driftrider
Veteran
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA. (In my own little world)
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| The only real resolution to this kind of a problem is going to be for goverments to decide to put an end to the starvation, disease and lack of education and step in to resolve this. I don't think they will do this until it is to their political advantage, and even then they would do the minimum possible. It is a major global problem, requiring global action with no chance for resolution in the near future.
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So you'd prefer socialism (which is just a nicer word for communism), where the government forces everybody to be equally miserable. Remember, in the end, the only ones to benefit from socialism are the ones priveleged enough to be running the show, because socialism breeds corruption, oppression, inefficiency and a lack of genuine innovation and motivation within the government and general populace. One has to look no further that China, North Korea, or the former USSR to see how well socialiam/communism works. And if you believe their lies about socialism being a true democracy, then you are either very nieve, very blind or very stupid.
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| Continue to be aware that even a pseudo democracy is better than socialism. Free trade, capitalism, and the right to bear arms is a good and necessary thing for a democracy's survival (consider the alternative) and was written by our founders for a reason. Do not give it up, many have protected it throughout the years. Be willing to fight to remain citizens and not become subjects.
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Amen to that! The fact that we aren't micromanaged by our government (yet) is what has made the USA the greatest, most powerful, and most prosperous country in recorded history. But the socialists (they call themselves democrats here, but most are genuine socialists if you bother to peek through their smoke and mirrors), are attempting to see to it that this country plunges into the pit of socialist engineering where every one is rendered helplessly dependent on the government for everything. One could only hope that sometime soon our country comes to its senses and elects a Libertarian congress and/or president. The Republican party isn't much better anymore. After 9/11 we've seen a great deal of our personal liberty corroded or destroyed in the name of safety and counter-terrorism. The so-called Patriot Act is perhaps the scariest piece of legislation ever enacted, with the 1994 Brady bill being close behind. The libertarians are the only ones who truly believe in personal and economic liberty over powerful government, but they are squelched by the power hungry major parties and can hardly get on a ballot, let alone get the word out about their platform. I'd encourage anyone who's interested to check the Libertarian Party out at www.lp.org.
As for feeling sorry for the less fortunate in third world countries, I, too have seen the way the people of third world countries live so in a way I do feel sorry for them because it's usually their corrupt government that keeps them that way. But I don't feel that it's the governments job or business to step on everybodies liberties for "their own good." Remember, the United States of America used to be a "third-world" country too. But it was genuine personal and economic freedom that allowed us to rise up to the level of prosperity we enjoy today, not the micromanagement of our government.
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