Because they don’t have to. They have NATO and a strong American presence all through out Europe – specifically in Germany!
That’s one group’s complaint. I’ve read so many accounts of people protesting out of anger. Some because they can’t find a job. Some because they want a communist State. Some because they are raging against the Wall Street Robber Barons. And some because they are young, angry and have fuck all else to do. They have no leader and no cohesive thesis of their complaints. However, I think the movement is getting through to the "establishment" despite themselves.
The baby boomer generation is hands down the SINGLE WORST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO THE FACE OF THE PLANET – No offense to Baby Boomers present; of course, it’s a generalization and doesn’t apply to every single baby boomer in the Land. But as a group, they are selfish hypocrites that protested the War in the name of fuck the man – and mostly because there was a universal draft and they didn’t want to go to war, and then proceeded become the same hated man and systematically destroy the fabric of our country with their unabated greed. They ignored their children and they now wonder why they are college educated and living at home at 32. The Baby Boomers are like locust. But soon, we’ll be left with their kids!
Oh really? I would have thought from your condescending post and your avatar that you are used to telling women what to think and do. Am I wrong? In any event, here are a few of my thoughts.
What makes socialism a failing system? Money. As long as you have enough money and enough people that either can pay, are willing to pay or an earning population in sufficient quantities to pay into the system, it works. If you don't, it will fail.
Willing to Pay - Germany is unwilling to pay for other countries bad fiscal policies and for societies that do not value hard work. It's not the German's fault that the Greeks have virtually no heavy industry, that want to bask in the Grecian sun at the age of 55 after a career chasing tourist dollars and not slaving away deep in some factory creating things of value to sell. There are other examples of those unwilling to pay, but this a readily accessible example.
Can't Pay: some countries just are too poor to sustain a socialist system. Oil Curse countries like Venezuela have the money, but they distribute the money through citizenry directly without passing it through multiple layers of wealth creating industry so that the can money to grow. They don't have wealth creating industry for several reasons, but mainly because it is a dictatorship that either doesn't want his people/ country to be wealthy or he doesn't understand how advanced economies work. Instead, the money is given directly to the people in need with just one turn on the money after the initial earnings and therefore there is not enough money to go around even if originally there was enough wealth creating industry at the beginning of the food chain.
Too Small a Population: in many countries, Italy for example, the population growth isn't substantial enough to support the aging population without immigration because of the declining birth rates. You have to have workers to tax or you have no money in the system.
These are just thoughts off the top of my head; I'm sure there are others and many more examples of the examples I've given. Socialism only works when there is other peoples’ money to spend. In the absence of it, the house of cards comes down.
Originally Posted by OliviaHoward
Socialism doesn't work; Europe is disintegrating because of it. The occupiers want America to go down the same socialist path as Europe.
They're nuts.
Originally Posted by joe bloe
Olivia,
joe bloe made a stupid statement. Socialism works in degree's.
I point out where it has worked pretty damn well. Germany. There are other countries. France, Japan but the point is he lied.
The OWS movement wants the same thing their parents and grandparents wanted. Affordable education, jobs and a nice social security network at the end of their life.
Were they Socialists?
Do you agree with what the stupid SOB posted or not?
You have been all over the map in your replies.
I agree with much of what you have posted. You can make an argument that we are headed for failed statehood. China appears to be kicking our ass at our own game. Are they commies?
His simple statement was meant for simpletons and I treated it as such. Your defense of him seems to be all over the map and not really proving him correct. Not sure wdhat point you are trying to make. Maybe you could try and be more precise in what your point is.
My point was....joe blow said an idiotic thing.
