john wrote in message . ..
On 15 Jan 2004 17:41:28 -0800, (Tchiowa) wrote:

"DN" wrote in message ...
"Tchiowa" wrote in message
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SNIP


Oh, and posting crap from "GreenLeft.org", an *EXTREME* left wing
Aussie group that openly advocates socialism simply proves how far out
in space you are.

Hang on a minute sport.

Socialism ?

Since when is this name tag so bad?

Since it's been proven to be destructive. People suffer in the long
run.

Enlighten me/us on the merits of *your preferred system* and its historical
record.

Capitalism. More people have benefited in more ways in the long run
from capitalism.

What are you talking about?

Do you own a history book? A few hundred years ago the entire world
was in poverty. Half the world is now wealthy beyond the wildest
dreams of people then. Western Europe, North America, Japan,
Australia, New Zealand: all products of Capitalism. SE Asia has become
more capitalistic and most nations are no longer third world. Some are
on the verge of being first world.

China is a perfect example. Under Communism (which included a
Socialist economy) it foundered. It has began allowing Capitalism in
some forms in the last decade or so and it's economy is growing
rapidly. Millions are leaving poverty behind.

There are more governments in Latin America and in the Far East that
are RUINED because they listened to the capitalistic pitch from the US
government and and Wall Street. These countries were looted by US
Banks and US corporations.


The core belief in Socialism is "Redistribution of Wealth". The core
belief in Capitalism is "Creation of Wealth".

Socialism is a zero sum game. To help one person you must hurt another
person. Capitalism helps everyone. Some benefit more than others. But
even the worst off are better under Capitalism than Socialism.

Well, there are more nations who have a socialistic form of government
than there are nations with a capitalistic form of government.

And the capitalistic countries are far wealthier and their citizens
are far better off.