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passthedutchie · 09-04-2002, 05:51 PM

Capitalism sucks for some, communism sucks for some. There is no pure form of either anywhere.

The communism we have seen in the world was not what Marx invisioned. On the flip side, capitalism has many down falls, especially for those who show true altruism or who cannot grasp the free market ideas. What's best is a mixed system, but everyone seems to be always so ignorant to the other side!

Take a look at the best places to live, according to the UN Human Development Index. All are more concerned with social aspects than countries like the United States. Norway, Canada, Holland, etc. are higher taxed, but people as a whole have higher standards of living, and they have systems that are quite mixed with heavy attention to social aspects, but still have strong capitalism roots. Now of course guys like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet live above and beyond the standards most of us can dream about, but as a whole, these nations are better off, even if some do ride along the coat tails of the United State's technological advancements. If everyone would work together, everyone would be better off, but there are far too many influences beyond the market system we choose for our countries that are working against a global system that we can use.

09-04-2002, 05:51 PM	#25
passthedutchie el presidente Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4	Capitalism sucks for some, communism sucks for some. There is no pure form of either anywhere. The communism we have seen in the world was not what Marx invisioned. On the flip side, capitalism has many down falls, especially for those who show true altruism or who cannot grasp the free market ideas. What's best is a mixed system, but everyone seems to be always so ignorant to the other side! Take a look at the best places to live, according to the UN Human Development Index. All are more concerned with social aspects than countries like the United States. Norway, Canada, Holland, etc. are higher taxed, but people as a whole have higher standards of living, and they have systems that are quite mixed with heavy attention to social aspects, but still have strong capitalism roots. Now of course guys like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet live above and beyond the standards most of us can dream about, but as a whole, these nations are better off, even if some do ride along the coat tails of the United State's technological advancements. If everyone would work together, everyone would be better off, but there are far too many influences beyond the market system we choose for our countries that are working against a global system that we can use.