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pan6467 · 12-29-2005, 05:26 PM

I seriously do not think a hybrid of the 2 could co-exist in today's world. You would have to work very hard to re-educate and and get people to want this. I think it would be impossible because of the hatred and prejudices between the 2 philosophies.

My personal opinion, unrestricted Communism or Capitalism cannot work. Both lead to the same end result as we are seeing here in the U.S. with capitalism and as the USSR saw with Communism.

Unchecked and unregulated both lead to corruption, greed, the need to acquire and control everything and the destruction of any small competition.

Look at soda, look at the media, the car companies, the airline industry, the insurance industry, the pharmaceuticals, the stores, the restaurants, etc. The true goal of capitalism is to have a more even and open ownership, with growing markets and a spreading of wealth.

Instead in the last 20 years we have seen ownership be consolidated and competition either bought or destroyed and a consolidation of wealth among the top 1-5% and wages that haven't kept up to inflation in the most heavily consolidated yet most important markets (Oil, healthcare, education, etc.) thus we see the growth of debt.

True capitalism would not run on debt, because eventually debt leads to the destruction of the economy.

True communism can work in small communities but overall greed and man's need and desire to have a leader and some form of government over a nation leads to nationalistic Facism. The USSR was NOT a communist government. It was very much a nationalistic fascist dictatorship. And eventually the US will if we continue this psuedo capitalism we are following.

The only true mix that could work is a the right combination of a Communism/Socialism/Capitalism hybrid.

12-29-2005, 05:26 PM	#47 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I seriously do not think a hybrid of the 2 could co-exist in today's world. You would have to work very hard to re-educate and and get people to want this. I think it would be impossible because of the hatred and prejudices between the 2 philosophies. My personal opinion, unrestricted Communism or Capitalism cannot work. Both lead to the same end result as we are seeing here in the U.S. with capitalism and as the USSR saw with Communism. Unchecked and unregulated both lead to corruption, greed, the need to acquire and control everything and the destruction of any small competition. Look at soda, look at the media, the car companies, the airline industry, the insurance industry, the pharmaceuticals, the stores, the restaurants, etc. The true goal of capitalism is to have a more even and open ownership, with growing markets and a spreading of wealth. Instead in the last 20 years we have seen ownership be consolidated and competition either bought or destroyed and a consolidation of wealth among the top 1-5% and wages that haven't kept up to inflation in the most heavily consolidated yet most important markets (Oil, healthcare, education, etc.) thus we see the growth of debt. True capitalism would not run on debt, because eventually debt leads to the destruction of the economy. True communism can work in small communities but overall greed and man's need and desire to have a leader and some form of government over a nation leads to nationalistic Facism. The USSR was NOT a communist government. It was very much a nationalistic fascist dictatorship. And eventually the US will if we continue this psuedo capitalism we are following. The only true mix that could work is a the right combination of a Communism/Socialism/Capitalism hybrid. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"