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Originally Posted by ferenk
Yet, it makes great differences in ways of life. Don't you also underestimate the power of economics on humans ?
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It is possible that we cast a different light on the matter, so let's see.
I think that the key word for both "ism"s is
work. In both socialism and capitalism, one has to work for one's money, right?
It is also true that in both "ism"s, some of the organisms (IRS, banks, health/insurance/etc systems) are appropriating quite a big slice of one's revenues.
What differs, in my opinion, is the motivation for work induced to the tax payers of different "ism"s and the variety of goods that can be obtained with the results of one's work.
All these elements led me to the affirmation that capitalism and socialism are, in fact, labels put on a System that's actually working on his own benefit and to the detriment of the majority of its human components.
I think that the political platforms that initially founded and distinguished these "ism"s are no longer to be found in practice. They are just a theory now, but they work just the same. Not to mention that they are merely tools to rule, to get results looked forward by a handful of people and to satisfy their appetite for power.
If I would rather live in capitalism then in socialism? Definitely. In socialism I would probably be shot for heresy
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