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The United States of America: The communist country where the citizens don't even know that they are communists.
– DigitalBoss, 2009-08-28 at 13:47:30 (11 comments)

	On 2009-08-28 at 13:47:51, DigitalBoss wrote... Ironic, is it not?
	On 2009-08-28 at 15:24:26, Thelevellers wrote... No, because it is so far from true I can't even laugh at it. The US doesn't even count as socialist - you're most left wing party is more right wing than some of our right wing partys! Enough of this 'The US is socialist' bollocks already - it's just not true. Maybe in ten years it might be, but you are a VERY long way from it atm...
	On 2009-08-28 at 15:37:30, DigitalBoss wrote... We are halfway there. We have 5 of the 10 Planks of Communism in the Communist Manifesto established already. Government Education is one of them. A progressive income tax is another.
	On 2009-08-28 at 15:39:56, DigitalBoss wrote... Slippery slope.
	On 2009-08-28 at 21:47:55, Thelevellers wrote... But the USA is not currently communist. And actually you never know - the good ol' US of A might get it right! :P
	On 2009-08-29 at 04:19:31, BorgClown wrote... No. I'll change my vote when more than half of the corporations become the Estate's property.
	On 2009-08-29 at 07:14:24, Scarletxstarlet wrote... I disagreed because I know I'm a communist.
	On 2010-04-14 at 18:26:39, Thelevellers wrote... http://www.truthout.org/nine-myths-about-socialism-us58513?print
	On 2010-04-14 at 18:44:49, DigitalBoss wrote... @Thelevellers: This one sentence tells the truth behind this story: "The rich in the US have been rapidly leaving the middle class and poor behind since the 1980s." Yes, the fact is that the poor are moving into the middle class and the middle class is moving into the ranks of the rich. The main issue I have with this story is "the US is not really all that generous to our working and poor people compared to other countries." The US government and the US taxpayers owe nothing to the poor. The poor need to get off their ass, get educated, and work smart. Working hard is not enough in a competitive market as the US. The problem with the poor in this country is that they get everything they need for free off the backs of the working. They don't want to give it up and have to work. Hell no. Why? When you are getting your shit for free!
	On 2010-04-14 at 18:47:36, DigitalBoss wrote... @DigitalBoss: That article also keeps comparing the US with the OECD. Whyo wants to be in the OECD. Double-digit inflation. Double-digit unemployment. Population decrease. High taxes. Who wants all that?
	On 2010-04-14 at 18:49:59, DigitalBoss wrote... That article also states infant mortality rates from the WHO that are known to be "fudged" by the respondents.