Every communist economy has failed, and America is richer than any socialist country in the world. The poor people in this country are better off than in any socialist country like France, because there is a greater amount of wealth in our economy.
2006-11-12 15:00:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In France, the Muslms are rioting because there is less opportunity there than they thought there was-the French are poorer than they thought they were.
2006-11-12 15:03:30 · update #1
Capitalism provides the best upward mobility for people of all classes of any economic system practiced. It is not particularly friendly to those that are handicapped mentally or suffer from a lack of motivation but given the other choices I'll stick with capitalism.
Jess- the US has far fewer monopolies than are tolerated in most non-socialistic systems
Cantu- Stop spreading lies the larest percentage of earnings as in almost all capitalistic systems is controlled by the middle class. The US by a wide margin has a greater percentage of its population that are among the worlds truely wealthy that any country out there barring some very small countries where by its nature the percentage appears skewed.
Voltare- you are presenting a skewed case. For one why would you include Liechtenstein ( correct spelling by the way) in your argument it's economy is extremely capitalistic and the government exhibits the least socialistic tendencies of any in Europe! On the issues of poor people in France being worse off I can not reasonably justify such a statement in general. I can say that Opportunity to move from the lower economic strata into into a better economic strata is greater (did not say better) in the US. Certainly without dispute the productivity combined with with earnings of the US economy dwarfs anyone in the world
2006-11-12 16:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by sooj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be very interested to see what a functioning capitalist society would be like. It'd be hard to answer the question without a country you have in mind first. The US, for instance, has a huge dynamic state sector which subsidizes corporations and heavily distorts markets. Is that capitalism? It's certainly not a free market, so I guess it depends on what your definition is. Lenin thought that Russia was basically state capitalist, does that mean it was?
2006-11-12 23:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by polarized 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEP, in a capitalist country, you have the opportunity to make it or not. The choice is yours. This country would be great if we implemented the Fair Tax and cut spending by 50%. Get government out of the health care business, retirement, and schools.
Newt in 2008
2006-11-12 23:03:18 · answer #3 · answered by GOPneedsarealconservative 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's not true!Four percent control this nations wealth!
There is nothing wrong with FREE enterprise, but when it is rigged and a few companies have become monopolies that go unchecked that is not Capitalism!
2006-11-12 23:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't exactly *like* capitalism... nor i *don't like* it... it's just the only thing that works right now... Communism is just an *idea*... a good one too, but it just does not work for human race... And same with socialism... i don't think it works either...
2006-11-12 23:03:30 · answer #5 · answered by J 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heart over capital.
2006-11-12 23:09:38 · answer #6 · answered by jicour 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Capitalism is what makes this country great.
2006-11-12 23:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by Marshall Lee 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do like capitalism, properly regulated.
2006-11-12 23:02:37 · answer #8 · answered by Gerty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes i like capitalism very much thank you.
2006-11-12 23:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes! capitalism, the American dream.
2006-11-12 23:10:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