China and Russia communist?? Go get a brain transplant if you still think so..

[jw5]

LOL. They are communist when it suits them and capitalist when it suits them.
What do you think?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

PRC, ROC, HK combined got alot billionaire Chinks........not to mentioned a few of those in SEA are Chinks too...

 

[Sinkie]

Because in the course of her history, only two parties came into dominance. There was a communist party too, but I think they weren't popular in a country where for most of her recent history, they put their trust in God, which is printed on their Greenback. There are no laws to stop anyone from forming another party. By all counts, USA is a democratic country. Mode of operation is Capitalistic. There is also freedom of the media, the right to choose/or not a religion, choice of sexual orientation, and another which makes it more democratic than others - the right to bear arms.

Cheers!

Not entirely true. The American Constitution is a rare piece of work, and very democratic. It requires for the bearing of arms, not to endorse hunting of deers or bears, but for the people to defend against a BAD government. FACT.

However, different states in USA have different laws and execution of the laws. Shit, USA is a coming together of 52 factions that written into its constitution, it allows for them to separate. FACT. There is no real freedom of the media. Large corporations are in control of the media and the country's destiny, not the people. The President is a puppet serving a shadowy crew that does not see the light of day, you do not know who the crew is, but they know who you're. The school is not allowed to bring religion into the classroom, by law. In this regard, Singapore is more democratic than the Yankees.

Abortion and sexual orientation are not legal for all states. Some states do not allow same sex marriage. Even the death penalty is not practiced in all states. Certain states are lax in the use of drugs, certain states no. The right to bear arms does not make a country democratic, but the right to kill with impunity does, but no country allows that, so there is no true democracy.

In other countries like Syria, Iran, Thailand, Taiwan, etc,etc people can also bear firearms, and they use them too, whether they've the right to bear arms or not. It's the ability to shoot and kill without being arrested that should determine if one is living in a democracy or not, but then again, true deomcracy in itself is an illusion, for it means the absence of a government.

 

[Agoraphobic]

Not entirely true. The American Constitution is a rare piece of work, and very democratic.....

I can't speak for all the states, and I suppose if ya don't like the state you're in, just go to another one. When I was a student in the US, I bought a rifle from a flea market, no license needed; to buy bullets, just go to the supermarket and pick them up - just like buying cereal. Problem came when ya wanted to shoot - had to go to a classmate's relative's farm, then we just walked around shooting at beer cans. Drugs - they were all over the place, ya could buy them on campus too! And never was there a time I felt I had to hide from public's view when I was stoned. And though there may be psychos eager to shoot people out there, there is no public fear of them, if it happened, one is just unlucky, like getting hit by an idiot driver. And yes, there is press freedom, example - ya can't smoke dope openly, but ya can write about it and get published - just ask the editor of High Times magazine.

Government? The only thing they do is get in people's way.

Cheers!

 

[halsey02]

Are you sure SINgapore have only 10 billionaires?? Cousin Tony & Prataman counts two, "old leaf" count as one or two? his son? his.... then the 'white colored' political cabinet...how many??

10 is deceiving number..

 

[B Man]

Actually, Russia is steering a course for a more socialist state. Democracy was just not working out..

Russia not communist...........its was the ex USSR that was communist

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Are you sure SINgapore have only 10 billionaires?? Cousin Tony & Prataman counts two, "old leaf" count as one or two? his son? his.... then the 'white colored' political cabinet...how many??

10 is deceiving number..

they are closet billionaires.......worse than the fugitive russians or indonesians........their billions cannot see light.

 

[B Man]

Mostly agree..

However, there is quite a high level of fear in the US society on the freedom of arms.. Just that they cannot seem to figure out why their government keeps dragging their feet with all the gun groups. It all probably boils down to political funding and $$.

And though there may be psychos eager to shoot people out there, there is no public fear of them, if it happened, one is just unlucky, like getting hit by an idiot driver.

Cheers!

 

[halsey02]

they are closet billionaires.......worse than the fugitive russians or indonesians........their billions cannot see light.

But can be counted officially from the pay they get...