Socialism

@xX FireZ why a pyramid Scheme ?

And Sythe, you go on and on about slavery and socialism is economy, there are different types of socialism and under socialism there are prices except that the government controls them so things are not constantly in shortage because socialism does not mean embargo every country like juche and socialism you can leave, who told you that, you can trade, obviously, just because you like to take a stare at North Korea to back up all your assumptions, also if USA was not biased Cuba would be a powerful country look at their medical field and also a country with no resources and several embargoes its doing well compared to other latin american countries.

 

Full blown socialism seems to me to have some serious flaws. That being said, I also think that unregulated capitalism has flaws of equal caliber. I prefer a moderate form - a socialist democracy. Namely, Rawls' form of socialism.

 

If your so set on Socialism why don't you leave? You said you were part of the American education system which is a joke. Please gtfo. Transfer abroad or something.

 

Sythe, I wasn't saying that I wanted a criss-cross between Capitalism and Socialism; I was saying that Rawls' view (which I agree with) is much more moderate than full out Socialism. I guess I was a bit unclear.

 

Then you would most likely enjoy the United States now adays.

 

The states is nothing like what I had in mind.

 

1) Well, first let me say that there is one thing in capitalism that I specifically am against. When I walk down the Bridle Path, (one of the richest areas from my city) I always feel an acute feeling of pain. What is the reason for this pain? It is not that some people are living in impractical wealth while others are in poverty, but rather that the jobs that offer such opportunity are largely hereditary. We act as if every man can make his way but in truth it's quite the opposite; connections, money and influence are major factors in the determination of one's "abilitiy" - a colossal flaw. There is no equality of opportunity in capitalism. I think that the system I was speaking about takes needed steps to eliminate this problem. Oh, btw, this also applies to politics and many other things.
2) One of the main things I don't agree with is the redistribution of income. It may seem to work at first, but it is simply not human nature to, at the top, accept these disadvantages, and frankly,the bottom to accept this humiliation. I think that any form of serious, practical socialism should stay as far away as possible from redistribution of income. In my opinion, the differences in income must be to the benefit of the public (i.e. doctors are paid more so everyone isn't cashiers).
3) I have to go to school now and this could take me quite a while to explain. I'll answer it tonight, though.

 

Everybody does have an equal opportunity. Making good grades is the first step, and everybody can go to public school. If your grades are good enough heck you can get a scholarship and not have to pay a single cent, so the I don't have enough money factor doesn't have to kick in.

Instead these people skip school, and don't even give a shit. Then complain 10 years down the road how the government screwed them over.

 

No, equality of opportunity has been distorted. The son of a C.E.O would have a much better chance at being accepted at a high end job than the son of a grocer with significantly higher achievements.

 

You can always work your way up the ladder.

 

Of course, but it's very, very, very difficult. Getting more difficult by the day as positions become more and more engraved in families. It's completely unequal.

 

Well thats because were living in a recession as of right now, but once the economy gets better things will sort its self out.

 

No it isn't. How does it have anything to do with the economy?

Politics as well. Every man can run for president? Then why does it require tens of thousands of dollars to run a suitable campaign? Does every man have the same right to vote with the same effectiveness? Then why can companies with significant influence pool their resources and effectively influence political decisions and our basic lifestyle.

 

Well people are struggling to find jobs. So people who own a business are giving jobs to there children, or there friends, or even there friends children. The only way I'd be able to work this summer is if I ask one of my neighbors for a job.

Tens of thousands is an understatement more like millions. Obama didn't come from a stable family, and he worked his way to become the president of the USA.

 

I'm not necessarily talking about giving to children. I'm talking about when two people apply for a job.

Of course there will be people who make it to the top from the bottom - but it is completely unequal. Also, Obama had all his funding from insurance corporations, and now has to answer to them.

 

And Oprah Winfrey, and Warren Buffet only some of the two richest people in the world.