#72922 by
Kramerguy
Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:53 am
the only problem I see with government healthcare, elergy, etc.. is just that the corporations have seized our government. ANY politician who doesn't play ball is ousted (Spitzer?).
The best and cheapest electricity I've ever seen was run by the county. The best cafeteria food I've eaten came from a subsidized kitchen, and was less than half the price of "for profit" cafeterias. The best books I've read came from the library. I learned how to read, do math, and understand history (although a skewed version of it), but I basically learned HOW to learn... all this because of "socialist" policies...
The world can't handle any pure form of "ISM"... we still haven't realized this (as a society)??
We almost deserve the failure that becomes us.
Capitalism/democracy in it's purest form is destined to fail. It's based solely on two factors: greed and consumption. The planet can only handle so many people and has only so many resources.. eventually there will be massive starvation and disease from overpopulation.
Socialism/democracy in it's purest form fails because the state runs all major utilities and services. Without competition and motivations to keep standards higher, the system will slowly break down and fail the people.
The ONLY solution IMO would be a shared system, where the state runs a non-profit utility or service, and private business can offer a more premium service for whatever they want to charge.
For ANY system to work though, we need corporate and special interest groups OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT. Until we get that, it doesn't matter WHAT form of government you THINK you have... our government is being run by greedy CEO's and stockholders, who, quite frankly see you, me and most people on the street as stupid inbreds who serve no purpose except to mow their lawns, and live in servitude by way of excessive taxes and fees.
wake up people.