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Tiglath: REAL Democracy, like REAL Communism, the world has never seen. Both systems have never existed, and will likely never exist. Modern-day democracy contains MANY Marxist elements, and modern day Communism contains MANY Capitalist elements... so the question is... what is the best form of government? I think it is that which makes the populace most happy and nurtures humanity. Currently, people in the US may be happy, but they are on drugs, and empty inside. I think the European or Mexican models work best. Government control of certain industries and heavy regulation of the fat cats. The rich will never allow a truly fair economic system because they make their money off of the masses, not off of other wealthy folks. ... I vote for Socialism... however Socialism is a broad range or grey space between two theoretical extremes which have never truly existed. So my vote is a vague one. The closest we have ever seen to true Capitalism was the roaring 20's, where the uber rich built palaces in the US... which, come to think of it, we may be returning to as the gap between uber rich and working poor grows each year... .........................../ Tiglath wrote: >I was wondering what you guys think about Democracy. > >I mean according to Marx there were effectively three classes of society before the French Revolution of 1789, tore down the Bastille, with the slogan of Liberty, Egality and Fraternity and removed the monarchy. > >Since then the remaining two classes have been the merchants and the workers. > >Democracy means that all free men and women decide on their government's decisions and how it is run by giving them a vote. What we are seeing in today's Imperialistic age is the merchant class run amok by effectively hijacking the US government to further its profits and to initiate continuous war. > >My question do we simply assume that we live in a democratic society and we should abolish capitalism in favour of Socialism? >OR >Would a Socialist market place become the norm once Democracy is established? > >I would be interested in your opinions on this issue. --------------------- |
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