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I Want To Make A Deeper Study Of Socialism

[b]Examining the premise that Socialism does not work, and can not work, because of the flaws in human nature, such as greed and hunger for power.[/b]

This was written by an SW member, (with his permission), user name Rhodesianman, who has lived in a socialist country and who has experienced socialism first hand.

"I keep on about this on SW but its true Rhodesia now (zimbabwe) was self sufficient after it declared UDI .We tried to intergrate the black population slowly through education but the world wanted us to hand it over to the blacks YESTERDAY .In 1979 Ian Smith said enough is enough to many young lives had been lost black and white in the war to keep it free from communism .Britain chose to put Mr Mugabe in power and in 1980 the country was handed over .Backed by Russia mr mugabe held onto power and Rhodesia like its name sake became Zimbabwe ruins .Mugabe was a tyrant and ruled with a ruthless private army who killed anyone who tried to stand against him .Now 30 odd years on zimbabwe is bankrupt ,people are starving and dieing and they have no currency and are dealing in chinese yen and american dollars propped up by a small number of rich people .Until democracy is restored and I mean real democracy zimbabwe has no hope. All those poor black people were brainwashed into believing equality for everyone works and look at them now .Without the wealthy to supply industry and jobs there is nothing .I hate to admit but we need the rich as much as they need the labour to make the world go round .socialism is a nice dream but in reality it doesnt work ."

[b]This post invites ALL SW members who have lived inside Socialist countries to share their thoughts and experiences.[/b]

This includes Cubans, Venezuelans, and even present former Communist nations such as the USSR, simply because there are similar elements in that the governments in both models promises to care for all the needs of their people.
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Zimbabwe had one of the strongest and fastest growing economies in Africa until the country started implementing socialism and printing money like crazy. Hyperinflation led to the Zimbabwe dollar becoming worthless. That's when they started using foreign currency. Seizing white-owned farmland didn't help - it caused international sanctions to be placed on the country. No one wants to do business with a socialist economy. Mugabe will always be a revolutionary hero to many of us because he fought colonialism/western imperialism and he prevailed. His downfall was subscribing to the Marxism-Leninism model.
4meAndyou · F
@SW-User According to what Rhodesianman wrote, above, it was Mugabe's vicious private army and the mass murders performed by them that was the real problem, followed by the starvation and all the other evils associated with socialism.

But I agree that he definitely backed the wrong socio-governmental system.