Quote Originally Posted by maladroit
if we're judging countries by their slogans, what is the differentce between freedom and liberty?

canada's slogan is peace, order, and good government...we don't have any freedom or liberty!
Those words represent their emancipation, The American Revolution and French Revolution which occurred only decades apart.

However the last two words of the French slogan, equality and fraternity, describe socialism to a tee. It's a brotherhood and everyone is to be equal and part of their application of wealth distribution.

While America "life and pursuit of happiness" represent economic freedom and self-interest, which pretty much reflects on the society today. Those words are still representative of it's meaning over 200 years later.
thcbongman Reviewed by thcbongman on . Why is socialism so bad? Hello Everyone! I have been following the presidential race and the arguments in these forums for the past few weeks. One of the new issues is SOCIALISM. I lived in the United States for 17 years, but moved back to my home country of Finland a couple years ago. Finland is a Socialist Democracy. We have free health care, free education through your bachelor's degree (when you turn 18, the gov. also pays for 80% of your rent and grocery money(240â?¬/month), and allows you to take out Rating: 5