Socialism: Good On Paper, Not In Reality

[jamyjamjr]

the only thing i disagree with is your definition of socialism: your clarified version was "let me clarify, when gov gets involved in the economy, you have a socialist nation".

then you go on to admit the government builds roads, provides welfare, postal service are public initiatives performed by the government. that means according to your statement that the U.S. government has been socialist since the beginning. But then you disagree with that definition, even though you are the one who provided it. What im trying to say is you need to define what you consider socialist more accurately.

what does gov funded roads and postal service have to do with socialism?? i never said a such thing..

capitalism can be capitalism because the government doesn't get involved with business... i never said anything about roads..

im leaning more towards the government buying out/financialy supporting our bank system..

there must have been a misunderstanding..

when it comes down to welfare and medicare, that is a SOCIALIST philosophy....

im sure u misunderstood what i was saying jigga...

[JiGGaMaN]

what does gov funded roads and postal service have to do with socialism?? i never said a such thing..

capitalism can be capitalism because the government doesn't get involved with business...

you realize you did not say government being involved in business, you just said government being involved with the economy, which all governments are. Do you see why it was an ambiguous statement now?

[jamyjamjr]

you realize you did not say government being involved in business, you just said government being involved with the economy, which all governments are. Do you see why it was an ambiguous statement now?

by economy i felt you would understand the business aspect being effected.. (i can see why you would take it like that).. so be it..

[JiGGaMaN]

by economy i felt you would understand the business aspect being effected.. (i can see why you would take it like that).. so be it..

heres the most basic of economic models

GDP=Y=C+I+G (consumption + investment + government spending

i dont see why i wouldnt.

[Prada]

heres the most basic of economic models

GDP=Y=C+I+G (consumption + investment + government spending

i dont see why i wouldnt.

lol, good 'ol macroeconomics.

Dont forget GNP

[JiGGaMaN]

lol, good 'ol macroeconomics.

Dont forget GNP

i will never foget GNP.

[tyward]

I love how the far right (Notice how I qualified my response to limit argument) has latched onto socialism as the latest phrase to demonise the people who don't agree with them. Just a few years ago it was the term "liberal". If the points on your side of the debate are strong you don't need to limit the other side by name calling, you would welcome all disagreements as helping to hone your own intellect. Socialism and capitalism are theoretical constructs and there will always be some sort of balance struck between them (and others) in any society. Besides, if America were a purely capitalist country I would own all the houses and all the hotels, it's what I do...