Russian communists hate jews

[Skeptic]

What I'm saying, is that you cannot place blame on beliefs.

Of course you can!

If the fascists and communists and Islamists didn't BELIEVE what they believe, they wouldn't have killed (and, in some cases, still do) all those millions of innocents people. It wasn't their belief alone, of course, that made them do it, but it was an all-important component.

Have you found anything to be perfect? It doesn't really matter what form of government is in place, what beliefs are implemented, things are not going to work out.

There's an enormous difference between being imperfect and being evil. The capitalistic USA or British governments are not perfect. But they didn't kill tens of millions of innocents, destroy all freedom, establish a reign of terror that lasted 70 years (and, in North Korea, still exists), or pauperized billions of people -- like those communist governments did, or do.

It seems that whether you believe in democracy or in communism DOES matter, after all.

 

[lionking]

It doesn't really matter what form of government is in place, what beliefs are implemented, things are not going to work out.

Skeptic beat me to it, but I take it that, all other things being equal, you wouldn't mind living in Zimbabwe?

 

[Alareth]

The question here really is why would Russia want to attack Finland? What would be the incentive?

Conquer, then nationalize Nokia in an attempt to gain wireless marketshare?

 

[ProbeX]

Oh never mind.

 

[Lensky1917]

Of course you can!

If the fascists and communists and Islamists didn't BELIEVE what they believe, they wouldn't have killed (and, in some cases, still do) all those millions of innocents people. It wasn't their belief alone, of course, that made them do it, but it was an all-important component.

So people have no accountability whatsoever? You're pointing fingers at mainstream scapegoats. Naziism would probably serve as a better example, but that was created by a man as well. People create these beliefs, and people choose to support them.

There's an enormous difference between being imperfect and being evil. The capitalistic USA or British governments are not perfect. But they didn't kill tens of millions of innocents, destroy all freedom, establish a reign of terror that lasted 70 years (and, in North Korea, still exists), or pauperized billions of people -- like those communist governments did, or do.

It seems that whether you believe in democracy or in communism DOES matter, after all.

Capitalist countries don't have any accountability there? They have relied on slave labor and the exploitation of other countries to fuel their own "success"(I don't consider multiple economic crises to be that successful). It is the failure of those people in power to address the problems of the disadvantaged, which results in class struggles.

 

[timhau]

Capitalist countries don't have any accountability there? They have relied on slave labor and the exploitation of other countries to fuel their own "success"(I don't consider multiple economic crises to be that successful).

Well said. The capitalist west had multiple economic crises while the USSR had only one. Unfortunately, it lasted from 1917 to 1991.