Gilbakka posted:Mars posted:Gilbakka posted:Not surprising. Social inequality is a hallmark of capitalism. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The US in its self-appointed role of world policeman is spending $$$trillions to furnish its military bases worldwide, to make more sophisticated armaments and other military supplies, and to wage wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria etc. That money could have been used inside the US to alleviate poverty. Instead it's further enriching shareholders of the military-industrial complex.
So if Capitalism is so bad, how is it that all you PPP Commies flock to the West to leech off the fruits of Capitalism? Why don't you realize the dream of your God Jagan and move to North Korea, Cuba, Russia, China or any one of those Commie paradises? Bloody pack of hypocrites!
In the history of civilization there have been stages of development --- primitive society, slavery, feudalism, capitalism --- in that order, each with its own internal contradictions. Compared to feudalism, capitalism brought immeasurable progress to mankind while at the same time spawning uncontrollable poverty. That's the internal contradiction of the US and all capitalist countries.
Speaking personally, at one time I had indeed thought that Russia, Eastern Europe, Cuba etc were genuine socialist countries. But after their fall, I discovered through intense research that what had obtained there was not socialism but Stalinist authoritarianism. And, in retrospect, I think Cheddi Jagan's pro-Soviet politics was grossly misplaced.
For one thing, the Soviet bloc countries never permitted free movement of peoples and immigrants from Guyana and other developing states, contrary to what obtains in North America and Western Europe. That's why people like me couldn't go and live there, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Just as slavery and feudalism came and went, just as the Egyptian empire and Roman empire came and went, capitalism will reach its natural end too. Like all Marxists, I truly believe that capitalism will be succeeded by a more just and humane social order --- socialism.
For over 2,000 years Christians have believed that Jesus Christ will come back to rule mankind. Similarly, I believe that socialism will come one day and Jesus will be glad because he was against the rich oppressors of his time.
Stalinist authoritarianism is precisely what Communism evolves into when put into practice. Nothing but a dream as mankind is inherently capitalist by nature. So you clowns were parading through the streets of Georgetown in your red shirts, calling each other comrade and extolling the virtues of a Utopia that only existed in your brainwashed minds.
I guess you Commies all live in hope waiting for Communism to return but you will die in despair just like the Christians waiting for the second coming of Christ. But in the meantime you'll just move to the West and splurge off the Imperialist soup. 