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Does Communism work better than capitalism? Der Speagal thinks so.?

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1. Dont be shy make this a long question. After reading it what I want to know is what was the question?
2. I almost gave up looking for the box to respond. You should definitely shorten your question. Concerning Communism vs. Capitalism - a good example would be North Korea. I'll take the good ol' US of A any day. I already served proudly and honorable for 20+ years before retiring.
3. No communism is a failed sytem due to the fact that Humanst controll it
4. There has been an obvious shift toward the center by most countries of the world. Only Americans blindly ignore half these shifts and figure the right is working. Neither the extreme right nor the extreme left works, you need to take the best of all systems.
5. both the US and China are directed capitalistic states but to different degrees. No, both Fascist
6. First of all, communism, as a porduction method, doesn't exist since the dawn of men. What China, Russia, and all the former 'red' nations live by, or lived by, it's socialism, an hybrid of pure communism. Now, going back to the China issue. China's more capitalist that many of us want to acknowledge. Remember Karl Marx used to talk about how the basis of capitalism was to generate plusvalue through the exploitation of the labor force, something China's proven to do perfectly with it's low wages and control of inner market. I see China as a two-faced country. On one side, you have Hong Kong, Shanghai, and all those fancy cities were progress and industrialization are present. And you have the rural China, wre things haven't changed much since the times of Mao. So the success of a mode, or way, of production depends on the culture, traditions, and behaviour of the society were they're imposed. I'm sure socialism would be ghastly for the USA, but alo there are places in the world were ful-on capitalism has brought poverty and huge social differences. Hope I helped a little bit. Sorry if my english is bad.
7. You sure are verbose. Are you trying to sell me, or ask a question? I think if you read history and observe what is in process at any given point in time you would see that systems begin in opposition and slowly adapt to each other. Of course revolution is a exception to that. What is happening in south America right now is an example of adaption. What is going on in China is the same only further along. Suggest you read Karl Marx you are watching the implementation of his directions. Wealth dose not co notate intelligence, or compassion, on the other under-educated, poor and starving people will eventually at tact the "king of the royal mountain", we must in very short order devise a new system which is fair to all, and rewards according to contribution to all of mankind.
8. If you define success by slave labor tactics and using children to manufacture toys that they will never use themselves then yes it's a rousing success. Less the abuse, starvation, lack of health insurance and meager pay. While, all the while creating wealth for the heads of State. Then yes Communism is a success. Not!
9. No I don't think it does. Think Russia & East Berlin before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Those people under communist rule had poorer health, shorter lifespans, greater unemployment, fewer products to meet their needs & extraordinarily poor service. Long, long lines for everything they wanted to buy; groceries, clothing - you name it, they waited & waited & waited. Service was poor because there was no incentive to do a good job. I don't care what Dr Speagel (spelling?) says. They led miserable lives w/o any freedoms. If you think communism is better there are plenty of countries you can move to.
10. Communism can not hold a flame to capitalism. There is no incentive in communism to be entrepreneurial and take risks. Nor is there reason to hardly work at all. Communism would put economic and technological growth at a complete standstill. Individuals need incentive to take risks and work hard, capitalism is the system that provides this.
11. The assumption in your question is that: China is a comunist country. IT IS NOT. Read the principles of Marx and you may find out that communism any country with strong central government can not qualify. Go to China and you will find out a lot of typical capitalistic exploatation. Sit in your chair and watch NBC, CBS, CNN and alike and you will find out that .. China is a communist country, that people in China and unhappy and we need to help them ... that we ... Americans ... are happy. You will find also that Americans love to go to work, have 2 weeks vacations that they often do not take. You will find out that Americans are happy when stock market goes up (stock market goes up, when profits go up. Profits go up when companies give less money to workers, or replace them with ones that demand less, or outsource.)