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Luxemburg’s point of views are reasonable. Government meant wealthy people with power, people that have nothing to lose, people who would not care about the others. The same story gets repeated when it comes to rulers in power no matter their beliefs , still the more power they get from their position, the more they want to fill themselves with pride. This prides comes along with the wanting of property which is imperialism. They think about themselves instead of “US“ the people of one unique nation. The same happened Bourgeois society, they established a new society in order to “changed†the old regime, the aristocracy and they end up “accommodating†themselves even more than in the previous system of government. The bourgeoisies took advantage of the proletariat by making them work in industries or factories exploiting them to the maximum. But, still the proletariat did not learn from its lesson says Luxemburg, they keep falling in the same trick. When proletarian thought they were finally in peace with the bourgeoisies society. They began to live under a new form of struggled.
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Luxemburg’s point of views are reasonable. Government meant wealthy people with power, people that have nothing to lose, and people who would not care about others. The same story gets repeated when it comes to rulers in power, no matter their beliefs. Still, the more power they get from their position, the more they want to fill themselves with pride. This prides comes along with the wanting of property which is imperialism. They think about themselves as one unique nation instead of "U.S. people. The same happened in Bourgeois society. They established a new society in order to “change†the old regime, the aristocracy and they ended up “accommodating†themselves even more than in the previous system of government. The bourgeoisies took advantage of the proletariat by making them work in industries or factories exploiting them to the maximum. "However, the proletariat did not learn from its lesson," says Luxemburg, "they keep falling in the same trick." When proletarian thought they were finally in peace with the bourgeoisies society, they began to live under a new form of struggled.
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A few suggestions marked in caps. Could be improved further still Luxemburg’s POINTS OF VIEW are reasonable. Government meant wealthy people with power, people that haD nothing to lose, people who would not care about others. The same story IS repeated when it comes to rulers in power IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR beliefs. THE more power they get from their position, the more ARROGANT THEY BECOME. ALONG WITH pride comes A DESIRE FOR property - imperialism. They think about themselves instead of “US“ the people of one unique nation. The same happened TO Bourgeois society, they established a new society in order to “change†the old regime, the aristocracy, and they endED up “accommodating†themselves even more than HAD THOSE in the previous system of government. The bourgeoisIE took advantage of the proletariat by making them work in industries or factories, exploiting them to the maximum. But, still the proletariat did not learn from their lesson, says Luxemburg. They kept falling FOR the same trick. When proletariaT thought they were finally in HARMONY with the bourgeoisIE, THEY began, IN FACT, to live WITH a new form of struggle.
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There are just a few little errors Points of view would not care about others no matter what their beliefs the wanting of property. This is Imperialism. instead of the United States (you cannot say one unique - since unique already means there is only one) the people of a unique nation. The same thing happened in Bourgeois 'change' the old regime (the Aristocracy) But, still the Proletariat did not learn their lesson, as Luxembourg states. They kept on falling for the same trick. When the Proletariat finally decided that they could live peacefully with the Bourgeois' society, they found they were only beginning a new form of struggle.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Liberals
Liberals...?
Could you please provide me any sort of evidence, any, case, or any example of your socialist societies working? I will provide a few counter examples: 1: Rome - towards the downfall of the Roman Empire, social welfare was established, in addition to many more public, non-privatized services, which lead to an entire gamete of economic programs. On top of this, inexperienced emperors were given power. The last emperor of the eastern empire was 14 years old (sound like Obama?). It was because of this undying inexperience that diplomacy was attempted, and relatively few military efforts, which of course lead to their ultimate demise. 2) Europe: Gun control is in place in most European countries, with a few exceptions, such as Luxembourg, and the crime rate is incredibly high, except for the countries without gun control. According to Congress, the reason is none other then.... gun control! 3) Nazi Germany: Need I say more? God: Do please, pick up a newspaper and read it. Do you not think that there are fewer deaths because all of Europe has a lower population then the entire United States? Look to the percentages, don't try to forge statistics. Lame.... whatever: Liberalism and socialism both refer to both an economic view and a social view. If you do not understand that, please leave the computer and pick up a book. God: I do know what per capita means, and I do know exactly which statistics you are referring to. You are taking one set of statistics, which provide only numerics, and adding "per capita". Yes, there is 1/4 as many crimes, but there is a high percentage of crimes. even you may be able to understand that if only you knew how to use google. http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/004236.html
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b-b-b-ut how can you be so heartless, the poor people need your money.
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When you are given something for free. You don't have to work for it. Ah.....Utopia!
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Interesting Rome collapsed just after declaring itself a "Christian Nation." And European countries have 1/4 the crime rates per capita as the US and almost no gun deaths. Nothing we'd want to copy. "Per Capita" means nothing to you I see. And I read more newspapers in a day than you do in a month.
