2006-10-13 15:53:08 · 9 answers · asked by Shiraz!! 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Socialism has been proven, beyond any shadow of doubt, to be an utter and complete failure.
Capitalism is the only hope for the world. Only through free markets can the beleagured masses of the world hope to rise beyond their pathetic lot.
2006-10-13 16:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by college_republicans_club 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really, because people are just not that altruistic, and taxes in socialist systems are just too much. Pretty soon everyone gives up working and just lines up for the government check which they get whether they work or not, and the whole economy falls into the toilet. Viola! Then you get Cuba and North Korea.
2006-10-13 22:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume by "liberalism" you mean the traditional economic liberalism of free markets.
The answer is no. Socialism has failed every time its been tried.
2006-10-13 23:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by robertbdiver 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We cannot have pure socialism and we cannot have pure capitalism. Both need absolute power from a father figure to survive. Both cannot survive with a middle class. However we can have a country with some socialistic and capitalistic ideas and programs.
2006-10-13 22:58:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, simply because it would remove the motivation to excell.
2006-10-13 22:58:40 · answer #5 · answered by Den_Rode_Bjornen_Losener 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because they are the same just a different name.
2006-10-13 22:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by crusinthru 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If conservatism could be removed, would this give fascism the break it's been looking for?
2006-10-13 22:55:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
there is no difference between the two. what the far left wants should really be called by its right name: COMMUNISM
2006-10-13 23:10:57 · answer #8 · answered by arkie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they're one in the same, my friend
2006-10-13 22:55:03 · answer #9 · answered by powerlifter1985 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