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Old 11-16-2014, 08:19 AM
 
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And the thing about that is, we wouldn't even need to raise taxes to do it. We just need to redistribute them. If the money we spent on our war machine was spent on health care and education, the American versions would probably be the envy of the world.
perhaps but millitary spending is what keeps a large nation powerful ( always has ) , keeping down revolt in underdeveloped countries is what maintains wealthy lifestyles in the west , you cannot gain in capitalism unless someone else looses and i say that as a capitalist
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Old 11-16-2014, 08:31 AM
 
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In fact, in some cases, it's more right-winged than USA. For example, many Brits think that the government should have stricter control of immigration. Many people here, US, think that if your against immigration, you are racist.
Nothing right wing , left wing, or racist about immigration control, just limited resources, and the need for survival of nations and economies. We even now have people that are from previous immigrations, that are wanting tighter control on immigration.
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Old 11-16-2014, 08:47 AM
 
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On a scale, yes, Europe as a whole is a little closer to socialism than the US. However, that doesn't mean Europe is socialist, not even close. Both places are capitalist societies.
Yes if you are talking about how the economy works, but still many practices here are very socialistic. In example the overall tax rate is over 50% in many countries here. That is what I call socialism.
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Old 11-16-2014, 08:48 AM
 
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Free?!

Are aliens from another planet paying for all those professor and doctor salaries?
US spends more to their health care than European nations.
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Old 11-16-2014, 08:51 AM
 
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When completely ignoring the definition of socialism.
When the state takes over 50% of your income, it is socialism.
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Old 11-16-2014, 08:53 AM
 
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US spends more to their health care than European nations.
The US is BIG, very BIG.
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Old 11-16-2014, 09:08 AM
 
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When the state takes over 50% of your income, it is socialism.
That's not necessarily socialism, that's called *gasp* "high taxes".
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Old 11-16-2014, 09:18 AM
 
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The US is BIG, very BIG.
Omg I'm not THAT stupid

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Old 11-16-2014, 09:19 AM
 
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That's not necessarily socialism, that's called *gasp* "high taxes".
Yea just like in socialism where the state decides how to use your own money?
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Old 11-16-2014, 09:36 AM
 
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Omg I'm not THAT stupid
I could be wrong, but I think all of those have state funded healthcare systems, not just the overinflated private prices.
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