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Liberalism and Socialism are two different things. Liberalism refers to the political realm while Socialism refers to the economic realm. There have been plenty of non-liberal governments which were socialist. Get a clue.
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Do a little more homework - no on second thought let's make that a lot more homework.
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They can't show any proof that they work. The reason is they don't.
Could you please provide me any sort of evidence, any, case, or any example of your socialist societies working? I will provide a few counter examples: 1: Rome - towards the downfall of the Roman Empire, social welfare was established, in addition to many more public, non-privatized services, which lead to an entire gamete of economic programs. On top of this, inexperienced emperors were given power. The last emperor of the eastern empire was 14 years old (sound like Obama?). It was because of this undying inexperience that diplomacy was attempted, and relatively few military efforts, which of course lead to their ultimate demise. 2) Europe: Gun control is in place in most European countries, with a few exceptions, such as Luxembourg, and the crime rate is incredibly high, except for the countries without gun control. According to Congress, the reason is none other then.... gun control! 3) Nazi Germany: Need I say more? God: Do please, pick up a newspaper and read it. Do you not think that there are fewer deaths because all of Europe has a lower population then the entire United States? Look to the percentages, don't try to forge statistics. Lame.... whatever: Liberalism and socialism both refer to both an economic view and a social view. If you do not understand that, please leave the computer and pick up a book. God: I do know what per capita means, and I do know exactly which statistics you are referring to. You are taking one set of statistics, which provide only numerics, and adding "per capita". Yes, there is 1/4 as many crimes, but there is a high percentage of crimes. even you may be able to understand that if only you knew how to use google. http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/004236.html
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b-b-b-ut how can you be so heartless, the poor people need your money.
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When you are given something for free. You don't have to work for it. Ah.....Utopia!
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Interesting Rome collapsed just after declaring itself a "Christian Nation." And European countries have 1/4 the crime rates per capita as the US and almost no gun deaths. Nothing we'd want to copy. "Per Capita" means nothing to you I see. And I read more newspapers in a day than you do in a month.
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Liberalism and Socialism are two different things. Liberalism refers to the political realm while Socialism refers to the economic realm. There have been plenty of non-liberal governments which were socialist. Get a clue.
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Do a little more homework - no on second thought let's make that a lot more homework.
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They can't show any proof that they work. The reason is they don't.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Why do Americans have such a twisted, manipulated view of Socialism
Why do Americans have such a twisted, manipulated view of Socialism?
I asked the question why Socialist countries are surveyed as the happiest in the world, and I got this response: "So you admit Obama is a Socialist and violating is Oath of office by changing the country? Anyhow, Denmark along with the Netherlands are a Democracy, and Constitutional Monarchy! Here is a CURRENT list of socialist countries and I'm sure they would argue with your uneducated question/statement. The People's Republic of China Cuba North Korea...you can't tell me those people are happy! Vietnam" Okay, This is what I find extremely strange? Because those countries are Communist. I live in Australia, which elected the Australian Labor Party which has it's official ideology is Democratic Socialism. Norway is under the Norwegian Labor Party which also has it's official ideology as Socialism. (It's also the second wealthiest country in the world, after Luxembourg) Spain, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, South Africa, Japan, Luxembourg are also under Socialist governments. Along with dozens of other Socialist governments. Communism and Socialism are related, But Communism is an extreme ideology that I don't approve of, and I don't think works at all. But whenever an American thinks of the world socialism, they think of some tyrannical authoratian rule? You can do whatever you want in Australia, you just have to pay higher taxes. I come from a middle/upper-class family, and I very much enjoy my life, I don't directly benefit from Socialism. (except from having better schools, hospitals, roads, healthcare, less income inequality, less poverty and less homeless people) I just believe it's ridiculous that people can make $45,000,000 a year sitting behind a desk in some corporation. Whilst some people don't even have a bed to sleep in. And im not saying people shouldnt be allowed to make $45,000,000. They should just be taxed far higher and that money should be distributed to those who have none. And Socialism doesnt make people lazy, Australias unemployment rate is half that of the USA. So you can't say Socialism makes people lazy and leech off welfare, it just helps close the gap between the extremely wealthy and the extremely poor. And, since almost every country is socialist now. There are very poor socialist countries (Venuzuela), and the two richest countries in the world are also socialist (Norway, Luxembourg). So I dont think it has much to do with overall wealth, more so of just how that wealth is distributed within that society. _____________________ The United States has one of the widest rich-poor gaps of any high-income nation today, and that gap continues to grow. In recent times, some prominent economists including Alan Greenspan have warned that the widening rich-poor gap in the U.S. population is a problem that could undermine and destabilize the country's economy and standard of living stating that "The income gap between the rich and the rest of the US population has become so wide, and is growing so fast, that it might eventually threaten the stability of democratic capitalism itself". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_of_living_in_the_United_States
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We got a saying around here.... 'Get used to it Hitler.' Now stop crying.
