Say Hello! Networking for Professionals
Register Get Password Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Join the Discussion

Not a member yet? Register for FREE!
Go Back   Join the Discussion / Discussion Groups / News and Politics
Reload this Page I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

News and Politics News and Politics discussions. US Politics, International Politics, US news, International news.

JOIN TODAY! It's FREE . . . Discuss topics and issues that matter to you!

8,000 active members posting their views, facts and opinions on issues and topics that are important to people of today.

Join a Discussion or better yet and Start a Discussion of your own!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 05-04-2008   #1 (permalink)
westmatrix
Just getting started
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Unhappy I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

I live in South Africa.
Currently run by a so called democratic / socialist government, yet all they do is kick white people to the side and make them pay for their mistakes (literally).

Look at our Power cuts (they call it load shedding)
We must now pay a 60% increase due to their ignorance and no care for the equipment that has been broken.
It was looked after before they fired all the white people that knew how to take care and look after things.

If it's not yours you'll break it.
westmatrix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #2 (permalink)
MRiGnS
the wicked one
 
MRiGnS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Posts: 1,987
Send a message via ICQ to MRiGnS Send a message via Skype™ to MRiGnS
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

You probably don't know the difference between socialism and communism.

In Germany, where I live it's not very socialistic (some Americans doubt that though)

Right now the Government is a coalition of the social democratic and the conservative party getting >70% of the Votes in the last elections.


If you don't like your government, don't vote for them, that's how a democratic republic works.

South African general election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
regards,
Julian

my blog
MRiGnS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #3 (permalink)
westmatrix
Just getting started
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

Quote:
Originally Posted by MRiGnS View Post
You probably don't know the difference between socialism and communism.
Quote:
socialism is the slow version of communism, it's almost the same thing
we don't get your news same as our news gets filtered before it goes out.
I didn't vote for these un-educated idiots.

Last edited by westmatrix : 05-04-2008 at 04:13 PM.
westmatrix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #4 (permalink)
MRiGnS
the wicked one
 
MRiGnS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Posts: 1,987
Send a message via ICQ to MRiGnS Send a message via Skype™ to MRiGnS
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

Quote:
Originally Posted by westmatrix View Post
we don't get your news same as our news gets filtered before it goes out.
I don't think I understand what you mean. I'm sorry, I'm not a native speak, not trying to insult you.

You got the same freedom of press rating as the US according to List of indices of freedom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Just because you think your press isn't free doesn't make your country a communist country.

And no, socialism isn't the slow version of communism.

I'd say the "anti"-white stuff you posted originates from the aftermath of the Apartheid rather then because of socialistic tendencies.
regards,
Julian

my blog
MRiGnS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #5 (permalink)
westmatrix
Just getting started
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

It's so communist that promotions and savings accounts with incentives gets closed down due to BEE(Black empowerment)
FNB created a savings system where by they got 30000 new savers every month due to the incentives, like a million Rand and other great prizes just for saving your money in their bank.

SA lottery run by BEE and Government decided that FNB was like the lotto.

FNB: Save R100 and you could win. (Your money is always available)
SA Lottery: Waist your R100 with no guarantee that you will win anything

You decide.

Last edited by westmatrix : 05-04-2008 at 04:36 PM.
westmatrix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #6 (permalink)
westmatrix
Just getting started
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

Quote:
Originally Posted by MRiGnS View Post
socialism isn't the slow version of communism.
Socialism refers to the goal of a socio-economic system
Socialism refers to the goal of a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subjected equally to the community.

Communism is a socioeconomic structure
It is usually considered a branch of the broader socialist movement that draws on the various political and intellectual movements
Quote:
I'd say the "anti"-white stuff you posted originates from the aftermath of the Apartheid rather then because of socialistic tendencies.
The tables have turned.
westmatrix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #7 (permalink)
MRiGnS
the wicked one
 
MRiGnS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Posts: 1,987
Send a message via ICQ to MRiGnS Send a message via Skype™ to MRiGnS
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

Doesn't sound that good, but still this isn't communism.

Manifesto of the Communist Party - Wikisource
regards,
Julian

my blog
MRiGnS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #8 (permalink)
westmatrix
Just getting started
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

Quote:
You got the same freedom of press rating as the US
This is just paperwork that is ignored in South Africa, like it shows flawed democracy?

Yes communism is harsh "maybe" socialism isn't as harsh, but it's close enough, life is black and white (not people color), it's ON or it's OFF there is no in between.

Last edited by westmatrix : 05-04-2008 at 04:45 PM.
westmatrix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #9 (permalink)
westmatrix
Just getting started
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

My friends think that I am racist, but if you can't do the job then why are you hired, just because of Skin color?
In SA we will hire you in our Rugby, Soccer or any sport as long as you are black, we don't care if you can play or not.
This is how it is here in South Africa. Outside people won't see it.

Last edited by westmatrix : 05-04-2008 at 04:49 PM.
westmatrix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-04-2008   #10 (permalink)
westmatrix
Just getting started
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 8
Default Re: I live in a socialist (communist) country and you?

Good chatting to you, chat soon.

Cheers
westmatrix is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:23 PM.



vBulletin® Version 3.6.7. Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.0.0 ©2007, Crawlability, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32