straight24hrs , of work. and I have made over a grand a week since i was 15. now, shutup while i smoke my goddamned weed!

What does all this political thought even get anyone anywhere? unless your out in the street protesting does talking on a tread do anything but fling shit? The pope is calling for a new world order. Sweet dreams. Ps fuck you and you and you and you.

Its true you didnt hear? Look it up. Theres this internet search engine called "google". Here the pope advocates one world currancy and a world wide government. Revalations 13 v13-15

Socialism only works in heaven where they dont need it, and in Hell where they already have it..... Ronald Reagan

Socialism doesnt work cause you wont get your ass out of Bed......
look up Profit motive......