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Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
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Russia was just as imperialistic as the USA which was capitalistic. USA gets most of the blame because they had the tendency to hide their motives through cia action and banker manipulation while russia was more open about it.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
With all due respect, hitler wasn't nearly as evil as mainstream media makes him out to be.
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Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
No...they are USING Capitalism... The infraestructures are still OWNED by the State. The people are still oppressed, and there are still executions of people because of their religious ideology, or because they are too democratic, or for "the betterment of the nation."
As far as we know there are still over 10,000 executions a year in China, and those are only the ones we know. The Chinese government still regards executions as a national security of the state, and they do not release any official figures, as far as i know.
[edit on 10-12-2009 by ElectricUniverse]
Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
With all due respect, hitler wasn't nearly as evil as mainstream media makes him out to be.
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Sure...he was just a misunderstood man who just wanted the extermination of minorities, and to expand his empire by force....
He was a really good man....
Wow..... i really have no words for what you just said....
Well i do, but if i say them it would probalby get me banned.
[edit on 10-12-2009 by ElectricUniverse]
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
And usa does not execute people? What the hell are you talking about?
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Not to mention china is communist on paper only... Why do you think big business from usa and europe are flocking there like geese heading south to avoid the cold?
Come on...
Originally posted by TrueTruth
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but they also have entrepreneurs, who you can bet will become more influential over time, as they accrue money and power.
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Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
But worry not, slowly but surely the U.S. has been turning into a Socialist dictatorship like China.... BTW, the Chinese do call themselves Socialists too. ALL Communists call themselves Socialists, although not all Socialists are Communists...
Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
Oh boy...... Big business from other nations exist in China because China does not have the environmental protections you find in western countries... Big businesses go to China because the Chinese people are exploited and get paid a misery which is good for big businesses, and for the Chinese government to also get richer. There are some exceptions but that's only because they have big connections in the CCP...
You actually think big businesses are moving to China to help the Chinese people?...
[edit on 10-12-2009 by ElectricUniverse]
Originally posted by TrueTruth
All those bad behaviors you just listed are attributes of authoritarianism. There is no need to invoke communism to explain them. Communism is secondary to the thing.
Originally posted by TrueTruth
And as far as labor exploitation goes, just take a peek at America's own history. We relied on the labor of slaves, sharecroppers, and desperate immigrants. We would have never risen so high so fast without it. Of course businesses aren't relocating there to help anyone. It just about cheap labor - like we used to have.
With all due respect, hitler wasn't nearly as evil as mainstream media makes him out to be. Germany had lost the imperial race to colonise earth and their economy was choking after losing ww1 so in reality they had little choice but to re-invade europe and beyond.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Well if comes down to choosing a socialist dictatorship or a capitalist dictatorship, I think I will go with the former... At least I will have a roof over my head, a nice meal and a steady job.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
And those are all hallmarks of capitalism, not communism. Capitalism is based on exploitation and greed. Hence why I said, the chinesse government is communist on paper only...
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Ask your grandfather how difficult it was to join a labor union in the early part of the 20th century. A lot of people were rounded up and beaten mercilessly for no reason other than going on strike.
Originally posted by TrueTruth
You can't blame an economic theory for the murder of human beings. There's nothing in communist theory that necessitates slaughtering millions of people. Any variety of rabid idealism can lead to that kind of purge or inquisition.
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When that ideology gives more value to the socio-economic system than to human lives and individual freedom, that ideology implies that the end justifies the means, even if it means murdering people who do not want to accept such ideology...
Originally posted by NoHierarchy
Oh my god...
This post is the biggest load of horse #ht.
You sit on the sidelines and only listen to rabid right-wing bloggers instead of actually involving yourself in an environmental movement.
No...they are USING Capitalism... The infraestructures are still OWNED by the State. The people are still oppressed, and there are still executions of people because of their religious ideology, or because they are too democratic, or for "the betterment of the nation."
As far as we know there are still over 10,000 executions a year in China, and those are only the ones we know. The Chinese government still regards executions as a national security of the state, and they do not release any official figures, as far as i know.
Not really Russia, and other Communist nations have used KGB black ops, have used, and still use terrorists to further their agendas, and also Bank manipulation.
Oh boy...... Big business from other nations exist in China because China does not have the environmental protections you find in western countries... Big businesses go to China because the Chinese people are exploited and get paid a misery which is good for big businesses, and for the Chinese government to also get richer. There are some exceptions but that's only because they have big connections in the CCP...