Castro reportedly in 'grave' condition

angelica

jlew24asu wrote:

so what are you suggesting? having a dictator is better for the people? I didnt know you are a communist

Communist or not, do you realise it's in people's best interests to grow at their own pace and evolve naturally, rather than have alien ideas manipulated (ie: forced either overtly or covertly) into their mindsets?

Heineken Helen

sapperskunk wrote:

I don't get you.

You claim to be anti-capitalistic

I don't recall giving myself a label

What I meant is a country, the richest country in the world apparently, where you have to have two jobs to get yourself through college OR join the army :rolleyes: and where you have to put your house up for a second mortgage to pay for your healthcare... hardly sounds idealistic to me but then that's just me, right? We have free education here... we don't have free healthcare but nobody would be forced to declare themselves bankrupt over medical bills :mad: that's just wrong in ANY country. Ireland's far from perfect, we have our problems here too... but you don't hear many other countries saying how we need to free Cuba from this evil dictator... what exactly is so evil about the lifestyle over there I'd love to know... apart from our own ideals.

jlew24asu

angelica wrote:

Communist or not, do you realise it's in people's best interests to grow at their own pace and evolve naturally, rather than have alien ideas manipulated (ie: forced either overtly or covertly) into their mindsets?

sure, but I dont see how having a new dictator accomplishes that

MrBrian

Collin wrote:

If you want to talk about democracy I think there are better examples than the US.
Sure you get the choose who your leader is, but you only have 2 maybe three choices. Woohoo democracy :rolleyes:

yeah, it's pretty much two choices and both are pretty much the same. pick your poison is the slogan for american democracy.

jlew24asu

MrBrian wrote:

yeah, it's pretty much two choices and both are pretty much the same. pick your poison is the slogan for american democracy.

what will make you people happy? 47 choices from 36 different parties?

angelica

jlew24asu wrote:

sure, but I dont see how having a new dictator accomplishes that

The point here is that it's not about what you want or what you think is in their best interests, it's about what they want and what they think is in their best interests. Do you agree?

NCfan

soulsinging wrote:

hmmm... jlew? ncfan? nothing?

funny, im guessing these two have never even been to a latin american country, or if they have they never, as you pointed out, left their american resort.

I never responded because the poster assumes that "America" "made" Puerto Rico the way it is... and I have no evidence to support or contradict that.

Furthermore, the poster never stated exactly what America did to make Puerto Ricans poor and addicted to drugs...

Maybe if they gave examples of policy i could rebute. But it looks to me they just blamed America for the choices of Puerto Ricans.

redrock

NCfan wrote:

I never responded because the poster assumes that "America" "made" Puerto Rico the way it is... and I have no evidence to support or contradict that.

Eye witness? Someone living through it? Sounds good enough to me. I don't think this poster said 'made'....

jlew24asu

angelica wrote:

The point here is that it's not about what you want or what you think is in their best interests, it's about what they want and what they think is in their best interests. Do you agree?

yes I agree.

MrBrian

jlew24asu wrote:

what will make you people happy? 47 choices from 36 different parties?

you people? what do you mean "you people"?

haha j/k

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The number is not even that significant, but at least have real choices, runners that are not the same, people that represent the real america, not just corporate america.

That would make me happy.

jlew24asu

MrBrian wrote:

you people? what do you mean "you people"?

haha j/k

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MrBrian wrote:

The number is not even that significant, but at least have real choices, runners that are not the same, people that represent the real america, not just corporate america.

That would make me happy.

my guess is that you would never be happy who was in there. but thats ok, I'm happy you get to feel any way you want about candidates and elected officials. you cant do that in cuba.

NCfan

redrock wrote:

Eye witness? Someone living through it? Sounds good enough to me. I don't think this poster said 'made'....

It's good enough for you because you agree with the poster. It's not good enough for me because I disagree. Therefore, if he is going to convince me of anything he needs to cite what America has done wrong. he just can't say American capitalism sucks becuase we have McDonalds on our corners, and our schools suck and our people are strung out on drugs.

Maybe my head is stuck in the sand, but I don't recall America doing anything to create these problems in Puerto Rico.

angelica

jlew24asu wrote:

yes I agree.

Cool.

miller8966

like ivan drago says " he dies, he dies"

soulsinging

miller8966 wrote:

like ivan drago says " he dies, he dies"

what do the numbers in your name mean? ive been thinking of all sorts of interesting theories.

miller8966

soulsinging wrote:

what do the numbers in your name mean? ive been thinking of all sorts of interesting theories.

whats your theories comrade?

MrBrian

jlew24asu wrote:

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my guess is that you would never be happy who was in there. but thats ok, I'm happy you get to feel any way you want about candidates and elected officials. you cant do that in cuba.

bad guess, I fully supported nader, the best that I could. I wanted him to be president, but of course I knew the system would never allow it. He even had so much trouble getting on ballots. the dems tried everything to push him away.

point is, sure america may be better than the cuba in that sense, but it's sooooooooo far from being good itself. American democracy is a joke.

miller8966

MrBrian wrote:

bad guess, I fully supported nader, .

Btw, i dont thank you much but i would like to thank you for giving us the 2000 election.

jlew24asu

MrBrian wrote:

bad guess, I fully supported nader, the best that I could. I wanted him to be president, but of course I knew the system would never allow it. He even had so much trouble getting on ballots. the dems tried everything to push him away.

point is, sure america may be better than the cuba in that sense, but it's sooooooooo far from being good itself. American democracy is a joke.

the fact that nadar or even the great MrBrian can run for president makes me enjoy american democracy. my guess is right, you'll never be happy. which makes me sad cheer up pal, its not so bad around here

ThumbingMyWay32

MrBrian wrote:

bad guess, I fully supported nader, the best that I could. I wanted him to be president, but of course I knew the system would never allow it. He even had so much trouble getting on ballots. the dems tried everything to push him away.

point is, sure america may be better than the cuba in that sense, but it's sooooooooo far from being good itself. American democracy is a joke.

"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!! Cryyy if I want to! Cry if I want to!"