Once Again.. Socialism Fails !

Awesome template...I made this one a long time ago. :-)

"He who does not work, neither shall he eat."

Socialism, those with money have to pay, not that they choose too.

The idea that the people who can pay more is one of the first places where Socialism fails.. "let's tax the rich..let them pay for EVERYTHING.." look great on paper, except.. when all you do is "tax the rich" you run out of rich people pretty fast. They either move or get taxed into poverty. Woops

Wouldn't say it's a "socialist government" but it still models how people behave in a socialist environment, where the perception is that you don't have to put forth any effort because others will pick up the slack. Of course, too many people will think this way, and the whole thing collapses.

Perhaps this will help...

you mean like roads,police,fire,school and the military?
neato.

It's more like the government decides how much toilet paper you can use, and when they run out of it you're just.. S#!t Outta Luck !

so the only thing socialism produces is toilet paper?
but according to your definition it is "means,distribution and exchange owner or regulated by the community".

aren't fire,police,military,schools maintained by the government and funded by the community?

this is so complicated...

OMG I need to copy and save this as a template.

To be fair, socialism produces the best toilet paper, and the best bread. People will stand in line all day just to get a little.

LOLOL

In the US it's either provided by private services or the government.

No, it actually is Socialism. No social democracy is the same thing, although for a socialist it's just trying to sugar coat it to make is sound "nice". Yes, it's completely a completely stupid idea. To work a poor person may only decide to pay 1 penny for a sandwich, however an ultra wealthy person will NEVER pay $100 for one even though that $100 may be a comparable percentage of wealth to the other persons penny.

Social democracy is a political, social, and economic ideology that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within the framework of a liberal democratic polity and capitalist economy. The rest of your statement I can agree with. America needs to start taxing the Ultra Rich!

Do you know a country where THAT has worked.. I'll let you even search on other planets if you like..

Germany, Norway, Denmark, Sweden... Want me to go on?

Nice try but..you're quoting capitalist countries that have some socialist programs but even they don't consider themselves Socialist Countries, so if you want some pure socialist countries you can look into History at the ones who FAILED and have changed.. or the current Socialist countries that are failing..

All those countries are free-market capitalistic systems with expensive social programs, not to be confused with political socialism, and they are all in the process rolling those programs back because their economies have suffered as a result. Prime minister of Denmark even publicly told Bernie to stop referring to them as a socialist nation.

No no no.. Socialism is cool.. it's this great way of getting free stuff.. and in return you keep the people promising it in power.. until of course you run out of free stuff.. and then everyone realizes they ran out of stuff.. so then we just say woops.. what did you expect.. i'm a guy who used to write poems.. and I'm a girl who was just a bartender a few months ago.. WOOPS!

"Please site examples using references, and show us in the world"

Africa, India, China, South America... must I go on?

No you don't have to because you aren't sighting references. You can supply "links" if you like.. do you do "links" ?

"You can supply "links" if you like"

Why yes, Let me find www.TheObviousStatistics.Com and the I'll give you a Statistic. F**KING LINKS?! YOU DON'T NEED LINKS OR STATISTICS, OR REFERENCES TO SEE THE POVERTY THAT GREED HAS CAUSED.

But sure, if you are that incompetent. Google it.

"The latter is a more recent made up, sugar coating of a group of policies that don't work."

Yeah! Social Democracy is the exact same thing as Socialism, just completely different! Its never worked too! I couldn't imagine a place where... it... has... Wait. Europe.

"Capitalism in even it's most basic forms has pulled millions of people out of poverty and teaching it in underdeveloped countries over the past 4 decades has caused them to become fruitful, blooming economies."

It has also caused untold greed that has ruined millions' more lives. That said, currently Capitalism remains the best option for Humanity even with its blatant faults and obvious advantages. I am not arguing against Capitalism. That should be stated and be a given. Then again you did, and still do, confuse Social Democracy with Socialism. Just google it

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Capitalism :"It has also caused untold greed that has ruined millions' more lives." Really ? Do tell.. where has this happened ? Please site examples using references, and show us in the world where it's hurt more than the 370 million Americans it is currently benefiting.

None of these are countries that "I" would want to live, but you're more than welcome to. I also don't hear a lot of people saying, hey I need a heart transplant, maybe I should go to Armenia for that, or get my cancer treatment in Croatia.

The good news is that we have a president who has drawn a line in the sand and anyone that crosses it will actually get fried by the good people of this country.

Those who want something different are welcome to make their case, but we have the strongest economy on the planet and to attack the success behind that is STUPIDITY at its finest.

"Socialism is cool.. it's this great way of getting free stuff.."

Thats not Socialism though. Socialism is essentially a fancy way of saying totalitarian regime. Thats about it. Perhaps you should look up the difference between Socialism and Social Democracy

The rest of the comment is going off on a unrelated tangent and will not be dignified with a proper response

I'm familiar with the terms. The latter is a more recent made up, sugar coating of a group of policies that don't work. Capitalism in even it's most basic forms has pulled millions of people out of poverty and teaching it in underdeveloped countries over the past 4 decades has caused them to become fruitful, blooming economies.There is a great Ted Talk about it that covers it for millennials.

"I also don't hear a lot of people saying, hey I need a heart transplant, maybe I should go to Armenia for that, or get my cancer treatment in Croatia"

Of course not. East Europe ist currently in somewhat of a regression when it comes to Democracy as Alt-Right Parties steadily gain support and started to undermine the Government by rewriting their constitutions to fit their needs, Poland is a good example. Just look over the bustbin fire that is East Europe. Now West, North-West and North Europe, thats where its at.

"we have a president who has drawn a line in the sand and anyone that crosses it will actually get fried by the good people of this country."

Sure you do

"to attack the success behind that is STUPIDITY at its finest."

Right, am I suggesting we remove the Capitalistic advantages of America? No. Are you suggesting I am? Yes. Do I know why you keep trying to insinuate that I am a Socialist? No

"All those countries are free-market capitalistic systems with expensive social programs"

Yes, and I am talking about Social Democratic Countries, which are Capitalistic and have Social Programs

"they are all in the process rolling those programs back because their economies have suffered as a result"

Hahahaha, no. Germany's Economy for example has as a matter of fact been excellently growing, only seeing a decline in GDP growth this year, and not because of the Social Programs, one of which is even being replaced in Germany by an Even better one, or so the SPD say, called Burgergeld which is to replace the current one.

"Prime minister of Denmark even publicly told Bernie to stop referring to them as a socialist nation."

Thats nice, but I never have nor ever will refer to these countries as Socialistic.

Correct !