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Define happiness. and ya don't see a lot of happy people these days with this stupid, controlling and Marxist commie HC bill, now do ya?
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Republican brain washing runs deeply in the country.
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Why do you care? Stop trying to change politics here. We are too smart for you. If you want to run Australia into the ground then by all means GO AT IT! But leave us Americans alone. Many Americans have come from socialist countries and know what it's like. How the hell do you accurately measure "happiness" anyways? Sounds like a load of Bullsh!t.
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You wrote: "And im not saying people shouldnt be allowed to make $45,000,000. They should just be taxed far higher and that money should be distributed to those who have none." No they f*cking shouldn't be taxed at a higher rate. No money should be [re]distributed.
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The way I see it, socialism should be like religion. You're either socialist or you don't want to be. Most Americans don't want to be. Most Australians do. I don't see any problems.
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boy oh boy oh boy oh boy... YOU'RE gunna end up with more people who hate you than I have people who hate me ... for having an Aussie Opinion on Anything American... BUT ... It's ok .. I am sure you've come across enough US citizens who are more knowledgeable ... some DO know the difference.. some will agree with you .. BUT there's gunna be a hell of a lot that will take offense Good Luck :)
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Americans do not actually understand that what we label as the left is actually in the center of the world political view.
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Go you for being informative. Thanks for all the facts :) Bad capitalist examples exist. Does anyone remember ZAIRE?
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Leftover fears from the Cold War. Anything socialist or communist was the enemy and needed to be destroyed. That's why Americans never held their government responsible for the atrocities they funded and committed in South America under Reagan.
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Daniel, you are a fool. I think it covers it all after hussein's closest adviser al sharp-thong statement that "Americans have overwhelmingly voted for socialism", and after Demon-c-RAT John Dingle stated the next urgent goal of his fuhrer's administration - "TO CONTROL PEOPLE". May dear Lord give you, hussein soturo and his goons ALL they and YOU so richly deserve...
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it goes back to the 1920's when propaganda caused people to hate "reds" by the way, there are no existing communist countries in the world, NKorea, China, and Cuba are Socialist Republics, with communist parties in power
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Because we are suppose to be free to do what we want as long as we don't hurt a person while doing it. I am a Libertarian. I oppose socialism because there is no freedom in it. Plus it is bankrupting Greece. http://www.lp.org/
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Socialism ends up wasting money, its starting to crush Europe even Spain is in trouble
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Simply because the following people were strong, passionate supporter of socialism (just like the president and his gang) Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Sadam Hussein, Karl Marx...should I go on?
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While I certainly agree with most of your claims. I am not a wide socialist in that view. I don't like the wealthy upper classes being in command while the poorer classes suffer. But I don't like the government in all our private lives and that tends to happen in Socialism. Also I don't believe in giving money to people who are poor simply because they refuse to work. If someone say has been laid off and is actively seeking work then sure he can file for monetary help. But some socialist theology is everyone get wealthy and do no work. I firmly believe in work for what you get and have a strong work ethic while enjoying freedom from big government. Again many Socialist theology I agree with, I just don't believe in government everyone and giving out money to everyone even if they don't work for anything.
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Socialism is an economic and/or social system. Communism/Democracy/Monarchy/Republic/etc. is a governmental system. Most of Europe is Socialist-Capitalist. Their economic drivers are Capitalist. Their Social systems are Socialist. The US is a Capitalist society with a Constitutional Republic as a government system. Different countries have different ways of doing things. Trying to compare a country like the US with say, France is ridiculous. The sheer difference in population diversity in the US, combined with the numbers of citizens is so vastly different. Not to mention the massive amounts of money we spend on things like defense that many of those other countries just don't have to. Tell me, what's Norway's Army been doing lately? Or Luxembourg's? Trying to compare the US with any other country is impossible. The best way to compare it would be to say, take all of Europe and add in North Africa and half of the Middle East. And then come up with a system of functioning. GO!
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Well you've got to remember that the American public at large is rather ignorant, in the 50's and the 60's we had "better red then dead" slogans and we've been bred to see things in a certain way, unfortunately with the Red-neck right wing the minute you talk about "sharing" or "spreading the wealth" to help less fortunate of course! They will scrounge what they can from there voter base and attempt to stop anything that would help people in bad economic situations, and sadly enough its all older white men, but i digress, back to socialism, the system itself for socialism is quite effective if you look at other social countries such as you've noted, unfortunately most americans fail to see this and will cling to older beliefs in an attempt to stop any form of change, also i might add that people from the european (and in your case based from Britain) countries you've got more a lean toward what we americans would refer to as "liberal" and the "left" even the most "Conservative" from Britain and australia would be either leaning left or "liberal" in the US, we have this foolish voter base of ignorant Christians and Red-necks who want things to stay the way they are even when they are inherently broken! One thing id love to mention i show the right wing spouts "SOCIALISM!!!! OMG!!!" like its a plague or something, Obama is in-fact somewhat close to socialistic in ideology, but this IS NOT a bad thing!!!! most people just don't get it, as long as the government is regulated to within certain rights and taxes are a bit higher, does that truly matter if your supplied with health care? and people being helped by the government to have better lives? I understand the fears of "1984" which have been brought up in many circumstances, but this does not make it true, most the things we hear about in america when the media refers to countries with "socialized medicine" is bullshit that the Right wing happens to push.
