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General => General Discussion => Politics => Topic started by: jigsaw on January 19, 2005, 10:16 PM

Title: Socialism
Post by: jigsaw on January 19, 2005, 10:16 PM
I need cold hard facts, and references that show that Canada is Socialist.  I need to own somone in a test of wit, hurry. links pls, or references.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: Forged on January 19, 2005, 10:21 PM
Canada isn't really true socalist, look more at sweden or the netherlands for that.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: Hazard on January 20, 2005, 01:15 PM
England isn't technically socialist either, but they still lean that way.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: quasi-modo on January 20, 2005, 05:12 PM
We could say plenty of countries have some socialist tendancies.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: MyndFyre on January 21, 2005, 12:54 AM
Quote from: quasi-modo on January 20, 2005, 05:12 PM
We could say plenty of countries have some socialist tendancies.

Including the United States in some respects.  Technically speaking, public education is socialist.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: Arta on January 21, 2005, 01:29 PM
Indeed. Welfare too. I'm going to enjoy you guys advocating Bush's plan to make his republican buddies rich by privatising social security. Well, not exactly enjoy, but you know what I mean.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: quasi-modo on January 21, 2005, 03:06 PM
Quote from: Arta[vL] on January 21, 2005, 01:29 PM
Indeed. Welfare too. I'm going to enjoy you guys advocating Bush's plan to make his republican buddies rich by privatising social security. Well, not exactly enjoy, but you know what I mean.
What exactly are you talking about? Social security is going to kill it's self and take our economy with it if we let it continue on the way it is.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: MyndFyre on January 21, 2005, 08:12 PM
Quote from: Arta[vL] on January 21, 2005, 01:29 PM
Indeed. Welfare too. I'm going to enjoy you guys advocating Bush's plan to make his republican buddies rich by privatising social security. Well, not exactly enjoy, but you know what I mean.

I very much hope they privitize social security.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: Banana fanna fo fanna on January 22, 2005, 04:52 PM
I do too. I guess it's because I'm a racist, rich, intolerant religious Republican who likes to shoot stuff.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: hismajesty on January 22, 2005, 05:07 PM
Quote from: Banana fanna fo fanna on January 22, 2005, 04:52 PM
I do too. I guess it's because I'm a racist, rich, intolerant religious Republican who likes to shoot stuff.

Do you wear a white hood and chase down ethnic groups with burning crosses? If you don't, you're not a real Republican!
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: quasi-modo on January 22, 2005, 10:42 PM
I guess I am a true republican! ROCK ON  ;D
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: CrAz3D on January 23, 2005, 11:20 AM
Depending upon HOW they plan to privatise SS, I might be fine with it.  Anyone know HOW it is planned to be restructured?
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: quasi-modo on January 24, 2005, 11:53 AM
There were plenty of different plans mentioned. One was just a simple trust fund type of deal, the other was the government investing the money. I think that the government should not invest the money because the government has traditionally been a very bad investor. I think a bank account with some money going into bonds and mutual funds at the owner's (well person who will get the money) request is one possible good solution.
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: MyndFyre on January 24, 2005, 11:57 AM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on January 22, 2005, 05:07 PM
Quote from: Banana fanna fo fanna on January 22, 2005, 04:52 PM
I do too. I guess it's because I'm a racist, rich, intolerant religious Republican who likes to shoot stuff.

Do you wear a white hood and chase down ethnic groups with burning crosses? If you don't, you're not a real Republican!

So you mean I can't be because I'm gay, Jewish, and black?

[side-note: I'm really not, but that just conjured up a reminder of the Weird Al song Jerry Springer. ;)]
Title: Re: Socialism
Post by: hismajesty on January 24, 2005, 02:36 PM
Quote from: MyndFyre on January 24, 2005, 11:57 AM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on January 22, 2005, 05:07 PM
Quote from: Banana fanna fo fanna on January 22, 2005, 04:52 PM
I do too. I guess it's because I'm a racist, rich, intolerant religious Republican who likes to shoot stuff.

Do you wear a white hood and chase down ethnic groups with burning crosses? If you don't, you're not a real Republican!

So you mean I can't be because I'm gay, Jewish, and black?

[side-note: I'm really not, but that just conjured up a reminder of the Weird Al song Jerry Springer. ;)]
Gays, Jews, and Blacks are generally liberals anyway.