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RE: Ulog # 022 | Going Nowhere

in #ulog6 years ago

This wasn't easy to read, but I'm glad to know more about the terrible situation in your country. I am in agreement that this is the nasty face of socialism/communism in the real world (and I have been called ignorant here, it's true that politics do not interest me much and I am not so thoroughly educated on the subtleties)

Let's be honest, human beings have a strong tendency towards laziness. Building a system that rewards them for doing nothing is a horrible idea.

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Thanks for your visit (I wish I could offer you some good strong venezuelan coffee).
I don't question the validity of the principles that move leftists around the world. In theory it is a commendable project, but for heavens' sake show me an instance where it has worked! where people are truly equal, happy and prosperous; where there is no hatred, violence, poverty and people are not governed by force and intimidation.
Edward Bellamy got closer in Looking Backward (1888) and he had to wake his protanist up at the end.
I think that except for Scandinavia and Canada (whose level of socialism/liberalism I have not studied in detail), few countries can define themselves at least politically as socialist and be prosperous without adopting some captalist measures. Openness, development and freedom do not have to run counter social equality.
This op ed from the NY Times explains some things
https://www.nytimes.com/es/2018/09/16/opinion-corrales-crisis-venezuela/

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