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Why do socialists demand access to everything and accept responsibility for nothing? You say that you are from a relatively wealthy stratum of society. Your words would be more impressive if you'd been born in a ghetto and become a successful professional. You are what people call a "champagne socialist." Tony Blair and Anthony Wedgwood Benn of the British Labour Party were too. If one has no fear of losing ones own security, one can afford to be magnanimous toward "the poor." Working people, who suffer from taxation, are acutely aware of neighbours who live off the dole. That is why conservatism is by no means limited to the upper classes, and that is why Margaret Thatcher was so successful. Lastly, socialism is closely identified with trade unionism - an institution that long ago had validity but today is no more than legalized extortion. In reality, Unions are corporations in the advocacy business and whatever gains they make for their members, they always make greater gains for themselves. Other than that, I think socialism is just peachy.
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Socialism and its nastier sister Communism have never been successful anywhere. ONLY a Market based Economy-capitalism(where there's incentive to develop and take risks...) with limited government intervention such as the USA have been successful. The USA, contrary popular belief is NOT a Democracy, but is in fact a Constitutional Republic. Let's get back to the Constitution specifically, the 10th Amendment on clarity on how Obama and botox woman overstepped the amendment and created Tyranny of The Majority.
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Hard facts about the EU vs USA http://www.timbro.se/bokhandel/pdf/9175665646.pdf The Sweden Myth http://mises.org/daily/2259 Those are the facts. “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.†Winston Churchill
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As some others have pointed out, the USA has been a capitalist hegemony since the early 90's, and ceaseless anti-socialist propaganda has removed almost all traces of political openness from the public opinion. Your average american believes that capitalism is the only pure form of government economy, and associates socialism with communism and fascism.
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The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. -- Margaret Thatcher It would be nice if you linked to your study, b/c its diff to know where your data comes from. But here is one study that says happiness is based upon, "Family, social and community networks that bring joy to one's life." (According to 2005 editorial, in the British Medical Journal authored by Dr. Tony Delamothe). http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/05/world-happiest-places-lifestyle-travel-world-happiest.html The other thing that makes this study suspect is that it was done by the UN. But in the US, there are about 1.2 million births every year to unwed mothers. That is a hard life, and I would like to know what it is in other countries. But I don't think the mothers of the 1.2 million per year would be really happy after a year of so.http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/data-reports/congress/tanft51.htm So you can see there has been a breakdown in the family unit (due to liberal policies, like welfare, etc.). The gov encourages childbirth by paying for it. Perhaps those are the unhappy people? Also, with US unemployment over 10%, lots of unhappy people there too. As for socialism, the basic issue is who do you want in charge of your life, you or the government. "It is man versus the state, or: individual rights versus totalitarian government -- which means: capitalism versus socialism." Ayn Rand The Founders of the US & authors of the Constitution, feared centralized government because it takes the power away from the states, and once gone, is just about impossible to get back. George Washington said "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master." That is a view many people share, and we are experiencing the truth of it today. Barry and the democrat party are governing by force. The majority of the people did not want the health-care bill, but they got it. We got central planning, and had a totalitarian solution. Socialism, at work from the US Congress. (There will be hell to pay this Nov when we have elections for congress.) "[T]he States can best govern our home concerns and the general government our foreign ones. I wish, therefore...never to see all offices transferred to Washington, where, further withdrawn from the eyes of the people, they may more secretly be bought and sold at market." -- Thomas Jefferson, author of Declaration of Independence, our founding document. If you are happy that is good. We should all be free to choose how we live, and the maximum amount of freedom to do that is capitalism.
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One of your own -- Rupert bloody Murdoch -- has about 99% to do with this. There's a lot of right wing lies and propaganda passing for news. People are deliberately misinformed.
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The answer is simple. The political right in America needs to ADMIT there is a problem with wealth distribution in America. Like a drug addict or an alcoholic, they need to ADMIT that the market, when left alone, does EXACTLY what Karl Marx said it would. It creates monopoly power in just a few. Once admitted, the solution needs to be something other than social transfer payments. They need to influence the market to distribute fairly. One way would be to give tax incentives to companies to pay DOMESTIC employees more, and stop OUTSOURCING. There are other ways. But will our democracy ever get this right? Friends, after what we've seen over the last decade, I think the answer is clear. No way.
