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Originally Posted by JeffLV
There is a difference between social programs and regulation (many of which have problems) and an entire economy based off of and ran by the government.
I'm some where in between capitalism and socialism. I believe people should be rewarded for their work in proportion to their contributions, but I also believe we should maintain certain minimum standards for people to make sure we don't leave good people behind... Be fair in other words. Pure communism, just like pure capitalism, seems to lead to situations that just aren’t fair or right.
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Socialism will probably exist far in the future if many of the world's major problems such as energy and limited resources are solved. I am in no way opposed to distribution of wealth at that point in time. The problem is that many liberals, poor, etc see the wealth of people who have worked hard and done things right, and immediately think that if the wealth was shared the status quo would continue. The problem is that attaining wealth is not a walk in the park like most people think, and I don't see how people think every single lifestyle while a financially poor decision or not, should be supported by society in general. I work hard to do things right. Why should I have to bail out those who choose not to do so?