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Originally Posted by whocarz
Both pure socialism and pure communism are pretty much impossible thanks to human nature. Point out to me any nation that has succeded with either at any point in time. Note I say pure. Socialism either becomes a socialist democracy/republic (Europe), or a socialist dictatorship/totalitarian regime (China/Russia/Cuba etc.). The socialist dictatorships simply call themselves communist.
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The U.S. is a socialist democracy.
Point out to me any nation that has succeeded with pure capitalism.
I would say the same aspect of human nature that prevents pure socialism from working effectively also prevents pure capitalism from working effectively. The difference between the two is that capitalism attempts to embrace the flaw in human nature and socialism attempts to remedy it.
America is a form of socialism.