jesus_of_suburbia wrote:Although there is some confusion in the phrasing, yes, this is meant to be global.
You think it's ridiculous, but is it anymore ridiculous than the claim that an economic system where workers own the means of production is responsible for tens of millions of deaths? Also, name a country that has tried to implement elements of socialism who the US hasn't tried to rat fuck using propaganda, sanctions, embargoes, or flat out backing fascist military goons to unleash death on its civilians.
1). I think it's ridiculous that if it's for global stats, that "God Bless America" is the label.
2). I think it's ridiculous that the claim is to blame all that on capitalism. For one thing, since the world isn't all capitalistic and VERY little pure capitalism exists, that's completely wrong on its face. But even if that weren't the case, can we really pretend that none of the problems on the list would occur in big numbers if the world were all socialist? Or anarchist? Or communist? I'll opine a very strong "NO".
Like it or not, the US is a mixed system with capitalistic and socialistic elements.
I have no big problem with the concept of socialism, EXCEPT for the claims that it would somehow magically cure the ills of capitalism, and especially that it would somehow make people wealthier on average.
And I'd be the last person to argue that everything re the US is goodness and light. On either side of the aisle, BTW.
It's too bad that there isn't more balanced, unemotional debate and discussion of topics like this overall.