tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post113747845828101745..comments2023-11-06T00:01:30.085+13:00Comments on New Zeal: Socialists Hold Chile, Chavez CheersTrevor Loudonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1148417294016607722006-05-24T08:48:00.000+12:002006-05-24T08:48:00.000+12:00You talk about these topics from such a theoretica...You talk about these topics from such a theoretical point of view, but you have no idea what any of it means in practicallity. Have you ever really experienced the kind of poverty and violation of human rights that has existed and conitunes to exist in much of latin America? You can't even begin to compare the awfulness of living in a fascist dictatoship to living under socialist rule that guarantees more equality amongst its people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1137717549243828562006-01-20T13:39:00.000+13:002006-01-20T13:39:00.000+13:00"I'd rather live under a democratically-elected so..."I'd rather live under a democratically-elected socialist than a capitalist dictatorship."...<BR/><BR/>Redundant statement Henry.By definition Capitalism (and I mean ACTUAL Capitalism, free market,laissez-faire!)precludes the possibility of a dictatorship arising.Its those little bedrock things called individual rights,private property,and limited government that tend to get in the way...unlike socialism (in any form) which pretty much guarantees that an elite will become entrenched in power and expanded the use of force against the people,.. back to entry level politics for youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1137511376933586392006-01-18T04:22:00.000+13:002006-01-18T04:22:00.000+13:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Roberto Izahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771926768378422226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1137482615715922892006-01-17T20:23:00.000+13:002006-01-17T20:23:00.000+13:00I guess you get what you vote forI guess you get what you vote forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1137481392551170152006-01-17T20:03:00.000+13:002006-01-17T20:03:00.000+13:00Have I ever said or implied it was?Have I ever said or implied it was?Trevor Loudonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1137480010245594412006-01-17T19:40:00.000+13:002006-01-17T19:40:00.000+13:00Chile under Pinochet was just dandy wasn't it Trev...Chile under Pinochet was just dandy wasn't it Trev?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com