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Originally Posted by Thor
You see the average Cuban is suffering because of our embargo's against them, while they do exceptional work on educating their people and giving them the best society they could, minus the obvious abuses by a dictatorial rule.
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You seem pretty non-chalant about these abuses.
I am not so sure that do you're best to provide the so-called best society makes up for the disaperance of family memebers. My guess is most Cubans would take a hit in the education department in order to get their fathers/brothers/uncles back.
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Originally Posted by Thor
You've commented on Socialist societies.
Just wanted to point out that some of the places with the happiest citizens living the LONGEST life, HAPPIEST existance, and given great health and most importantly excellent education are in fact, Socialist societies.
So try not to think the West has the best system around, we keep finding out how flawed, unfavorable to the middle class, and un sustainable it really is.
Ask the former US comptroller how much time the US has before it bankrupts, I believe he says in 40 yrs the US is in danger of collapse.
But at least 4% of the US wealthiest have nice homes (10 each), nicest cars (20 each) and the ability to live life above the law or societal norms that everyone else has.
Profit above all will lead to epic failure, which we will see in the next 50-100 years.
Caring about your people, supporting social programs like universal healthcare are going to go a long way above profit above all else.  |
It seemed that he was actaully commenting on the totalitarian nature of these regimes and nothing to do with the socialist nature.
But I guess it is cool if you have great healthcare so long as you are able to avoid being killed by your government in order to take advantage of it.
I can't wait until 50 years from now when people are talking about how in 50 years the western world is going to collapse, totalling ignoring the crap they have been spewing for the 50 years prior.