[multimoon]

I challenge you to find another economic system that has worked in history, because it sure isn’t communism if that’s what you’re referencing. This is also aside from the fact that Europe is also a subscriber to capitalism.

America is the most successful country on this earth and we bankroll most of the rest of the world but somehow we’re always the bad guys.

As an American I’d be very happy if my tax dollars stopped getting spent on Europe.

[Toutouxc]

> America is the most successful country on this earth and we bankroll most of the rest of the world

I'm going to need a source (and some definitions) for that.

[megous]

Somehow US Americans managed in about a year and some to almost singlehandedly fund complete destruction of already impoverished and entrapped society of 2.3 million people, most of them younger than 18. Nevermind the pressure or direct military attacks on other nations to not intervene.

And you wonder why you're viewed as baddies.

I'd be happy if your tax dollars stopped going outside of US, too.

[oliviergg]

Communism is the godwin point of economical discussion. There is so much more possibility than unregulated capitalism / Individualism

[yodsanklai]

> America is the most successful country on this earth

According to what metrics? life expectancy? crime rate? wealth per inhabitant? education? work life balance? health care? happiness? incarceration rate? human rights? corruption? freedom of press?

American tax dollars aren't spent in Europe or elsewhere in the world for some altruistic reason. The US want to maintain their hegemony and prevent other powers from emerging. They certainly don't care about Europeans or Taiwanese or whoever.

> I challenge you to find another economic system that has worked in history, because it sure isn’t communism if that’s what you’re referencing.

Not that I'm a big fan of communism or China, but communist China has been doing pretty well, and is getting more innovative than the US

[TheMagicHorsey]

The part of China that is innovative is not communist. They have the most free-market labor market, the most free-market regulations in everything except media (which is heavily controlled by the state).

China is the most brutally capitalist society in the world, with a dictator sitting on top managing it at the margins and ensuring media will never be free and threaten the communist party.

[gverrilla]

Bunch of lies lmao

[myvoiceismypass]

I might be missing something - are you saying the only choices of economic systems is communism or American style capitalism?

[guax]

There is also the good old: "We can't discuss changes because there is nothing better already existing. There can't be anything better because we cannot change"