Quantum Windbag
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Please, feel free to attempt to nuance my statement by pointing to other formerly socialist countries that are moving towards capitalism to prove me wrong, I enjoy the smile I get when I refute the idiots who try to defend socialism and the totalitarian governments that result when it is implemented.
There have been plent of totalitarian governments under capitalism. It's the norm in the world. You may contend that China is "moving toward capitalism" but they're still socialist and I don't see the Chinese Government handing over the keys to the car any time soon. Same's true for Vietnam.
You also contend that Socialism has failed every time it's been implemented, but even with the USSR - despite the fact that Communism ultimately failed in '89 - I believe it would be overly simplistic to say that Socialism failed in that country. It was their form of government for 70 years. They repelled the 2nd most aggressive invasion in the history of the world under Socialsim and were a primary participant in 1st. They became the second most powerful country in the world under Socialism. They were the first to put a man in space. They spread the ideaology to their neighbors and to those further afield.
"I don't like it" does not equal "it failed."
Can I prove that China is moving toward capitalism? Do I really have to? Do you live under a rock?
Chinese economic reform - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia