It provided the west with its greatest period of prosperity in history, mate.
Now, why is the current model of capitalism such an unmitigated failure?
Don’t mind your bullshit and tell me why that model failed?
Whatever the answer is, it ain’t socialism. Even the countries that have dabbled in it, like France, have rejected it. The answer is government that’s accountable to it’s citizens and not the largest corporations. It’s the political power than large corporations enjoy that is destroying capitalism from within.
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It didn’t fail - it worked very well before it was abandoned.
Now, tell me why the current model is such a failure, please?
You’re big on questions but haven’t given any answers.
Politicians are too wrapped up in greed and power - How do you propose we change that? - You lads here shouting down socialism are the first to label people dead beats when they protest - yet the political problem isn’t just going to change by itself. Accountable to the people means the people should take action when and if needed.
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Did the USSR not fail as a state in the late 80s? Did it not run out of food for it’s citizens and abandon communism?
Large corporations enjoying massive political power in order to rig the game is the very essence of capitalism.
You can’t get anything more capitalist than that.
Can you read, mate?
The USSR is not in the west.
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Depends where you are though, mate.
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The guillotine?
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Fucking-A.
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Are there any examples of socialism being a success anywhere?
I asked you why this model failed, you responded by saying it didn’t fail, but was abandoned. Why was it abandoned if it was successful?
Yes - Loads.
Interesting article
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North Korea.
Because idiots like Thatcher and Reagan got in posing as “moderates” but were wolves in sheep’s clothing who were determined the blow the whole thing apart.
Mass unemployment was in fact considered a positive thing by Thatcher.
If you go far enough due west from Moscow you’ll eventually end up in Vladivostok, I guess.
The NFL, pal,
This is a fascinating topic.
I have money to make tomorrow so I’m away to my bed. When I awake I suspect the socialists will have announced sometime into the small hours that they have won what was a long tedious drawn out argument involving some links to articles that remain unopened.
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