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Marksman_91

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7. I agree, all kinds of extremism from any side is detrimental as a whole

Reply to forest444 (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 01:42 PM

Nov 2015

I think it's important for governments to find a good common ground between a socialist welfare state and a free-market capitalist economy. Unfortunately too many countries don't have a reliable enough system of checks and balances like there is in Northern Europe to keep the big-heads from becoming corrupt and gaining too much power.

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Argentina's Macrinflation. [View all] forest444 Nov 2015 OP

Spectacularly bad, and he hasn't even been sworn into office, yet. Astonishing. Judi Lynn Nov 2015 #1

The Macri attitude: 'If people can't afford bread, they should look in another bakery' forest444 Nov 2015 #2

Argentina is going to regret this election so much. Daniel537 Nov 2015 #3

The 'Shock Doctrine' strategy Naomi Klein warned about: forest444 Nov 2015 #4

That sounds just like Chavismo in Venezuela Marksman_91 Nov 2015 #5

Here's to better days ahead for Venezuela, Marksman. It'll take a while; but they'll get there. forest444 Nov 2015 #6

I agree, all kinds of extremism from any side is detrimental as a whole Marksman_91 Nov 2015 #7

It's an ancient pattern, by now, isn't it? Works every time for them, so far, unfortunately. Judi Lynn Nov 2015 #8