Old school Socialism is dumb

When there wasn’t a United States, there was never a government by the poeple and for the people.

We have devolved. We need a revision.

Big business and the power people have turned the republic into an oligarchy.

But, is Socialsm the answer? It is not.

Is there a place for socialist principles? Without question.

Anti-monopoly laws are not working. Technology is too fast. We need a way to enable companies like Amazon to be a benefit to all without enabling power people like Bezos to be an overlord.

We have elected a legislature full of the rich and the dumb. We need a new election system that puts more power back into the hands of the people.

For those that have all the answers to these questions....

With all due respect, you’re wrong.

There are no simple answers. It will require work, sacrifice, accountability and empathy.

So, what say you?

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LonelyMan · M

There is no such thing as a government without corruption- America is better than others. Governments are run by people, and people with power and influence are usually only concerned with protecting their own self interests.

Carazaa · F

The Scandinavian countries have the happiest people, have the strongest governments, the least corrupt governments, and the least problems. These are all socialist countries (not communistic)@LonelyMan

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

Except for Sweden.

Though much of the corruption in Sweden seems to be based on false-conservatism with foundations in the Church of Sweden.

@Carazaa

Carazaa · F

There has not been any corruption in Sweden yet. The church has helped the people and fore instance all swedes have free funerals paid by the church of Sweden, and they passed out water and food to homeless refugees fleeing Syria.

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2018/09/03/world/europe/sweden-election-populism.amp.html

Carazaa · F

That's a guy who is influenced by Nazi ideas and has Sweden scared. Lately there has been a crazy rightwing Nazi change by some who have American roots. But this is very new. Also right now there is a Danish and German bank investigation because of some rich people with possibly criminal backgrounds transferring money to Europe in European banks (possibly drug money, like the Sinaloa etc) but Scandinavian society is very different than American society. Mostly because the way everything is walkable and the towns are set up around a plaza and its stress free and quiet, and people have trusted the Government because they are trustworthy. Everything has been happy for a thousand years for the most part. If there is a crime which is rare they don't believe in punishment for crimes but rehabilitation, which works great. Very little recidivism in Scandinavia.

But it's difficult to compare since USA is such a huge country. I just wish they would learn some things from some countries like the Scandinavian countries that have been around longer.

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

Regarding the Scandinavian culture, I couldn’t agree more. It’s one of the reasons I love Seattle.

There are no perfect solutions.

The US is still poised to do something great. We simply need more level headed people to speak up and encourage compromise and rational decision making.

@Carazaa

Carazaa · F

I would like to visit Seattle!

The world admires America, and its hard to not have any problems at all with people from all over the world with all different ideas living here. And its difficult for most countries right now. USA, England, and Sweden all had a halted government the last few months. The whole world is unstable.

But as a Christian I think Christians in USA are a little shy from reading their Bibles and mostly watch TV evangelism which I think is not Biblical but political. Christian Broadcasting Network is Satanic with their witchcraft reading peoples minds, which Jesus warns us from. So the Christian right is brainwashed by witchcraft in the USA. Many people don't know their Bibles. So they believe what they here on TV.
Now I will stop! Thank you very much! I might write my own post about that ha ha.

Carazaa · F

One reason why Scandinavian countries have been happiest is because the Governments have been Christian for a thousand years and the parish pastors (hired and paid by Government) knocked on all the peoples doors around the town churches every week and read the Bible to the citizens. Everyone felt cared about. And crime has been almost nonexistent for about 1000 years since the Vikings. The philosophy is love not power in government. Now that's changing, The government of Sweden has not been Christian since 1997. And people with various other religions and values are living there.

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

Ya lost me now.

I have a Danish friend who is Wiccan and he never talks about Christianity and continues to love Denmark.

@Carazaa