The closer to utopia, the more apt one is to become corrupted. Don't claim Communism is bad because of the leaders, it's bad because it's close to being good.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Josip Tito, best Commie leader.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Communism isn't just bad because of corrupt dictators. It is impossible for a government to micro-manage everything better than capitalism can.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Except capitalism doesn't...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Sigh.... humor me

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Pure capitalism is just as bad as pure socialism, there needs to be a balance Human rights would go by the wayside, as we saw before the Progressive Era. The only thing companies would ever think about it money. No regard would ever be given for the worker.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well "pure socialism" is pure communism, so that's a ridiculous statement. Pure capitalism is far better than communism. Under pure capitalism, workers would have the right to join a union, and force the companies to give the workers rights.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Except the workers would have no rights at all. The companies would fire them and find people who would work for what they wanted. Yeah, they can assemble, but without labor regulations, the companies doesn't have to listen at all. If they go on strike, they get fired and the company will find someone else

by Anonymous 12 years ago

So you think modern day China is better than America was before the progressive era?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yes, and in some ways, modern China is better than modern day America. The Chinese people are incredibly efficient. When an earthquake hit China, they had temporary housing, schools, and bathrooms up in a matter of hours. When Katrina hit, it took weeks for them to get sufficient help.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Hahahahahaha. That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. You don't understand just how bad China is right now. China's GDP per capita is 100th in the world right now, at a staggering $7600 per person. That's horrendous.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

If you look back at my message, you would see the phrase "in some ways", meaning that depending on your judging qualifications, such as disaster relief here, China is better than the US. In no way did I mean absolutely that China was better than the US.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I get that. I was referring to your claim that China is better than America used to be.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Their is much more to existence than GDP per capita. Modern China is at least equal to pre-Progressive US. Modern China rivals 100% efficiency. The Chinese government knows how to get people to do things. Now, granted, it isn't the most ethical, but shit gets done.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

America is trillions of dollars in debt to....... Who else? China! At the moment they are definitely better than us.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That too

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Che Guevara, most BA Commie.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Communism without dictators is called anarchism. Unfortunately, the word "anarchism" has been slandered so much that people think it is a synonym for "chaos" -- but in fact it means direct democracy + socialism or communism. Other synonyms for anarchism: libertarian-socialism, libertarian-communism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_communism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anarchism

by Anonymous 12 years ago