Despite the fact that socialism has failed every time it has been tried, you want to blame America for it's failure in another country.
I dont believe that the government should be involved in healthcare or college education. It is one of the reasons that both of these things cost so much.
It works in other countries, why do you think it can't work here?
You confuse dictatorships and authoritarian rule with socialism. Social democracy works just fine in many countries that are doing better economically and socially than the US. Denmark, for instance, has completely free college tuition, housing and a stipend for its college students. Also, $20 minimum wage, heathcare for everybody. By the way, a $20 minimum wage isn't a hardship at all for those industries relying on a low wage work force. With a better educated work force, they are doing better than us, lower debt, faster growth, happier people. So, yeah, it would be great for us.
You get assigned housing and a job if you dont have one. You have to do whatever they tell you to do for your free housing. Doesnt sound like much freedom to me. You get a cage and food for working for the state. Why not just go to prison? Same deal there...
I think it would be too much initially to start the process which would tank our economy. Believe me, if it was possible, and didn't hurt the economy or citizens at all, and it was implemented smoothly with out many problems, I'd say give it a try.. But our economy is very fragile right now, our debt is crazy, I feel bad for the next president that has to take the stand (the only lucky president to take the stand in recent years which had little issues was g. W after Clinton, Clinton did very well and cleaned things up nicely imo.)..
yeah, the welfare queen charge is totally not racially motivated or anything.
so you can afford drugs, but you want me to send you a welfare check anyway?
yeah, then 28 year old brokedicks would be sitting around, getting high on drugs, playing on the internet, and cashing welfare checks too.
you are wrong. social mobilityis at its worst right here in the united states. mainly thanks to the south, but still.
You're gay. Move along. You're not even American so anything you say doesn't count ya canook
how's that for being racist, ya canook? I should have my last two Hispanic girlfriends make you some tacos. You're not yourself when your hungry
how does it feel knowing that ANALEXCESS is your ally?You're gay. Move along. You're not even American so anything you say doesn't count ya canook
I'm also not 28, ya canook. Go play some hockey or something, or go to another thread about how the Canadian dollar is going to shitYou're gay. Move along. You're not even American so anything you say doesn't count ya canook
or build an igloo, whatever canooks do these days. Maybe go to blackpeoplemeet. Com and get yourself some sex to make you feel more liberal.
Cost of living is one thing, but how about happiness? Denmark and most other Scandinavian countries with high taxes but strong social support systems rank highly in terms of happiness and well being. Canada ranks number 6 in that regard. How can a people "suffer under high cost" yet have a population that are satisfied with life?
What are you talking about?
Now that is one of the realest posts I've seen. Not many people bring up the fact that other countries are generally more happy. That is a huge factor for sure. Less suicide rates, just a general better sense of well being, less depression etc.. America has a lot of issues with mental health and the likes.. Would be nice to get that sorted out, especially the gun violence. I mean, I'm all for guns, but I can't stand to read about shootings every other day (I feel it's directly connected).Cost of living is one thing, but how about happiness? Denmark and most other Scandinavian countries with high taxes but strong social support systems rank highly in terms of happiness and well being. Canada ranks number 6 in that regard. How can a people "suffer under high cost" yet have a population that are satisfied with life?
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/16/worlds-happiest-countries_n_9478140.html
The US rates number 12 on this list. Not bad, but not great.
And here is a graphic from a study showing how the US compares in terms economic mobility:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_mobility
A child born of poor parents in the US is much less likely to rise out of poverty than a child born in Canada, Finland, Norway or Denmark.
Its not skittles and beer for everybody anywhere. This country has different problems to solve as well. Just saying that by any measure I can find, countries that put more resources into social programs such a medical care, education, and such have longer lived and prosperous people. One thing the better countries don't have is wide disparity of incomes between the top and bottom economic groups. So there is that. I can see why the Kochs would hate this idea. I don't see why the working classes of this country would.
Again, the village clown speaks. Dude, you confuse dictatorship with social support systems. The two don't go hand in hand. Venezuela sucks right now. Chavez and his bungling regime had a lot to do with it. Also economic sanctions placed on Venezuela by the US and the plunge in the price of oil did too. Food for the poor is not part of the equation. You are a fool.