Originally posted by Xaenn
It hasn't ended well, but as said before, it did work with I believe when Lenin was in charge. For one, yeah, it hasn't been implemented as properly as it should, but there's only one way to fix that.
Proof...hmm, for some reason I thought that it took a lot more to prove something. You actually proved nothing. Gives the best chance for people to have a better life...no it doesn't. If I recall correctly, the richest 256 people have as much as the poorest 3 billion. That doesn't seem just a little bit off to you? Capitalism is a society run by giant corporations. They run the government (almost all politicians are businessmen) and they run the media. Our whole lives are dictated to us by a few corporate giants. If you wanna talk about power in the hands of few, you've got it right now.
The US is not really a land of opportunity. I don't think that immigrants who come here do particularly well being stuck with construction and fast food jobs... However there are plenty of opportunities for those born wealthy, such as you and I.
Why would communism have power in the hands of few? Remember that communism doesn't mean it has a dictatorship. I actually see a lot more having a say because it won't be a few corporate giants...
I can't be sure, but I know I'd much rather be working for a community and actually to help everyone else survive rather than working so Bill gates can get just a few more million dollars...
A stronger motivation than self interest, ha! That almost cracks me up. What kind of life is caring only about yourself? How about the interest in people you love, your friends, family, to be safe? Or maybe an interest for peace in the world? How about an interest in equality, that millions wouldn't starve all over the world? I'd definately give up my computer, house, and what else not if everyone else would do the same and stop millions from dying every day.
So you would work for free to help others survive rather than take a million dollars. I would like to see you do that. But even if you did, you would still just be one good person while 90% of the other people take that 10 million dollar job. Your friends and family are your self intrests, I am talking about giving up everything to complete strangers. About Lenin, he killed people when they disagreed with him, so that wasn't gong well either. The US has a democracy and that takes the hands out of a few. The immigrants keep coming and bring their families so it is obviously better than what communism gave them. Answer this. One of the three cornerstones of communism is people work because they like to work, how can you believe this and if you do give me some examples why you do?
"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy." -Frank Sinatra