Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 13:47:22 -0800 (PST)
From: CSM-AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: Re: M-INTRO: Marx


Marx writes of a transformation from capitalism to a
socialist economy. It is at this point I would like to
say that capitalism is not a form of government but
rather an economic way of life. Yes capitalism has a
tendency to promote greed and a desire for wealth, but
could a socialist economy, closer to what Marx talks
about, develop in the United States without a violent
government revolution? I think some people have a
tendency to confuse the type of government and the
type of economic policies they follow. Are all the
negative views towards the US a result of our
government policies are our capitalist activities?


--- steelwool-AT-pseud.pseud wrote:
> People tend to think that the fall of the Soviet
> Union is due to communism.
> That is an incorrect assumption.  Of course there
> are many reasons why
> communism failed in the Soviet Union, and why it
> would fail again.
> Capitalism also fails.
> 
> I submit to you that the idea of communism will
> never work in this world.
> The simple reason for this is greed.  As people
> begin to evolve a government
> based on these ideals, they may begin with Marx's
> words as a bible, but they
> will stray and begin to exploit the people.  As long
> as imperfect beings are
> in power, some will take the opportunity to exploit
> the weaker.
> 
> Now this is not to say that exploitation and greed
> do not occur in
> capitalism, we all know and have learned that it
> does.  Capitalism in fact
> seems to encourage this sort of thing.  However, at
> least in the US, I
> believe that I have the power to choose my position.
> 
> 
> 
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