More bullshit conjecture from you, Penal. I suppose just spewing shit is all you can do when you're not a logical thinker.
Would you care to demonstrate how I'm not a logical thinker?
The only reason you're saying that is because I constantly make reference to logic, so you're trying to aggrivate me(and cover up your own lack of logic) by making it seem like I'm illogical.
Most neo-cons are vicious little trolls at heart.
That's hilarious. In China 1 out of 10 soldiers get a gun. Making up bullshit is fun, eh Penal?
Even the Pentagon seems to believe they could be a threat - http://www.weeklysta..ent/Public/Articles/
Though a lot of that is to justify their current programs.
Not to mention how densely populated China is, so even with their current lower level of technology(which is rapidly rising) their military is certainly going to be sizable.
Anyway, most of the world(apart from the US in China) are moving towards a state where "Oh boy I can kill more people than you with my big army" isn't seen as a positive thing. Try again.
[quote]For one, I didn't blame socialism. I blame psuedo-socialist programs that don't help anyone and keep people enslaved to the government's whim. As to the US failing the most economical: I think you're full of shit and so does this website. (I did something you never do, provide a source for my points.) :)[/quote]
Interestingly, an American website.
Here's a better source for you -
http://mwhodges.home..at-debt/debt-nat.htm
"Last year debt increased $3.5 Trillion, 5 times more than GDP.
Household debt soared 12%."
Nice economy you have there. Maybe if you'd put people before numbers it wouldn't have happened.
What is living proof? All socialism can do is steal from the rich and middle class and suck crack-addict's dick.
How is it "stealing", exactly? Unless you can somehow demonstrate how some people deserve to be earning thousands of times more than others for doing around the same amount of work, I'd like to hear this. Sweden has a good balance between the benefits of capitalism and socialism, and hopefully will one day be a true socialist state for the most part.
You do realsie that using ridiculous emotionally weighting terms makes you lok as ridiculous as the worst "anti-piracy" people?
More capitalism means more financial freedoms for everyone.
For the people that have a specific set of skills others might not be naturally disposed to, the lucky, and the inheritors. And those willing to entirely screw over others. Most people do not benefit from capitalism.
So? Some human life is worth less than others. While some human lives are worthless altogether.
Congratulations for invalidating your argument by admitting you DO care more about ideals than people. Ideals should be built on people, not the other way aroudn.
Since when is reason and logic barbaric? The only reason you advocate socialism is because of your own emotions.
How is putting ideals ebfore people reason and logic, exactly?
The only reason I advocate socialism is because it's the only way anythign can really move forward. Communism is pretty much impossible and capitalism will NEVER solve poverty or the concept of dead end jobs since it relies on them to exist.
Also - you just caught yourself out there. Emotions and logic do not contradict, this is somewhat of a "Vulcan" fallacy. To determine what's best for humans, you have to take into account their emotions since they define whether they're in a positive or negative state. Once again, you fail.
You still fail to tell me how our influence is dwindling. We still have a say in the UN, and our policies effect the world so our voice does not fall on deaf ears. We have not gained or lost any influence.
Of course you've lost influence. How many countries, for example, would back you up in any decision regarding foreign policy these days?
What the US does effects the world, as I already stated. So our actions taken very seriously. Are you nothing but a bunch of conjecture?
Currently most of the world thinks the US is a bunch of morons. The only reason we take you seriously on occasion is your ability to make an almighty mess of things, as I said earlier.
Petroleum isn't the only resource.
But it's certainly one, and you missed the joke I was making.
There are better positioned countries than the US.
I truly wish you'd give a link or evidence for once in your life.
Most of the time I'm the only one that does so in an argument. In fact, in most gay marriage arguments, I'm probably the ONLY one that does so. And look here, I provided some in this post! Some of your statements are just so inherently illogical it's hard to find a resource that you'll even accept.
Can't say I'm homophobic, but I am a tough guy.
I said bornerline homophobic, because it's pretty obvious you're not too secure in your sexuality.