What is so bad about socialism anyways?

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I remember there was a famous black panther and communist who faced either going to jail or leaving the US and living in a communist country over some things he'd done, that he traveled many communist countries, and came back maybe a decade later renouncing both communism and socialism. I wish I could remember the guy's name right now - his writings might have some answers for the OP.

I guess I should leave this website because I can't afford an official AS diagnoses...even though I fit the criteria and have struggled since childhood with the ways this disorder has effected me and caused hell when i tried to interact with people. And finally found a support site were people with simular experiances can give advice and such..I must just be a freaking liar I guess.

I just need to get over it right, I was not in the room that girl got shot so I can't possibly have PTSD I really need to get over having a panic attack in class, jumping and feeling anxous for a few minutes if a loud noise startles me...and generally feeling like crap.

No need to get in an uproar ... I had just thought that you were one of the officially diagnosed, that's all. If you fit the criteria, then why can't your therapist make an interim diagnosis, or at least make a referral to someone who can?

As far as the PTSD is concerned, that's a tough break. Some of my friends I served with have that, and it's rough on them and their families. I saw much of the same action, but have none of the symptoms. That does not diminish their suffering, but it does mean that they think less of me for not having been affected.

But if you are looking for issue support from strangers, then maybe you could post those issues in Haven, and just use the rest of the site for your opinions.

Just sayin' ...

people that categorically state socialism is "bad" lack perspective, just as people that think capitalism can work on it's own.

so why do people continue with this ridicoulous demonization and further parting what could be partners?

Socialism can not work without a supply of "Haves" being forced to give handouts to the "Have-Nots". Once the "Haves" run out of money, they join the ranks of the "Have-Nots". Eventually, there are no more "Haves" to rob and the "Have-Nots" have no more income. The end result is that all the "Have-Nots" must either find some way to earn what they need or die.

At least in Capitalism, a person can rise to the status of "Haves" through determination, diligence, and effort. From there, they can choose to support the "Have-Nots" of their own free will, or choose to keep it all for themselves. Not everybody can do this, of course, but that does not mean that nobody should try.

Capitalism has, at it's heart, the freedom to choose one's own destiny, while Socialism is all about someone else choosing your destiny for you (and likely against your will).

One thing that can be said - innovation drops as well as the variety of 'stuff' available. You also have the concern - if people are much more 'equal' of how much more foul, petty, and generally bad natural selection would get if it had even less concrete to grab onto.