1. Smaller and easier to maintain.
1. "Easi
er" than what? What are we comparing? You asked us a question and I merely replied.
2. Missed the number, but you get a few extra in my last post.
3. Of coarse your country's citizens rely on Socialism and it's government to mother them. Where as in the United States we like to be independent from our government. We don't like to live in nanny states and have to rely on our government. At least the overwhelming majority of Americans like to.
3. You seem to take great pride in "being independent from your goverment". I really thought you were more enlightened on the matter of socialism, since you seem to be so sure that it's flawed, but let me enlighten you. You are not dependent on your government even though you live in a country with democratic socialism, like my country. The government doesn't work as a "nanny", and I really hope you already know all this, and just tried to be a little edgy. The government and the social welfare system that resides in my country works as a security net that catches you if you are heading the wrong way financially; if you've lost your job, if you need a complicated operation, if you've become unable to work. If you able to provide for yourself, you won't see the government interfere.
Socialism chokes its country's and it's citizens growth in more ways than one.
Did you just ignore my previous statement? I'll provide you a link this time;
http://www.forbes.com/best-countries-for-business/list/
Almost all of their income goes to taxes.
Not really.
Why work when you are just going to pay your income to the government. Might as well just suck off the government teet and let someone else work for you.
This is one of the reasons why socialism doesn't work everywhere; difference in morality. But as a bearded old guy ones said "
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs", which, if I'm not mistaken, is included in the US constitution.
There has not been a socialist government last more than 75 years. Most don't last 50. They collapse under their own weight. Hybrids programs are best. Yes, the United States has plenty of social programs such as Medicare(65 & older/disabled health benefits), Medicaid(limited income health benefits), social security(income for retirees and disabled) are just a few examples.
I agree that a pure socialist state would, sadly, only work in theory, the greed of man is too big an obstacle, but the list of democratic socialist countries that
@Fx posted is legit.
In your city/town how many new huge construction projects have happened this year? How many multi-story buildings have been built? How many new shopping centers? How many new homes? It all about growth. That does not happen often in a socialist government. They are too busy just trying to keep their head above water to worry about the future.
Remember that my country is "no larger than a city" and that I live in a city in this "city-sized" country. Nevertheless over the past 2-3 years there have been build 3 campuses for different universities, 3 new high schools, one 15 story and one 9 story parking house, and several office buildings. And our entire metro is being expanded, and can you imagine how many people such a project employs? All paid for by the government. But of course you only focus on financial growth as a product of the private sector.
Kek..
Still waiting on that list of ignored questions.
Oh... And that socialist country that been around since the mid 1800's... Please name that one for us.
Come on we know you can do it. Checkmate remember that?
Why is this relevant?
You advocate that socialism isn't viable, while in reality you're the one living in a country-sized time bomb.
