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“"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few
-- What an absolutely ridiculous statement :lol:
A Communist Nation and a Republic are both flawed because they are run by men. That is absolutely true.
But a flawed Republic such as ours has for over 200 years allowed for - as I mentioned - a man to worship as he sees fit, guarantees him privacy, freedom to choose the occupation he wants, live where he wants, study what he sees fit, leave if he sees fit, guarantees him a fair trial when he is accused of something, and lets him choose who he wants to represent him via a fair and private ballot.
With all its flaws and failings it has been responsible for the freeing of scores of nations and millions of people around the world, giving chance for those nations to have freedom, as well.
Communism? Not so much.
Gulags, imprisonment for criticizing the government, horrible or non-existant health care, no freedom of speech, no free press, no right to protest, no right to travel abroad without permission from the government, etc. etc. etc.
That type of oppression was in place before the fires of the overthrow that put Communism in place had gone out.
The simple truth is this, and there is no refuting it: In a choice between two flawed governments, Democracy trumps Communism every...single....time.
-- The "monastery" of today does not fit the definition of a monastery.
So my opinion is ridiculous AND you agree that all human made governments are flawed? LOL
Ok Foreigner.
We are not going to get anywhere with this conversation if you continue to argue a strawman. I am not claiming that communism works at the state level.
I am saying that human government systems are inherently flawed. The Corporate Oligarchy is no less moral than the Tyrannical Despot.
You seem to be suggesting that our government system is better than any other system simply because you benefit from it! You are failing to see how our government affects the rest of the world. Your own comfort is not the litmus test for a good government,