Quote Originally Posted by Sugarblaster
i don't preach socialism as a whole, i've thought long and hard about what i want out of my government and i think it's something everyone should do before they gain their right to vote.

I want universal healthcare, a fair taxation system to fund that, and everything else is all in the constitution. And the constitution is anything but socialistic, so does that make me a Socialist? Am I full blown Socialism patriot? i think not.

How much power do American people have any way? It's all in the hands of corporations. And corporations are the hands to the puppets in Washington D.C.

Our government is anything but socialist yet they share power with the corporations and old rich away from the rest of us. So the side your defending isn't any better. Thats why there is moderation, take the best of both worlds, they can all coexist. Being ignorant and totally blowing things off won't get you anywhere, listen to both sides and take each part that can appeal to you and everyone else. Being one sided won't get anyone anywhere.

Our government is unresponsive because it's structured to be unresponsive to the people, especially with the people in there now. What about other countries? they seem very responsive to their people's needs. Moore brings this up, he criticizes Americans for being afraid of the government. It shouldn't be that way, the government should be afraid of us! Why are we letting the government control us when it's WRITTEN on our Constitution, our freaking BIRTH CERTIFICATE as a country that WE THE PEOPLE have given our guidelines to what our government is to provide us. The government today is way out of line. WHAT SAY YE TO THAT?
I pretty much agree with you, but the problem is: how to affect the needed changes. Greed is rampant, not only in the government, but also the private sector. To eliminate Greed, (I find myself aflicted with it, although to a lessor degree, as I won't do what it takes to get rich.) It would take the second coming, or divine intervention so to speak. The human animal, in general, is a selfish piece of crap that only exists to further it's own interest. There are a few notable exceptions, Jesus comes to mind, Gandi also, but in general, from the earliest days of childhood, well into old age, the selfish crap continues. Maybe in some Tribal cultures I've witnessed on TV there is less of this trait, but in "civilized" cultures it is rampant.
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