mind, be a socialist?
Socialism IS Communism in slow motion.
This is a fact.
2007-07-20 09:17:39 · 19 answers · asked by Chris Chong Kim 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Cashmere, it's only a matter of time.
And what about Doctor controlled euthanasia?
2007-07-20 09:22:54 · update #1
Josh you are talking about WARS, I amtalking about CITZENS being killed by their government
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/bcaplan/museum/musframe.htm
2007-07-20 09:26:38 · update #2
Pip you're wrong.
2007-07-20 09:29:09 · update #3
Lenin HIMSELF said that Socialism was Communism in slow motion; EVENTUALLY you will have a Communist state.
2007-07-20 09:33:00 · update #4
I agree. The desire to be socialist is usually a result of someone who hasn't worked hard enough to achieve what it is that they wanted to receive in life.
When you think it's someone else's fault for your lack of success...you start looking for ways to bring others down so you don't have to work so hard pulling yourself up. It's basic, childish human nature.
2007-07-20 09:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by julie m 3 · 3⤊ 5⤋
Socialism and Communism are two completely different entities. You do know that Europe has socialism. Soviet Union was a dictatorship. Europe isn't. Try looking up the definitions of both. Better yet, go read a few books on the subject. Capitalistic countries such as the U.S has commited atrocities around the world since it's inception. Over 10 million American Natives massacred alone in North America. That's not even including the millions massacred at our hands in central and south America, Africa, South Africa, the Phillipines, Asia and India (British rule). Please be a little forthright and honest by doing your research.
2007-07-20 16:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your link and claims relate to communist regimes.
Look at Sweden - it's a prosperous Democratic Socialism. It's responsible for far fewer deaths than the USA. There are many such examples.
2007-07-20 16:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by Dana1981 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many people have capitalism killed? Or are we not counting...like in Iraq?
(more people than both the second and first world war put together ("BBC2 Americas secret war on communism by proxy")?
Democratic socialism hasn't killed anyone.
2007-07-20 16:37:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Democratic countries have committed human rights violations as well.
For example, supporting and/or creating terrorists to let them run wild, stopping democratic governments and replacing them with a brutal dictatorship, supporting the dictatorships while they are killing people, providing weapons to terrorists countries,
forcible removal of people from their homes, corporations forcing people to live in poverty, forcing poor countries to accept debts that they can't pay back and therefore making them always indebted to us,
I was only talking about America in this case.
Edit:
The U.S. was democratic while they tried their best to kill or force them to become Christians( Native Americans) and work/beat/kill and also forcing them to become Christians ( African Americans).
2007-07-20 16:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you call a nation that gives Most Favored Trading Partner status to Communist China?
2007-07-20 16:24:47 · answer #6 · answered by Rja 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Democratic regimes have killed millions themselves. Civil War, Spanish American War, WW1, WW2, Iraq War, Vietnam War, Korean conflict, and I'm sure I'm forgetting quite a few too.
2007-07-20 16:23:22 · answer #7 · answered by Josh 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
and who do you think supports these regimes? United States, China, Russia, Syria all of the big boys, hell we are the number one arms dealer in the world! with out the support of the big boys these regimes would never be able to get off the ground, or at least they would not be so well armed! regimes are big business.
2007-07-20 16:24:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No it's not. Communism is a form of government. It's how you set the policies and who is in charge. Socialism is how you deal with the wealth. China is communist.. but they are becoming more capitalistic with their wealth... still communist though. Switzerland is a Democracy... they are a lot more socialistic with their wealth than we are... still a Democracy though.
2007-07-20 16:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by pip 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I cant remeber the last time I saw anyone on here advocate becoming a socialist state.
2007-07-20 16:21:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
What is socialism?
1. government support of the poor, elderly, the lazy
2. government controlled services you are required to pay for
3. government enforced social behavior
4. government dictated order and policy
5. government mandated restriction of all property, private or otherwise
I got some news for you...
THE USA IS A SOCIALIST COUNTRY.
2007-07-20 16:27:08 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