SacredWarrior
Umbra Witch
We all know that every system has its failures. Socialism, capitalism, communism, what have you. Just look at human history.
But from where I'm standing, a lot of people seem misinformed when talking about socialism and capitalism.
People call the U.S. capitalist but fail to mention the fact that we're #17 on the index of economic freedom which means we're not really capitalist at all. We're more socialist than anything. Our government's too damn big.
Futhermore, people love to use European countries as an example of how they think socialism works but conveniently leave out the fact that they're very capitalist in nature (almost to the point where some would call them extreme) which is why they're able to have those things that socialists want so badly.
Personally I think a mixed economy is the best system to have and it works. Just look at countries like Sweden. They have it and they're the only western country operating on a budget surplus right now. Preferably leaning more towards capitalism.
What do you lovely intellectuals think?
But from where I'm standing, a lot of people seem misinformed when talking about socialism and capitalism.
People call the U.S. capitalist but fail to mention the fact that we're #17 on the index of economic freedom which means we're not really capitalist at all. We're more socialist than anything. Our government's too damn big.
Futhermore, people love to use European countries as an example of how they think socialism works but conveniently leave out the fact that they're very capitalist in nature (almost to the point where some would call them extreme) which is why they're able to have those things that socialists want so badly.
Personally I think a mixed economy is the best system to have and it works. Just look at countries like Sweden. They have it and they're the only western country operating on a budget surplus right now. Preferably leaning more towards capitalism.
What do you lovely intellectuals think?