Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:13 pm
[QUOTE BY= lesouris] What's so bad about socialism? I'm not saying that what we have in Canada is socialism, but if socialism is defined as the pursuit of equality for all citizens, what's so bad about that? [/QUOTE]<br />
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EVERYTHING!<br />
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On the most basic of levels, 'equality' is b.s. not everyone is equal. Some are born into better lives than others. <br />
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What about those who wish to IMPROVE their lives? what about those who wish to get a better job? Start their own business? Invest in their future?<br />
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With a 50+ percent tax rate on all low-middle income and a 70+ percent tax rate on the rich here in this country, it ENFORCES POVERTY.<br />
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It's VERY DIFFICULT to raise CAPITAL so that those wishing to make a better life for themselves cannot INVEST in their own business. Instead they have to rely on the banks with their high interest rates.<br />
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I know of several small mom&pop operations that would LOVE to hire more people to help expand their business. Problem is: THEY CAN'T. The government tax rates basically render that impossible.<br />
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Sure, if you want to work for the government, be my guest. However it's always been the private sector that has made money and helped expand commerce/industry our very standard of living.<br />
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Socialism basically is completely agains that.<br />
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Socialism basically wants to lock everyone into a povery-zone in which they can only afford to shop at Goodwill and Wal-Mart. <br />
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A lot of Canucks bash Wal-Mart endlessly...but seriously, where else can you buy Wal-Mart's stuff for cheap? Most people can't afford anything above their starvation wages and punitive taxes.<br />
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Like I said, if you eliminate/reduce the taxes, the poor will have more money and they'll buy/invest more into their lives.<br />
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Smaller government can do this. Liberals/Progressives cry foul whenever this idea comes up because it means that they will have LESS CONTROL over the public.<br />
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That's what socialism is all about CONTROL.