Would a socialist US be harmful for the world?

Question

In its basic principles, socialism has nothing harmful. It worked in Spain until the fascists (whom I personally believe were much worse) revolted. The Soviet Union was communist, so don't mention them.

Before saying that "Marx said that socialism is transitory between capitalism and communism" let me tell you Lenin actually said this and attributed it to Marx.

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Answer 1

No.

Answer 2

Socialism is a slave system that protects the wealth of the elite.

Look at it this way, if income taxes were raised to 100%, then only the rich would be able to stay rich, no one would be able to move up to the ladder. The rich would still enjoy their gated communities, private schools, and country clubs. You will never be able to reach their social status.

Also, socialism determines how you should live, what health care you have, how much you can make for retirement, ect. Other people make these decisions for you. You are no longer free to make these choices for yourself.

Fascism, marxism, nazism, liberalism are all different degrees of socialism. There is very little difference in them. In fact, you would not be able to differentiate today's democrats with the political platform of the german nazi's some 80 years ago.

Answer 3

Nice try. The Soviet Union never attained true Communism. Socialism has failed wherever it's been tried. If you are a Socialist you should love America, because it does more for the disadvantaged than any other society in the history of the world. And not just within our borders. Americans are the first to arrive whenever a disaster strikes. Socialist countries can't take care of their own citizens.

Answer 4

I don't think people understand!!! When they want to increase the life of many people, they turn to government!!!! The worst mistake one can make! You have to force humans into competitive markets. Politics are too easily corrupted and if you notice, the people who plead for more social government intervention are the same people who have never picked up a book on economics!!! The quality of government help is autorocious and at the same time the competitive free market has been known to build the best efficiencies ever created! The private sector builds and the government pulls down! I am not saying that people like Hillary are evil, I am just saying they are brainwashed into thinking that the government will be the end all solution to the worlds problems!!! This is not and never will be viable! Instead of people preaching government intervention they should be educating the children to be self responsible, helping them understand economic freedom, and also leading by example! If people stopped and researched the goods and bads of over subsidization, we would have no economic liberals! You cannot overpay for goods and services and expect more technological and medicinal advances! Socialism doesn't work and every nation that goes through this process has paid more dearly than those who have not! America is not on free market healthcare anymore! This is one of the reasons why 35% of people can't afford insurance! It's not that there is too little government, but that there is too much government already! This double headed snake has to be tackled at the root! The addition of branches just makes it strong reducing the hope and strength the people have! I truly believe and would die to make the world a better place. The funny thing is, we shouldn't have to die for it! Human nature builds the best worlds, fighting this nature is actually fighting human nature! As long as conservatives and liberals thirst for control of others, we will never be able to have the best lives! It is sad but true! Competitve markets, not high taxes and big government build the greatest nations, highest average life expectancy, lowest amounts of child labor, lowest unemployment, more goods and services, better efficiency, lower adult literacy rates, lower infant death rates, as well as the greatest growth of income per capita! The problem is nobody ever researches these things! They always look at a politician and do whatever they say should be done! There is a reason that America doesn't have France's debt and 10.2% unemployment rate. There are reasons why France and Sweden's healthcare are starting to decrease in services rendered! There are reasons why Cuba, Venezuela, Africa, and many other socialist type countries are beginning to decrease in almost every category addressed above! Without knowledge these people are left to opinions, bad opinions. When I reject a government intervention they look at me as a devil even though I know I am doing the best thing for the future of society! It is sad to know that people are so bad that we can't even count on government! Many European countries were very rich before becoming socialist and now they are being drained more and more everyday! The downfall of society is not because of greedy people in the private sector, it is because of uneducated voters that pick a side without research! This cycle of life will never stop and there is nothing the few educated people can do to stop it! World socialism is beginning and it will cause more deaths than communism's 100 million murders! The broken window fallacy is applied in almost every case in this example but many will disregard it! It is sad that so many people care, but that very few of those people understand the best way to help! Teach self reliability to your children, help them understand philanthropy! Help them understand why human nature needs to be placed into competitive markets and why governments destroy growth and prosperity, especially for the poor! Help them understand the truth and lies from the politicians words! It is sad but in todays world, many people do not understand how things just have to be! Heaven on earth is not attainable! Never will be! Economic freedom such as Hong Kong will be exactly what is needed to spread religion peacefully as well as giving the best lives possible to the most people! Give freedom to all ~ Libertarian

Answer 5

Given that we invent the bulk of the world's innovations, you bet.

Socialism does nothing more than penalize creativity, hard work and luck. It lets the government take away what others didn't earn and decide how it gets distributed, rather than letting individuals decide this.

The Soviet Union was not Communist. It was a totalitarian oligarchy. Under true Communism, the state withers away. That didn't exactly happen there, did it?

Answer 6

Most on here, especially the fascist neocons, somehow translate a socialist as being a commie!

Our current doctrine is nothing more than socialism for the rich and to hell with everybody else!!

Answer 7

We care more about the U.S. than the world.

America is already a caring nation. America already gives more foreign aid to poor countries than any two countries combined.

Answer 8

We are socialist, all either party ever wants to do is RE- DISTRIBUTE WEALTH I'm not all that smart but the Sisters of Saint Joseph taught us that was socialist.

Answer 9

Socialism works for no one.

Answer 10

Showing how it failed doesn't make your point very well
it would destroy the world just as it has everywhere tried
It is a failure social experiment

Answer 11

Socialism throughtout history has never worked!!!