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communism like many political ideologies go through many metamorphoses through time. call it what ever you like. if you take democracy to its purest form, there will be no democratic countries in the world either. same goes for capitalism.

making empty statements do not contribute to a robust debate. if you disagree with my argument, you should say why and substantiate it. no point just saying i don't have a clue what is going on. if you already know everything why come here and debate? btw, you have not replied to my...

thanks for the input. i was just entertaining scroobal.

during the colonial days in good old sillypore, we too have free education, free health care and pension for retirees. i wouldn't go as far as to call the british colonialists commies.;)

and a mercedes and a hyundai are both cars???? wahhhahahaha.............

naah.......i really can't agree with that. state welfarism is actually a humanistic concept where the state cares for the poor and disadvantage and looks after basic needs such as health, education and housing. sweden and the rest of scandinavia are good examples. none of them could be called a...

hey, i think you are being a tad too sensitive leh!') i actually think that you are a pretty cluey chap and a fun guy too. Like you, i too enjoy a robust debate but I only give only credence only when credence is due. naaah......don't be harsh on yourself. you are certainly no arsehole. I...

hahaha.........even scroobal and i can agree! but he just like to argue one! same like that locke liberal shit!:)

alright, i'll be the high school chappie today! sillypore is a totalitarian regime with capitalist characteristics.

why so? pl tell.

since this is friday, i shall try to make you happy. btw, have you heard of wassily leontieff?? if you have not, just try googling, hor?:)

Sg is a totalitarian regime. no question about that.

I already did! Prabhat Patnaik. World renowned marxist economist!!!! you just like to argue. btw, you can't win every argument!;) heh heh....... and please tell me, why is communism and economics mutually exclusive? :)

hey, you just make too many asssumptions, siva! and you simply can't let go when you are challenged. Prabhat Patnaik has more refereed publications than all the sammyboy forumners put together. btw, i'm sure you can't name a world renowned social antropologist today! i am certain economics is...

and you believe that singapore is a democratic country and the pap is a democratic socialist party? anyways, what has that got to do with being communist and an economist is mutually exclusive? heh heh ;)

Prabhat Patnaik is one of the most renowned marxist economists of our time with degrees from Oxford university and a professorship from JNU. that you may not have heard of him, does not necessarily mean that he is some odd ball economist from toa payoh! you obviously hang around in different...

they are all welfare states. nothing to do with communism. btw, what has that got to do with communism being a failed notion???;)

Prabhat Patnaik, CPI (M) member and noted Indian Economist. I believe he is still living and working as an economic commentator and academic. If you border to google I am sure you will find many more! Being communist and an economist is not mutually exclusive!!

there are many muntants of communism. to blatantly raise a wand and unilaterally declare that communism is a failed notion is being simplistic. china is a communist country with many capitalist characteristics. is it a failed notion? india is a capitalist country. is it a successful country...

communists believe in dictatorship of the proletariat. it is a political and social ideology, not an economic science. Many renowned political economists are communists. So it is incorrect to say that if one understands economics one will not become a communist. Rather, it is more correct to say...