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Originally Posted by Beninho
Would you rather live in a capitalist society or a socialist one? I will wait...
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That's a false choice and a simplistic way to look at it, presuming you're referring specifically to economic systems. All 'first world' countries are capitalist with socialist programs. The difference between these countries is where they find themselves on the spectrum of amount of government control.
There is no pure capitalist society on the planet. Somalia, circa 2006, would probably come closest. Conversely, there is no purely socialist country either but I would guess Cuba or Venezuela would be close. So, if you're asking me if I'd rather live in Somalia or Cuba I guess I'd pick Cuba.