I asked the question why Socialist countries are surveyed as the happiest in the world, and I got this response: "So you admit Obama is a Socialist and violating is Oath of office by changing the country? Anyhow, Denmark along with the Netherlands are a Democracy, and Constitutional Monarchy! Here is a CURRENT list of socialist countries and I'm sure they would argue with your uneducated question/statement. The People's Republic of China Cuba North Korea...you can't tell me those people are happy! Vietnam" Okay, This is what I find extremely strange? Because those countries are Communist. I live in Australia, which elected the Australian Labor Party which has it's official ideology is Democratic Socialism. Norway is under the Norwegian Labor Party which also has it's official ideology as Socialism. (It's also the second wealthiest country in the world, after Luxembourg) Spain, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, South Africa, Japan, Luxembourg are also under Socialist governments. Along with dozens of other Socialist governments. Communism and Socialism are related, But Communism is an extreme ideology that I don't approve of, and I don't think works at all. But whenever an American thinks of the world socialism, they think of some tyrannical authoratian rule? You can do whatever you want in Australia, you just have to pay higher taxes. I come from a middle/upper-class family, and I very much enjoy my life, I don't directly benefit from Socialism. (except from having better schools, hospitals, roads, healthcare, less income inequality, less poverty and less homeless people) I just believe it's ridiculous that people can make $45,000,000 a year sitting behind a desk in some corporation. Whilst some people don't even have a bed to sleep in. And im not saying people shouldnt be allowed to make $45,000,000. They should just be taxed far higher and that money should be distributed to those who have none. And Socialism doesnt make people lazy, Australias unemployment rate is half that of the USA. So you can't say Socialism makes people lazy and leech off welfare, it just helps close the gap between the extremely wealthy and the extremely poor. And, since almost every country is socialist now. There are very poor socialist countries (Venuzuela), and the two richest countries in the world are also socialist (Norway, Luxembourg). So I dont think it has much to do with overall wealth, more so of just how that wealth is distributed within that society. _____________________ The United States has one of the widest rich-poor gaps of any high-income nation today, and that gap continues to grow. In recent times, some prominent economists including Alan Greenspan have warned that the widening rich-poor gap in the U.S. population is a problem that could undermine and destabilize the country's economy and standard of living stating that "The income gap between the rich and the rest of the US population has become so wide, and is growing so fast, that it might eventually threaten the stability of democratic capitalism itself". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_of_living_in_the_United_States
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We got a saying around here.... 'Get used to it Hitler.' Now stop crying.
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Define happiness. and ya don't see a lot of happy people these days with this stupid, controlling and Marxist commie HC bill, now do ya?
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Republican brain washing runs deeply in the country.
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Why do you care? Stop trying to change politics here. We are too smart for you. If you want to run Australia into the ground then by all means GO AT IT! But leave us Americans alone. Many Americans have come from socialist countries and know what it's like. How the hell do you accurately measure "happiness" anyways? Sounds like a load of Bullsh!t.
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You wrote: "And im not saying people shouldnt be allowed to make $45,000,000. They should just be taxed far higher and that money should be distributed to those who have none." No they f*cking shouldn't be taxed at a higher rate. No money should be [re]distributed.
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The way I see it, socialism should be like religion. You're either socialist or you don't want to be. Most Americans don't want to be. Most Australians do. I don't see any problems.
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boy oh boy oh boy oh boy... YOU'RE gunna end up with more people who hate you than I have people who hate me ... for having an Aussie Opinion on Anything American... BUT ... It's ok .. I am sure you've come across enough US citizens who are more knowledgeable ... some DO know the difference.. some will agree with you .. BUT there's gunna be a hell of a lot that will take offense Good Luck :)
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Americans do not actually understand that what we label as the left is actually in the center of the world political view.
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Go you for being informative. Thanks for all the facts :) Bad capitalist examples exist. Does anyone remember ZAIRE?
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Leftover fears from the Cold War. Anything socialist or communist was the enemy and needed to be destroyed. That's why Americans never held their government responsible for the atrocities they funded and committed in South America under Reagan.
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Daniel, you are a fool. I think it covers it all after hussein's closest adviser al sharp-thong statement that "Americans have overwhelmingly voted for socialism", and after Demon-c-RAT John Dingle stated the next urgent goal of his fuhrer's administration - "TO CONTROL PEOPLE". May dear Lord give you, hussein soturo and his goons ALL they and YOU so richly deserve...
