05-23-2002, 09:07 PM
I don't promote pure Socialism either. Sure maybe 300000 years from now we can all live in an Utopian society but it just isnt practical. And there is no such thing as Pure "Socialism" since Socialism isn't a very concete word it means many different things to many different people. Therefore there is no Pure idea of Socialism. Marxists will say theirs is the purest, as will Utopian Socialists(even though you'd be hard pressed to find a Utopian Socialist these days).
However pure capitalism can be defined as an economy lacking protectionist measures, etc.
As for Reagan going in conflict with the Constitution how about looking into FEMA. FEMA has the power to override many parts of the Constitution in times of "emergency".
Are you serious? What saved the American economy was World War II. If it wasn't for World War II who knows how long the Depression would have lasted.
Protectionist measures are important in an economy. We had way more depressions in the 19th Century than in the 20th Century.
And has anyone noticed whenever there is a thread on Democrats vs. Republicans it quickly becomes an ideological battleground.
However pure capitalism can be defined as an economy lacking protectionist measures, etc.
As for Reagan going in conflict with the Constitution how about looking into FEMA. FEMA has the power to override many parts of the Constitution in times of "emergency".
Quote:Like every other economic downturn in this country's past and future, entrepreneurship fixed it.
Are you serious? What saved the American economy was World War II. If it wasn't for World War II who knows how long the Depression would have lasted.
Protectionist measures are important in an economy. We had way more depressions in the 19th Century than in the 20th Century.
And has anyone noticed whenever there is a thread on Democrats vs. Republicans it quickly becomes an ideological battleground.
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