This is a corruption of the most ridiculous cheerleader BS allowed in
seroius circles. Where to begin???
Socialism implies democratic control of the means of life. That implies a
possible course of resistance from the large segments of the planet's
population who are now starving to death, at a minimum. Further, it implies
that the decision-making process could not lead to the large-scale poverty
and powerlessness that currently exists. The worst that socialism could
produce, if one were to believe the PR, woould be a society where poverty
were evenly distributed. Hence, the Biafras, etc., of this world would not
be spawned by socialism. From whence, then, did (do?!) they come???
DDeBar
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> From: Fred Welfare <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] Quote of the Day: if a country is socialist it
isn't
> Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 11:25 PM
>
> In a message dated 8/6/99 10:41:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> writes:
>
> > UN Human Development states that in 1985, the average income per person
in
> > the richest country was 76 times as much as that in the poorest
country.
> In
> > 1997, it is 288 times as great. Also average income declined in 100
> > countries over the last decade.
> >
> > That's what I call SOCIALISM!?
>
> This is not an accurate estimate of the world situation. Comparing the
> richest and the poorest does not address the average nor does it address
> actual income from
> gorss or net income. In some nations, a very small net income is all
that is
> needed;
> the state may provide so many other services that gross income is cut
down by
> taxation, or provides so many entitlements that a high gross income is
also
> not necessary. Income is not necessarily the only indicator
differentiating
> capitalism form socialism.
>
> In "World Social Situation in the 1990's" by the United Nations, 1994,
the
> main distinctrion is between developed and developing market economies.
yes,
> there is a great disparity. The average output per capita in the
developed
> economies is 20-22 times higher than in the developing economies, and the
> size disparity is significant with the developing nations constituting
75% of
> the total pop. but producing only 15% of the total output. Reasons for
this
> disparity: domestic protectionist policies by the
> developed economies! However, reasons for growth include the
globalization
> of the market economy, improved education and access to technology.
>
> Fred Welfare
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