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[cornel10]

@chrispollock Yes, it's a good thing to have a large army when you can afford it. But when you have an economy in recession, the first thing that any state doing is to reduce the public spending and that includes the army . I don't even know if the war costs in the Middle East are justified by influencing the oil prices. About the national security on terrorism, I think you know that it's done inside the country, not outside.

[chrispollock]

@cornel10 having a large military and weapon stockpile and having a constitutional republic system is a good thing. it means rival countries cannot dictate our affairs. i can't imagine any country not valuing such a thing.

[chrispollock]

@cornel10 scandinavian countries have speech codes. this means the govt. can define "appropriate" speech. that's a dangerous precedent. the usa is the freest nation in the world, the civil rights system there is second to none. the economic system, with the exception of subsidized corporations, is the most efficient and awesome (free market). every country has lobby systems, usa is not unique in that aspect. so usa rules.

[cornel10]

@chrispollock Secondly, I can't imagine how you Americans still allow the U.S. government to spend a lot of money on weapons, 20 years after the Cold War. Isn't mean that the USA is a militarist state, and not a democratic one?

[cornel10]

@chrispollock Sorry to disappoint you, but Scandinavian countries are the most democratic countries in Europe. Please, don't tell me about the freedom in the USA. I'm not an expert, but I know something about American political and economic system. First of all, I want to tell you that your lobby system seems grotesque to me . For me it's just a way to bribe the government, by people with money and big interests.

[chrispollock]

@cornel10 wrong. freedom of speech is curtailed in those countries so they are not free speech zones. second, criminality is the price for freedom, deal with it or move to a totalitarian state. the housing crisis is a combo of unethical businessmen and govt. intervention creating the possibility for an economic bubble by mandating artificially low interest rates. the market for the most part can regulate itself by punishing bad investments and rewarding good ones at a pretty stable rate.

[cornel10]

@chrispollock Well, Scandinavia is not a country is a peninsula, and the countries are Sweden, Norway and Finland. Freedom of speech is not a problem in those countries. Secondly, USA is a country where individual freedom has turned into individual financial fraud, and this country started an economic and financial crisis,worldwide. Finally, it has proved necessary as the U.S. government to intervene to prevent a real disaster, because of the bankruptcy of large corporations.

[chrispollock]

@cornel10 scandinavia is a relatively homogenous, small country. second, the govt. has undue amounts of authority over individual civil rights issues (such as speech). third, try opening a business in that country, it's much harder than in the usa. the socialized govt. therefore is only practically feasible from an economic point of view within a small homogenous place and even then it stifles individual freedom, innovation, economic growth, etc.

[cornel10]

@Pikestance Well, I was rude and i'm sorry, but I really don't understand Americans, you confuse the socialism with social democracy, which are two totally different things. I suggest you to study the political system in Scandinavia, where social protection is very high due to the state. They don't need "the mercy" of the rich people, because the state protects everyone, by tax system.

[Pikestance]

@cornel10 Suppositions may be your hallmark, but it isn't mine. I do not make points with guess work. I have no problem discussing the issues with you, but you would need to change your attitude and approach. (E.g. Asking is someone is "Stupid," and making unsupported claims).