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[quote:65015]So who is gonna pay? and WTF does GDP have to do with it? Ya we make alot of stuff... and? Its not just the war, its everything your generation has decided to put on its credit card bill. IMO, we need major government reforms. A large leap over to the socialist side of things would be a good step. Our social programs to date suck period. People take advantage of them and they just dont work well. Maybe thats just the American idiology and a socialism hybrid will never work here. Scandinavia has it down. Props to them. BTW us assholes will screw you old guys over as much as possible[/quote:65015]

I'm 23.

Americas social programs work, but they work too well. Thats the problem. It's far too easy to take advantage of. FDR started these program during the depression to get America out of its crash. But now these programs are used by minorities and immigrants who really do have it better than they did when they were in the old country. This isnt to say these programs are dominated by minorities (since its impossible with the caucassian to minority ratio), but a greater percentage of minorities are on welfare than whites.

Socialism doesnt work. America is as strong as it is, because of capatalism. Americans have the oppurtunity that they have because of capatalism. Show me a communist state that has worked? China. Sure if you like crushing government influence.