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it goes back to the 1920's when propaganda caused people to hate "reds" by the way, there are no existing communist countries in the world, NKorea, China, and Cuba are Socialist Republics, with communist parties in power
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Because we are suppose to be free to do what we want as long as we don't hurt a person while doing it. I am a Libertarian. I oppose socialism because there is no freedom in it. Plus it is bankrupting Greece. http://www.lp.org/
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Socialism ends up wasting money, its starting to crush Europe even Spain is in trouble
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Simply because the following people were strong, passionate supporter of socialism (just like the president and his gang) Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Sadam Hussein, Karl Marx...should I go on?
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While I certainly agree with most of your claims. I am not a wide socialist in that view. I don't like the wealthy upper classes being in command while the poorer classes suffer. But I don't like the government in all our private lives and that tends to happen in Socialism. Also I don't believe in giving money to people who are poor simply because they refuse to work. If someone say has been laid off and is actively seeking work then sure he can file for monetary help. But some socialist theology is everyone get wealthy and do no work. I firmly believe in work for what you get and have a strong work ethic while enjoying freedom from big government. Again many Socialist theology I agree with, I just don't believe in government everyone and giving out money to everyone even if they don't work for anything.
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Socialism is an economic and/or social system. Communism/Democracy/Monarchy/Republic/etc. is a governmental system. Most of Europe is Socialist-Capitalist. Their economic drivers are Capitalist. Their Social systems are Socialist. The US is a Capitalist society with a Constitutional Republic as a government system. Different countries have different ways of doing things. Trying to compare a country like the US with say, France is ridiculous. The sheer difference in population diversity in the US, combined with the numbers of citizens is so vastly different. Not to mention the massive amounts of money we spend on things like defense that many of those other countries just don't have to. Tell me, what's Norway's Army been doing lately? Or Luxembourg's? Trying to compare the US with any other country is impossible. The best way to compare it would be to say, take all of Europe and add in North Africa and half of the Middle East. And then come up with a system of functioning. GO!
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Well you've got to remember that the American public at large is rather ignorant, in the 50's and the 60's we had "better red then dead" slogans and we've been bred to see things in a certain way, unfortunately with the Red-neck right wing the minute you talk about "sharing" or "spreading the wealth" to help less fortunate of course! They will scrounge what they can from there voter base and attempt to stop anything that would help people in bad economic situations, and sadly enough its all older white men, but i digress, back to socialism, the system itself for socialism is quite effective if you look at other social countries such as you've noted, unfortunately most americans fail to see this and will cling to older beliefs in an attempt to stop any form of change, also i might add that people from the european (and in your case based from Britain) countries you've got more a lean toward what we americans would refer to as "liberal" and the "left" even the most "Conservative" from Britain and australia would be either leaning left or "liberal" in the US, we have this foolish voter base of ignorant Christians and Red-necks who want things to stay the way they are even when they are inherently broken! One thing id love to mention i show the right wing spouts "SOCIALISM!!!! OMG!!!" like its a plague or something, Obama is in-fact somewhat close to socialistic in ideology, but this IS NOT a bad thing!!!! most people just don't get it, as long as the government is regulated to within certain rights and taxes are a bit higher, does that truly matter if your supplied with health care? and people being helped by the government to have better lives? I understand the fears of "1984" which have been brought up in many circumstances, but this does not make it true, most the things we hear about in america when the media refers to countries with "socialized medicine" is bullshit that the Right wing happens to push.
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Why do socialists demand access to everything and accept responsibility for nothing? You say that you are from a relatively wealthy stratum of society. Your words would be more impressive if you'd been born in a ghetto and become a successful professional. You are what people call a "champagne socialist." Tony Blair and Anthony Wedgwood Benn of the British Labour Party were too. If one has no fear of losing ones own security, one can afford to be magnanimous toward "the poor." Working people, who suffer from taxation, are acutely aware of neighbours who live off the dole. That is why conservatism is by no means limited to the upper classes, and that is why Margaret Thatcher was so successful. Lastly, socialism is closely identified with trade unionism - an institution that long ago had validity but today is no more than legalized extortion. In reality, Unions are corporations in the advocacy business and whatever gains they make for their members, they always make greater gains for themselves. Other than that, I think socialism is just peachy.
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Socialism and its nastier sister Communism have never been successful anywhere. ONLY a Market based Economy-capitalism(where there's incentive to develop and take risks...) with limited government intervention such as the USA have been successful. The USA, contrary popular belief is NOT a Democracy, but is in fact a Constitutional Republic. Let's get back to the Constitution specifically, the 10th Amendment on clarity on how Obama and botox woman overstepped the amendment and created Tyranny of The Majority.
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Hard facts about the EU vs USA http://www.timbro.se/bokhandel/pdf/9175665646.pdf The Sweden Myth http://mises.org/daily/2259 Those are the facts. “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.†Winston Churchill
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As some others have pointed out, the USA has been a capitalist hegemony since the early 90's, and ceaseless anti-socialist propaganda has removed almost all traces of political openness from the public opinion. Your average american believes that capitalism is the only pure form of government economy, and associates socialism with communism and fascism.
