its rather obvious that socialist countries have the highest living standards.
those countries that tried the american way, are bankrupt, same as the us would be if it wasnt so large.
still this debate is funny, socialist countries, are Exactly like america in all respects, except for the fact that the population pays somewhat higher taxes (not necessarily, many spend much less on military)
and in return Everyone is secure healthvise ("free" hospitals") and same in their old age.
so in efffect, just the people taking care of the people.
some restrictions on business, but mostly in that services Necessary to the people, water, power and so on, banks. Belong to the people. (cannot be privately owned)
keeping prices down and making sure the service is topnotch and nothing skipped to make a buck..
its a kinda marriage of communism and capitalism, taking the best from both and preventing the worst.
not perfect, but sure works a damn lot better than everything else on the planet.
by the way, a country that had it like that and then privatized much of what previously belonged to the people (its sooo much better privatized, they said.,lol)
well, its fucked now, prices through the roof, everything much worse, unemployment, country near bankrupt, hospital service become kinda crappy and more expensive and so on and so on.
americans kinda look like idiots rejecting social healthcare and some of the other stuff obama brought to you.. lol