Socialism Works!

**xman** · 04-15-2009, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

If your happy being a pack animal, so be it. I just assume stand upright.

Should read, "If you're happy ..."
I also assume you mean that you would 'just as soon' stand upright and I feel compelled to remind you that we are not the only bipedal animal. All birds walk upright as well and many of them gather in large social groups as well. In fact, for the Emperor Penguin, not to do so would mean death as the harshness of their environment would consume them very quickly.

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**honedright** · 04-15-2009, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by Rawaz

I think the Idea of socialism in america is greatly misunderstood, over-simplified and higly erratic.

Everything I read about socialism is similar to this article: Socialism: The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics | Library of Economics and Liberty

Then I read comments like yours that socialism is misunderstood.

Please explain how the above citation is incorrect or over-simplified.

**nun2sharp** · 04-15-2009, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by Rawaz

Canada?!

What's so wrong with Canada?

Xman is there and he eats Soylent Green and Soylent Green is people. I used to love the place, but now I could never go back.

**nun2sharp** · 04-15-2009, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by xman

Should read, "If you're happy ..."
I also assume you mean that you would 'just as soon' stand upright and I feel compelled to remind you that we are not the only bipedal animal. All birds walk upright as well and many of them gather in large social groups as well. In fact, for the Emperor Penguin, not to do so would mean death as the harshness of their environment would consume them very quickly.

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It pains me to no end that you caught me misspelling, Im usually such a snob when it comes to that. My reference to standing upright meant "on my own two feet". Have fun with your penguins and the other lesser creatures.

**Blade Wielder** · 04-15-2009, 01:25 AM

YouTube - What is Communism?

**xman** · 04-15-2009, 01:33 AM

Well that would be the disconnect right there.

**honedright** · 04-15-2009, 02:00 AM

Don't ya just love the voice of Paul Frees?

Reminds me of the old Jay Ward cartoons.

In fact, Frees was the voice of Boris Badenov, that lying, dirty, shrewd, godless, murderous, determined enemy of moose and squirrel (Rocky & Bullwinkle of course!)

**Rawaz** · 04-15-2009, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by honedright

Everything I read about socialism is similar to this article: Socialism: The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics | Library of Economics and Liberty

Then I read comments like yours that socialism is misunderstood.

Please explain how the above citation is incorrect or over-simplified.

It is true that some forms of socialism advocate full state ownership and planned economy especially communism. But social democracy for example does not follow this, it is rather the mixed economy. That is why it is oversimplified.
Btw the article you are referring to..well it took me 2 seconds to see how biased it is.

**honedright** · 04-15-2009, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Rawaz

It is true that some forms of socialism advocate full state ownership and planned economy especially communism. But social democracy for example does not follow this, it is rather the mixed economy. That is why it is oversimplified.
Btw the article you are referring to..well it took me 2 seconds to see how biased it is.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could find, and then present, for me, and anyone else interested, a non-biased article. It would be interesting to read.

**0livia** · 04-15-2009, 09:26 PM

Here you can read the
German SPD Programme in english.

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