[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

try it on your daughters, see how it works out for you

How is a 70% tax rate with the entire 70% being given to one other person a realistic example of... anything. I mean even if it said 50-50 you could say it was communism. 60-40 or 70-30 with the person doing the work keeping the LARGER share would be a good example of functional socialism. 70-30 with the person who did the work keeping 30% and the other person getting 70% is daft.

In fact, it's more of an allegory for corporatism... except then you and 10 of your friends do the cleaning and 2 blokes you've never met keep 80% of the money.

[Niamh.]

All these systems sound awful, the unfortunate truth is no matter what system is in place there will always be the powerful fat cats pulling strings somewhere and ****ing the vast majority of the population over

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

they should have bought insurance


remember students, plan for your future

We have free healthcare ... why would we need insurance?
Even if we didn't how would you know you had the right insurancewith an adequate level of cover to access the drug anyway?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

All these systems sound awful, the unfortunate truth is no matter what system is in place there will always be the powerful fat cats pulling strings somewhere and ****ing the vast majority of the population over

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

instead of some twat on TiBB?

Poor Chez.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

How is a 70% tax rate with the entire 70% being given to one other person a realistic example of... anything. I mean even if it said 50-50 you could say it was communism. 60-40 or 70-30 with the person doing the work keeping the LARGER share would be a good example of functional socialism. 70-30 with the person who did the work keeping 30% and the other person getting 70% is daft.

In fact, it's more of an allegory for corporatism... except then you and 10 of your friends do the cleaning and 2 blokes you've never met keep 80% of the money.

oh calm down, it wasn't meant to be serious I did say try it on your daughters, not roll it out across the UK silly

[Crimson Dynamo]

Ill never for get a line from Citizen SMith where Wolfie was explaining to his mate that after the Socialist revolution everyone will lose names and status and will just be a number in the system

His pal said "wow" thought for a moment and said "wot number will you be then?"

Wolfie replied "number one"

[Tom4784]

Right wingers from the UK that bemoan socialism because it's in vogue with the US right wing make me laugh. The UK benefits from socialism, look at the NHS. A lot of worker's rights that we enjoy would be considerered socialist constructs in the US.

[James]

"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff" - Frank Zappa.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Right wingers from the UK that bemoan socialism because it's in vogue with the US right wing make me laugh. The UK benefits from socialism, look at the NHS. A lot of worker's rights that we enjoy would be considerered socialist constructs in the US.

Very true. European capitalism wisely adopted some socialist solutions.
Neither system alone addresses all issues well enough.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by James

"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff" - Frank Zappa.

Communism is not Marxism or socialism.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Communism is not Marxism or socialism.

yes its worse

but better outfits