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« on: April 20, 2006, 08:11:56 PM »
Exactly what has been said. Yay, America's rich. Guess what, you CAN'T EAT MONEY. I live in a less rich country, but I live in one where if I'm sick, someone's gona help me get better if I'm rich or not. Money does not HAVE to come from somewhere, because money doesn't exist - it is merely a social value ascribed to near worthless pieces of paper and metals. Money is not a justification for anything. Try True Cost Economics - Economics that calculates costs based on environmental impact and resources.
Yes, I have an anarchy symbol in my picture. Yes, I have isocratic beliefs. I do not have communist beliefs. Communism is not the same as Isocracy. You really should do research before you bash me based on that. You also say no-one lives well, but I'm pretty sure there aren't a lot of true isocracies around to test that theory. It's not an easy system to create, and probably will require posthumanism first, which is ok by me.
Oh, and Go Forbid that people might not be able to get rich! I mean, there are many countries full fo starving people, human rights abuses, and even in the same country, people living in poverty. But no, it would be horrible to share economic wealth around and let them have enough to eat, because then some people can't be richer than others!
To use an example, I know e doesn't make THAT much money. But ask him about his daughters and if that doesn't make him the richest man around. Money doesn't equal happiness, and being rich in money isn't that great. I myself earn a huge amount of money, but that hasn't brought me half the happiness my girlfriend has.
Anyway, I'm not saying the US is bad - I'm saying that the health care system you use is terrible.