[TGB!]

My bottom line is this. The sugar plum fairy image of everyone-equal despite your talent, is a nice thought, but flawed. America has problems yes, but innovation and progress are products of our system, not stagnation. I provided facts (links available upon request or you can just google - but it should be common sense), that says versus a Socialist government with a higher HDI, the unemployment rate of the United States is only 1.5% higher. 1.5! Shouldnt that number be significantly higher if Democratic Socialism is so much better than capatalism?

I work my ass off, and yanno what I dont mind doing it. Why? Because I'm proud of the work I do, and proud that I'm BETTER than the guy next to me. In your world, I bust my ass to cover the shortcomings of someone else, yet we still reap the same rewards. No thanks. CEO's and executives make more because for whatever reason they earned their spots. Is there rampant nepotism and favortism in this country. Hell yea. But there are also incredible success stories that would not be possible without capatalism.