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Post by Swampy on May 10, 2013 9:49:10 GMT -5
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on May 10, 2013 12:22:42 GMT -5
No doubt, Swampy. South Vietnam exhibited a lot of entrepreneurship. Lots of young kids selling their mothers and sisters .....
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Post by Sir John on May 10, 2013 18:30:52 GMT -5
Does anyone know of a successful communist nation?
Anyone??
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 8:03:08 GMT -5
Does anyone know of a successful communist nation? Anyone?? SJ Successful in what regard? |
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Post by mcnoch on May 11, 2013 11:05:32 GMT -5
Is there still a "communist nation" around? All of the Asian communist nations are now more or less market economies with not very democratic governments and North Korea has become a hereditary monarchy.
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Post by Swampy on May 11, 2013 11:06:53 GMT -5
Is there still a "communist nation" around? All of the Asian communist nations are now more or less market economies with not very democratic governments and North Korea has become a hereditary monarchy. Cuba? Laos? |
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Post by Sir John on May 11, 2013 15:30:09 GMT -5
Denny,
"Successful in what regard?"
To me, a political and economic system is in place to serve the needs and aspirations of "the people". If it fails in that goal then it IS unsuccessful (and should be replaced).
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 18:20:50 GMT -5
Denny, "Successful in what regard?" To me, a political and economic system is in place to serve the needs and aspirations of "the people". If it fails in that goal then it IS unsuccessful (and should be replaced). SJ John, I don't disagree with you but when "the People" know of no other form of life, they have nothing to compare it to otherwise. A good example is North Korea. In effect then, NK is a successful communist state because the people can't compare their lives to others. Denny |
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Post by Sir John on May 11, 2013 20:09:11 GMT -5
True, but the fact remains that SK is a lot better place to live than NK.
And successful societies do not need stone walls, and borders with machine guns etc.
They need walls to keep people from getting IN!
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