| TheSource said: The USA is more capitalist than any country in the world but it is still heavily influenced by socialism. There is nothing terrible about socialism really so long as it isn't totalliterean. The issue alot of voters think if the the government has the rights to tax and provide services you dont want...whats to stop it from taking away other freedoms, beyond economic ones |
Hong Kong is probably more capitalistic than the U.S., but that is the only example I can think of.
OT: The U.S. is way more socialist than most people are willing to admit or even realize. Socialism is a dirty word in name only. People love the U.S.'s socialist policies and would revolt if you tried to take them away. Its a really interesting logical conundrum.
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