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The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. -- Margaret Thatcher It would be nice if you linked to your study, b/c its diff to know where your data comes from. But here is one study that says happiness is based upon, "Family, social and community networks that bring joy to one's life." (According to 2005 editorial, in the British Medical Journal authored by Dr. Tony Delamothe). http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/05/world-happiest-places-lifestyle-travel-world-happiest.html The other thing that makes this study suspect is that it was done by the UN. But in the US, there are about 1.2 million births every year to unwed mothers. That is a hard life, and I would like to know what it is in other countries. But I don't think the mothers of the 1.2 million per year would be really happy after a year of so.http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/data-reports/congress/tanft51.htm So you can see there has been a breakdown in the family unit (due to liberal policies, like welfare, etc.). The gov encourages childbirth by paying for it. Perhaps those are the unhappy people? Also, with US unemployment over 10%, lots of unhappy people there too. As for socialism, the basic issue is who do you want in charge of your life, you or the government. "It is man versus the state, or: individual rights versus totalitarian government -- which means: capitalism versus socialism." Ayn Rand The Founders of the US & authors of the Constitution, feared centralized government because it takes the power away from the states, and once gone, is just about impossible to get back. George Washington said "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master." That is a view many people share, and we are experiencing the truth of it today. Barry and the democrat party are governing by force. The majority of the people did not want the health-care bill, but they got it. We got central planning, and had a totalitarian solution. Socialism, at work from the US Congress. (There will be hell to pay this Nov when we have elections for congress.) "[T]he States can best govern our home concerns and the general government our foreign ones. I wish, therefore...never to see all offices transferred to Washington, where, further withdrawn from the eyes of the people, they may more secretly be bought and sold at market." -- Thomas Jefferson, author of Declaration of Independence, our founding document. If you are happy that is good. We should all be free to choose how we live, and the maximum amount of freedom to do that is capitalism.
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One of your own -- Rupert bloody Murdoch -- has about 99% to do with this. There's a lot of right wing lies and propaganda passing for news. People are deliberately misinformed.
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The answer is simple. The political right in America needs to ADMIT there is a problem with wealth distribution in America. Like a drug addict or an alcoholic, they need to ADMIT that the market, when left alone, does EXACTLY what Karl Marx said it would. It creates monopoly power in just a few. Once admitted, the solution needs to be something other than social transfer payments. They need to influence the market to distribute fairly. One way would be to give tax incentives to companies to pay DOMESTIC employees more, and stop OUTSOURCING. There are other ways. But will our democracy ever get this right? Friends, after what we've seen over the last decade, I think the answer is clear. No way.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
can someone please help me with this Geography Exam please thanks
can someone please help me with this Geography Exam please thanks?
Question 21 How is Western Europe able to provide enough food for its dense population? 1.The region imports most of its food supply. 2.Large, densely populated agricultural regions harvest crops year-round. 3.Sophisticated farming methods are used to produce high crop yields. 4.Most of the region's labor force works in agriculture. Question 22 "A peninsula of peninsulas" describes 1.the United Kingdom. 2.Northern Eurasia. 3.Western Europe. 4.Germany. Question 23 Ireland's basic landscape pattern consists of 1.hills ringing most of the coastline with a plain in the middle. 2.highlands to the north and lowlands along the southern coast. 3.elevated plains spreading across the entire region. 4.low hills in the east with a large, high plateau in the west. Question 24 Differences in the landscapes and resources of the Nordic nations have produced different 1.political systems. 2.languages and religions. 3.economic activities. 4.relative locations. Question 25 Which of the following European regions is more densely populated than the rest? 1.Switzerland and Austria 2.France 3.the Benelux countries 4.Spain and Portugal Question 26 Which of the following statements is not true? 1.Luxembourg has one of the lowest standards of living in Europe. 2.Important economic activities in Luxembourg include steel manufacturing and service industries. 3.Luxembourg has close cultural ties to Germany, France, and Belgium. 4.Luxembourg is smaller than the state of Rhode Island. Question 27 What effect do the Alps have on Italy? 1.The Alps isolate Italy from the rest of Europe. 2.The Alps are the sole source of water for Italy's rivers. 3.Because they block the moisture-laden westerlies, the Alps are responsible for Italy's Mediterranean climate south of the mountains. 4.The Alps are the cause of much volcanic activity in the region. Question 28 Which factor does not help explain why Greece is considered part of Mediterranean Europe? 1.membership in both the EU and NATO 2.borders with Albania, the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria 3.geographic and historical ties to the region 4.role as birthplace of Western culture Question 29 One of Eastern Europe's most valuable natural resources, sometimes called its "lifeline," is the 1.Volga River 2.Danube River 3.Rhine River 4.Oder River Question 30 What Balkan republics maintained the name Yugoslavia for their union? 1.Croatia and Serbia 2.Macedonia and Montenegro 3.Slovenia and Macedonia 4.Serbia and Montenegro
