Democracy really doesn't matter...we're a Constitutional Republic...not a Democracy or Socialistic Democracy.
I totally get why people like socialism. It makes everything "fair" so everyone can enjoy life--so there's no people drowning in money or homeless people who have nothing. It balances and fixes people's financial problems. The only major flaw in socialism, is it discourages hard-working people. Here's why: say there's a 30 year old guy who is free-loading off his parents and plays video games all day. He's never held a job, and he never plans to. Since he is now in the "low" class, he gets lots of tax money--and "makes" $50,000 a year. Then, there's the guy who went to 8 years of college to become a neurosurgeon. He works 18 hour shifts somedays, and his job is endless and stressful. He would be in the upper class for all his hard work. However, with taxes, he makes $50,000. Which would discourage his hard work, so he quits his job and makes the same amount of money. And suddenly, what would be the upper class disappears and everyone is poor.yes, thanks for clarifying--technically you are correct. however--perhaps since "democracies" in the strict sense of the word are rather rare these days among global nation-states-- ive found that "democracy" and "republic" are often used interchangeably now. so i didnt bother splitting hairs about it when making my point. anyway, that point was that, whatever you want to call them, most modern "republics" in what people sometimes hamfistedly call "the free world" incorporated elements of socialist structure into their workings since their inception. ours was a little bit the product of an earlier time and unique circumstances, which may be one reason american government has some weird features--like the electoral college, a "president" with regal-like powers, and a few relatively "oddball" constitutional relics). its funny--some like to think we are some kind of paragon of democracy for the rest of the world, but in many ways a lot of our republics features are rather quaint and quirky by world standards...
that, and that having universal healthcare (or a postal service and roads) doesnt put us on the path to a communist USSR (which was actually a totalitarian oligarchy with elements even of plutocracy, not communism, in reality). only in America, for the most part, is socialism a four letter word...
anyway, my pres vote probably wont count either way... hawaii is a solid blue state where winner takes all that hasnt gone to a gop candidate since statehood. (btw sanders won 70% in the HI democratic caucus!)
I totally get why people like socialism. It makes everything "fair" so everyone can enjoy life--so there's no people drowning in money or homeless people who have nothing. It balances and fixes people's financial problems. The only major flaw in socialism, is it discourages hard-working people. Here's why: say there's a 30 year old guy who is free-loading off his parents and plays video games all day. He's never held a job, and he never plans to. Since he is now in the "low" class, he gets lots of tax money--and "makes" $50,000 a year. Then, there's the guy who went to 8 years of college to become a neurosurgeon. He works 18 hour shifts somedays, and his job is endless and stressful. He would be in the upper class for all his hard work. However, with taxes, he makes $50,000. Which would discourage his hard work, so he quits his job and makes the same amount of money. And suddenly, what would be the upper class disappears and everyone is poor.
I get why people like, but I think people who have more money should give willing to people struggling financially, instead of the government forcing them to give it to people who may or may not need it.
That's my view, it's my opinion, and I still highly respect yours
I totally get why people like socialism. It makes everything "fair" so everyone can enjoy life--so there's no people drowning in money or homeless people who have nothing. It balances and fixes people's financial problems. The only major flaw in socialism, is it discourages hard-working people. Here's why: say there's a 30 year old guy who is free-loading off his parents and plays video games all day. He's never held a job, and he never plans to. Since he is now in the "low" class, he gets lots of tax money--and "makes" $50,000 a year. Then, there's the guy who went to 8 years of college to become a neurosurgeon. He works 18 hour shifts somedays, and his job is endless and stressful. He would be in the upper class for all his hard work. However, with taxes, he makes $50,000. Which would discourage his hard work, so he quits his job and makes the same amount of money. And suddenly, what would be the upper class disappears and everyone is poor.
I get why people like, but I think people who have more money should give willing to people struggling financially, instead of the government forcing them to give it to people who may or may not need it. That's my view, it's my opinion, and I still highly respect yours
