Paul E J King wrote:
>
> On Sat, 17 May 1997, Michael Coghlan wrote:
> >
> > I would have thought that it was abundantly clear - and again this is not
> > from a theoretical standpoint - that socialism has failed in practice and
> > that capitalist societies have shown themselves to be remarkably resilient
> > in providing comparatively better lives for their citizens. People can
> > debate the advantages of one against the other on a theoretical level, but
> > in practice the answer is clear. Socialism has failed.

it's a kick to hear people talking about how socialism has failed, or
how capitalism will fail.  neither of these doctrines have ever been
implemented.  the united states is far from capitalist.  where's the
competition?  the free market?  why are there monopolies?  oligopolies?
why does the state run the economy?  in what ways is the united states
capitalist, aside from its cultural values?
just some questions...
ben