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busterbrown

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6. So your conflating Russia and China with Countries such as...

Reply to former9thward (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 12:33 PM

Apr 2015

Denmark, Finland, Netherlands countries which probably have the best living standards in the world..

China and Russia have turned into Capitalistic States on Steroids.. In other words Oligarchies ..

Need to catch up on current state of affairs in the world..

http://blog.peerform.com/top-ten-most-socialist-countries-in-the-world/

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Capitalism is a Sickness [View all] Joe Nation Apr 2015 OP

Socialism did all those things times 10 in Russia, China former9thward Apr 2015 #1

It's not an either/or dichotomy Joe Nation Apr 2015 #3

So your conflating Russia and China with Countries such as... busterbrown Apr 2015 #6

I eschew labels but all those nations have market based economies. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #8

Market Based Economies..which are driven busterbrown Apr 2015 #13

I have no problem with redistributionist policies. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #16

And I’m just saying strong “redistributionist policies” .. busterbrown Apr 2015 #18

The goal is to use the profits generated by markets to improve the lives of everbody DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #22

The profits of our Capitalistic Markets no longer induce strength.. busterbrown Apr 2015 #23

Socialism seems to have worked pretty well in the rest of EU. jwirr Apr 2015 #9

Except there are no EU countries that are socialist. former9thward Apr 2015 #17

You are correct - kind of like the mixed economy that FDR favored. Only they made it work for them jwirr Apr 2015 #19

I’ll say it again, it’s the strong social welfare programs which.. busterbrown Apr 2015 #21

Yeah, I sometimes wonder how much of Europe the Europhiles in the US have actually seen Recursion Apr 2015 #25

So has capitalism Cayenne Apr 2015 #28

That is true until the trickle down ideas took over. Also I am not so sure you can make that jwirr Apr 2015 #29

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Professor Robert McChesney says it well: marmar Apr 2015 #5

Absolutely spot on! Joe Nation Apr 2015 #7

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Orioles' COO John Angelos said.... Joe Nation Apr 2015 #10

What's socialism's record worldwide with environmental protection? (nt) Recursion Apr 2015 #11

Not relevant ??? Joe Nation Apr 2015 #12

Sorry, I missed where you said it wasn't a simple binary choice Recursion Apr 2015 #14

That's OK.... Joe Nation Apr 2015 #24

Norway funds huge portions of its spendibg with petrodollars Lee-Lee Apr 2015 #27

The thriving Socialistic Countries in Northern Europe.. busterbrown Apr 2015 #15

High regressive taxes (they use a VAT to fund their social programs) Recursion Apr 2015 #20

Today... Joe Nation Apr 2015 #26

The greed that prevents our regulating it is the sickness. n/t Orsino Apr 2015 #31

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