As much as we hate Socialism and Communism, we have already adapted about 12% Socialism + 8% communism into our system whether we like it or not.

Starting from the new deal in the 30's we adapted social security into our system then later many wellfare programs nd now the universal health care is near.

You might ask where did we get our communism? Right after 9-11 the day when the terrorist act was issued; we now have surveillance cameras everywhere in major cities and ALl the red light monitors, our personal files can be easily given to FBA, CIA, Police, IRS or any other government agencies. That is a form of communism, which is giving the power to government to monitor people.

The percentage may fluctuate among these three systems, At least we now know that we are not 100% democrate anymore.

Where am I? socialism?

I guess the problem is that democracy is not the opposite of socialism...
We've never been 100% democracy. And we've always had something short of 100% capitalism.
100% of either wouldn't really be a good idea.

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"It's never over... BOY!"
The Tall Man, Phantasm III
what your pet really thinks of you...

You're in political opinion....versus current events (with no link).

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JMS gets another English lesson:

Quote:

there is no "mostly unique;" thats like saying "sometimes always," its an oxymoron - its either one or the other.

The result:

Quote:

By the mid-19th century unique had developed a wider meaning, “not typical, unusual,” and it is in this wider sense that it is compared. The comparison of so-called absolutes in senses that are not absolute is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.

Political Philosophies:
Direct Democracy <---> Democratic Republic <---> Constitutional Monarchy <---> Authoritarian

Economic Philosophies:
Capitalism <---> Socialism <---> Communism

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"Masters of War" by Bob Dylan
"When a man assumes public trust, he should consider himself as public property"
-Thomas Jefferson
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
-Albert Einstein
"One man with courage is a majority"
-Thomas Jefferson

Id like to ask George Bush for the Definition of all of those terms. What would that look like?

who cares Bush is not running again , if you were really smart you would of thought of this a long time ago!

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A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself."
Benjamin Franklin
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And this is what I love about this country and why I wont be moving anytime soon even though there are a few other nations I have been to that I like every bit as much as the United States....

Its that we DO have such a good mix of systems that it keeps a sort of checks and balances system.

At certain times we are more Conservative, at others we are more Liberal. Sometimes Capitalism is on the rise, other times Socialism.

I like certain aspects of each one of those systems and so I think it always allows everyone to have a decent shot at success.

Now I DO think we could use a bit more Left leaning philosophies in our nation...But I definitely want to keep the right leaning ones that we have as well, minus 1 or 2 of them. (for me mainly the religious stuff).

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Not a Republican, Not a Democrat. I've found that usually the truth lies somewhere in the middle of what both of them are saying.

They all are political systems.
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/street/pl38/sect2.htm

As followings:

AUTOCRACY / DICTATORSHIP / DESPOTISM
COMMUNISM
CONSERVATISM
DEMOCRACY
FASCISM
IMPERIALISM
PLURALISM
SOCIALISM
THEOCRACY

Since no single system is perfect, a mixed of political systems depending on their citizen's interests and society's needs is the best.