Would America be better off as a communist nation? REPLY

[QUOTE="SpartanMSU"]

[QUOTE="cd_rom"]

Socialism =/= Communism.

For that matter, Nazi's were not socialist.

ChaoticThief

Actually, the kind of were. They had many things run by the state, including socialized healthcare. The Nazis didn't create fascism and weren't real fascists. The Nazis and Communist were fighting for the same people, the "working class".

No, to both of those. The Nazi's were reactionaries, part of the right wing fringe. They were certainly fascists. The only reason they included socialist in their name was to fool the common working person into voting for them.

[QUOTE="ChaoticThief"]Communist governments always do good.cd_rom

I came prepared. ;)

Eh, America has issues because of the people in it running things. You just need to look at it as an outsider to identify things that are wrong. The way the people in the government act, so called policitcal analysts - or whoever those jack asses on the radio are. I'm Australian and I'm sure we have those guys here but in America - again as an outsider - I just see so much that "wrong" with the mentalty of the people.

I'm not sure if I've worded this, and I hope some non-Americans can back me up, but there's just a national and historical mentality that comes from America that causes these issues. I don't think the system of Government needs to change, just the national mentality needs to wise up a bit. America doesn't have the best system, you don't have anymore freedoms than any other free nation and quite frankly I wouldn't want to live there. I'm sure most of you are fine people but the mentality of it all this stupid pretese of liberty and freedom is just BS when I think about my lifestyle and the national mentality here in Australia.

Anyway that's my thoughts. If it was coherent than I hope someone agrees. o.O

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Odd....we have not lost poverty since welfare programs were instituted.LJS9502_basic

"Communist governments always do good". Really? Because they seem to quickly detoriate into oligarchy.

As for the US, we'd never be good as a communist nation. Our entire nation's creed is about freedom and individual rights. That doesn't jibe well with a government that believes more in social rules and practices in lieu of individual rights and freedoms. For better or worse, we've always been a nation that prides itself on individual accomplishments and achievements.

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Odd....we have not lost poverty since welfare programs were instituted.LJS9502_basic

Eh, America has issues because of the people in it running things. You just need to look at it as an outsider to identify things that are wrong. The way the people in the government act, so called policitcal analysts - or whoever those jack asses on the radio are. I'm Australian and I'm sure we have those guys here but in America - again as an outsider - I just see so much that "wrong" with the mentalty of the people.

I'm not sure if I've worded this, and I hope some non-Americans can back me up, but there's just a national and historical mentality that comes from America that causes these issues. I don't think the system of Government needs to change, just the national mentality needs to wise up a bit. America doesn't have the best system, you don't have anymore freedoms than any other free nation and quite frankly I wouldn't want to live there. I'm sure most of you are fine people but the mentality of it all this stupid pretese of liberty and freedom is just BS when I think about my lifestyle and the national mentality here in Australia.

Anyway that's my thoughts. If it was coherent than I hope someone agrees. o.O

DigitalExile

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"]

Eh, America has issues because of the people in it running things. You just need to look at it as an outsider to identify things that are wrong. The way the people in the government act, so called policitcal analysts - or whoever those jack asses on the radio are. I'm Australian and I'm sure we have those guys here but in America - again as an outsider - I just see so much that "wrong" with the mentalty of the people.

I'm not sure if I've worded this, and I hope some non-Americans can back me up, but there's just a national and historical mentality that comes from America that causes these issues. I don't think the system of Government needs to change, just the national mentality needs to wise up a bit. America doesn't have the best system, you don't have anymore freedoms than any other free nation and quite frankly I wouldn't want to live there. I'm sure most of you are fine people but the mentality of it all this stupid pretese of liberty and freedom is just BS when I think about my lifestyle and the national mentality here in Australia.

Anyway that's my thoughts. If it was coherent than I hope someone agrees. o.O

mattbbpl

Why not? Who doesn't love mass suffering and extreme wealth disparity? :P

Hail Comrade Obama! yabbicoke

SHHHH! It's not time yet, wait until 2012. Don't blow our cover. :evil:

Hail Comrade Obama! yabbicoke

On paper, Communism works well. In execution, not so much.

Legendaryscmt