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Originally Posted by theking
cap·i·tal·ist
/ˈkępɪtlɪst/ Show Spelled[kap-i-tl-ist] Show IPA
?noun
1.
a person who has capital, esp. extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
2.
an advocate of capitalism.
3.
a very wealthy person.
Capitalism definition
An economic system based on a free market, open competition, profit motive and private ownership of the means of production. Capitalism encourages private investment and business, compared to a government-controlled economy. Investors in these private companies (i.e. shareholders) also own the firms and are known as capitalists.
so·cial·ist
/ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/ Show Spelled[soh-shuh-list] Show IPA
?noun
1.
an advocate or supporter of socialism.
2.
(initial capital letter) a member of the U.S. Socialist party.
so·cial·ism
/ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm/ Show Spelled[soh-shuh-liz-uhm] Show IPA
?noun
1.
a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
2.
procedure or practice in accordance with this theory.
3.
(in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.
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And the U.S. is really neither of those. The U.S. is a Republic.
re·pub·lic
/rɪˈpʌblɪk/ Show Spelled[ri-puhb-lik] Show IPA
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1.
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
2.
any body of persons viewed as a commonwealth.
3.
a state in which the head of government is not a monarch or other hereditary head of state.
Q: Can you have such a thing as Capitalistic Communism?
A: Yes.
Q: Can you have such a thing as a Socialist Republic?
A: Yes, the U.S. is one.
Q: Can you have pure Socialism?
A: No, pure socialism doesn't work.
Q: Are we soon to become a Communist State?
A: Of course not. Don't be retarded. Stop drinking the "tea" at the Tea Parties.