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Why do Americans confuse social democracies with socialism? - Knowledge Is Power - 10-14-2012 12:43 AM
Social democracies are capitalist countries with higher tax rates for the purposes of social programs such as universal health care.
Social democracies still allows ownership of land, still can create private business, still have the poor, rich, middle class, can choose jobs, we live by supply and demand and markets. There are McDonalds here.
Social democracies are first world countries just like the US and knowing some people think otherwise is mind boggling..
I see democrats defend socialism when they are really defending social democracies and I see republicans call everything socialist when its social democracies they re referring too. both are foolish.
- New2Forums - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
"A rose by any other name" will still soon run out of other people's money.
- RockyMtn High - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
Six to one, half dozen to the other.
Governments aren't an efficient means of providing a damn thing. Human nature makes it impossible, we are all much more concerned about our own survival first and foremost. No matter how the economic system is structured, those in power will always work to stay in power.
If it works, why is Spain cutting spending by over 7% with a 20% unemployment rate?
- RayHere - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
Americans and America is a unique country and people try not to get your feeling hurt if we don't want the same system as you have You can still however post ''we don't have the death penalty why do you have it We don't have arms why do you We have a monarchy why don't you We drive on this side of the road why don't you?''
If your a canuck you might say ''we don't need a large military why do you?'' Well the question was asked and answered at the same time
- u_bin_called - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
probably for the same reason that people who supposedly support "socialism" spend more time gloating how much more they know about it than actually making it work in the real world...
- Amateurjudge515 - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
Are the social programs working well? I think of Greece where people are promised something that cannot be delivered indefinitely and then riot and burn when the awful truth is thrown in their faces. We don't want that here.
- Mogollon Dude - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
If it quacks like a duck then it is a Duck .
- piscopera - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
You are wasting your time trying to educate those who know all even though they've never travelled or seen another country at work. Simple people like simple answers, not facts.
- Louis Riel - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
they arent very bright, you know, and are very poorly educated. Its quite remarkable the vast amount of things americans do not know, or understand.
- Herb - 10-14-2012 12:51 AM
But...but...but....that's not what Limbaugh and Beck say?