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Question 21 How is Western Europe able to provide enough food for its dense population? 3.Sophisticated farming methods are used to produce high crop yields. Question 22 "A peninsula of peninsulas" describes 3.Western Europe. Question 23 Ireland's basic landscape pattern consists of 1.hills ringing most of the coastline with a plain in the middle. Question 24 Differences in the landscapes and resources of the Nordic nations have produced different 3.economic activities. Question 25 Which of the following European regions is more densely populated than the rest? 3.the Benelux countries Question 26 Which of the following statements is not true? 1.Luxembourg has one of the lowest standards of living in Europe. Question 27 What effect do the Alps have on Italy? 1.The Alps isolate Italy from the rest of Europe. Question 28 Which factor does not help explain why Greece is considered part of Mediterranean Europe? 1.membership in both the EU and NATO 3.geographic and historical ties to the region 4.role as birthplace of Western culture Question 29 One of Eastern Europe's most valuable natural resources, sometimes called its "lifeline," is the 3.Rhine River Question 30 What Balkan republics maintained the name Yugoslavia for their union? 4.Serbia and Montenegro
Question 21 How is Western Europe able to provide enough food for its dense population? 1.The region imports most of its food supply. 2.Large, densely populated agricultural regions harvest crops year-round. 3.Sophisticated farming methods are used to produce high crop yields. 4.Most of the region's labor force works in agriculture. Question 22 "A peninsula of peninsulas" describes 1.the United Kingdom. 2.Northern Eurasia. 3.Western Europe. 4.Germany. Question 23 Ireland's basic landscape pattern consists of 1.hills ringing most of the coastline with a plain in the middle. 2.highlands to the north and lowlands along the southern coast. 3.elevated plains spreading across the entire region. 4.low hills in the east with a large, high plateau in the west. Question 24 Differences in the landscapes and resources of the Nordic nations have produced different 1.political systems. 2.languages and religions. 3.economic activities. 4.relative locations. Question 25 Which of the following European regions is more densely populated than the rest? 1.Switzerland and Austria 2.France 3.the Benelux countries 4.Spain and Portugal Question 26 Which of the following statements is not true? 1.Luxembourg has one of the lowest standards of living in Europe. 2.Important economic activities in Luxembourg include steel manufacturing and service industries. 3.Luxembourg has close cultural ties to Germany, France, and Belgium. 4.Luxembourg is smaller than the state of Rhode Island. Question 27 What effect do the Alps have on Italy? 1.The Alps isolate Italy from the rest of Europe. 2.The Alps are the sole source of water for Italy's rivers. 3.Because they block the moisture-laden westerlies, the Alps are responsible for Italy's Mediterranean climate south of the mountains. 4.The Alps are the cause of much volcanic activity in the region. Question 28 Which factor does not help explain why Greece is considered part of Mediterranean Europe? 1.membership in both the EU and NATO 2.borders with Albania, the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria 3.geographic and historical ties to the region 4.role as birthplace of Western culture Question 29 One of Eastern Europe's most valuable natural resources, sometimes called its "lifeline," is the 1.Volga River 2.Danube River 3.Rhine River 4.Oder River Question 30 What Balkan republics maintained the name Yugoslavia for their union? 1.Croatia and Serbia 2.Macedonia and Montenegro 3.Slovenia and Macedonia 4.Serbia and Montenegro
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Question 21 How is Western Europe able to provide enough food for its dense population? 3.Sophisticated farming methods are used to produce high crop yields. Question 22 "A peninsula of peninsulas" describes 3.Western Europe. Question 23 Ireland's basic landscape pattern consists of 1.hills ringing most of the coastline with a plain in the middle. Question 24 Differences in the landscapes and resources of the Nordic nations have produced different 3.economic activities. Question 25 Which of the following European regions is more densely populated than the rest? 3.the Benelux countries Question 26 Which of the following statements is not true? 1.Luxembourg has one of the lowest standards of living in Europe. Question 27 What effect do the Alps have on Italy? 1.The Alps isolate Italy from the rest of Europe. Question 28 Which factor does not help explain why Greece is considered part of Mediterranean Europe? 1.membership in both the EU and NATO 3.geographic and historical ties to the region 4.role as birthplace of Western culture Question 29 One of Eastern Europe's most valuable natural resources, sometimes called its "lifeline," is the 3.Rhine River Question 30 What Balkan republics maintained the name Yugoslavia for their union? 4.Serbia and Montenegro
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