Originally Posted by ZZman
Originally Posted by DejaVue
Originally Posted by ZZman
I do think I would like places like Canada and the Scandinavian countries.
Every time someone gives examples of socialist-type countries they think are good, they always name countries full of homogeneous European-type people and little diversity.
Because that is what most people want. Not a Cuba or Venezuela. Does that mean it couldn't work here? If Capitalism works elsewhere why couldn't that work here?
No it couldn't. You cannot cherry pick what kind of socialism you want. It doesn't work that way. It is dictated by cost, population, and tax base. You don't shop for a new Cadillac when all you can afford is a used Chevy.
Denmark, (which has the type of socialism people like Oprah and you are always bragging about how much you want it here), has a total population of only 5.7 Million people. About the same as the state of Colorado. And virtually ALL of those 5.7 million people are well educated, high income earning white people. Who pay on average, a personal Income Tax Rate of 55.80 percent.
The United States has a current population of over 327 MILLION people. Of which over 32 million adults in the United States can't read at all. And 50 percent of U.S. adults can't read a book written at an eighth-grade level. 15.1 percent, just over 46 million Americans, were officially living below the poverty level because they are uneducated, and can't earn more. You have 51.7% of kids living in households in this country, who are already receiving some type of government assistance. These are families who are already established takers, who have nothing to give.
Now, we've already proven the fact these people, along with the remaining bottom 50% of income earning people in this country, are only paying 2.7% of the Federal income tax currently being collected. So once again the question that is never answered by socialist screaming liberals is....... How are you going to pay for it?
And remember before you start in screaming with your whole, "Tax The Rich!", mantra. We've already proven the fact they're already paying 97.3% of all the Federal income tax currently being collected. So even if they picked up the lowly remaining 2.7% the deadbeats are currently paying, you will never be able to afford it. We are currently carrying a National Debt of over $22 TRILLION DOLLARS. And it's growing at the rate of $52,000.00 PER SECOND.
So... In order to be able to afford this utopian Denmark style of socialism you so dearly want, and can't seem to live without. You not only would have to stop the financial bleeding the current National Debt is hemorrhaging from our economy. You also have to come up with a similar INDIVIDUAL income tax contribution for every man, woman, and child in this country that equals Denmark's current model, in order to be able to afford it. Now all you're doing is pointing at the neighbors Porsche and saying, "I want one of those!"
That is a financial impossibility for a nation this large, this broke, and this uneducated. And you still wouldn't have enough money to finance it, if you robbed every corporation in the United States into economic insolvency. I know basic arithmetic and economics never factor into a socialists mind, because their hearts are too busy bleeding. But it doesn't change the FACT this country will NEVER be able to afford socialism. Unless it's the type that would make Venezuela look like Beverley Hills.
