Thread: Failed states. Why it's over for America?

Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0530-20.htm

http://www.democracynow.org/article....6/03/31/148254

Nobody cares what Noam Chomsky says......he's a bit radical I dare say.

Originally Posted by DDT

Nobody cares what Noam Chomsky says......he's a bit radical I dare say.

Sure, you won't hear anything like that from some politically correct and loyal ass-licker.
I wanted to get peoples opinion on that, so your comment is one of value.

I tend to think that people who write these sorts of things are just waiting for the US's failure. The US has the longest lasting government since it was established. Britain does not have the longest last because they changed their form of government many times, as well as France, Germany, and main other countries.

If the US failed with democracy, I have a feeling many would be happy out of maybe - pure jealousy.

Due to SOCIALISM (a relative of communism) the US is slipping from democracy a bit, but don't go accusing us when your government was no better. Russia attempted demcoracy for about 8 months before it fell and communism took over.

Originally Posted by RusskiSlav

Due to SOCIALISM (a relative of communism) the US is slipping from democracy a bit, but don't go accusing us when your government was no better. Russia attempted demcoracy for about 8 months before it fell and communism took over.

Yes, because when I think "communism" I think Boris Yeltsin and those uber-commies Egor Gaidar and Anatoly Chubais! Privitization and free-floating prices -- the hallmarks of communization!

Originally Posted by RusskiSlav

Russia attempted demcoracy for about 8 months before it fell and communism took over.

Yeah, 'cause democracy is cr@p.

Like communism's any better

And if democracy is crap, why is this thread attacking the US for supposedly failing at democracy?

Originally Posted by RusskiSlav

And if democracy is cr@p, why is this thread attacking the US for supposedly failing at democracy?

Dunno. Actually I didn't read the article. Sorry.

That's alright

I don't understand why socialism can not be democratic. Socialism isn't a form of government, but an economic system.

Compare: Communism vs. Capitalism vs. Socialism etc.
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONs OF SOCIETY

Compare: Democracy vs. Dictatorship vs. Monarchy etc.
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

There are states in India that are democratically elected communist. Don't think that communism and democracy are antonyms!

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I don't understand why socialism can not be democratic. Socialism isn't a form of government, but an economic system.

Compare: Communism vs. Capitalism vs. Socialism etc.
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONs OF SOCIETY

Compare: Democracy vs. Dictatorship vs. Monarchy etc.
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

There are states in India that are democratically elected communist. Don't think that communism and democracy are antonyms!

Shhhh. Don't intrude upon this internet argument with your first-year political science course points...