Democracy and Economics?

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   Ruchiraposted 13 years ago

   Does Democracy suffocate Economic growth?

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      lady_love158posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Lol! Ask Cuba or Venezuela!

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         John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         What, like the US democratically screwing them into the ground?

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            lady_love158posted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Riiight... the USA just goes around the world screwing every country, we live for that!

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               John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               You said it, not me.
               
               But then you deny the USs economic sanctions on Cuba over the last how many decades?

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   Cagsilposted 13 years ago

   No.
   
   Uneducated people make Economic growth to suffer.

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   TMMasonposted 13 years ago

   What suffocated Cuba and suffocates venezuela, is Leftist ideology.
   
   Same as every other nation it has ever infected.
   
   You all and your psuedo Democracies and then you wonder why they do not work.
   
   Democracy is doomed to failure anyways... so couple it with the poisin of leftism... and sure enough you're dead.
   
   And America is not a Democracy.
   
   Though we have become a psuedo Socialist, (European Style), welfare state.

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      Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      

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         TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         How you been Cags?
         
         I hope well.

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            Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            I've been well. And hopefully you're the same.

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      John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      So economic sanctions had no affect whatsoever!
      In that case don't you feel a bit silly for applying them for the last however many decades?

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         TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         They were the consequence, John.
         
         You wanted the cause... I told you leftist Marxian ideology was that cause.
         
         Keep up.

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            Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Which at anytime since applied, could have been reserved by the republicans/conservatives, but wasn't?
            
            Placing blame on one side only makes the other side look foolish and dumbfounded as well.

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               TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Have you read the earlier posts Cags?
               
               Do you actually know what we are discussing?
               
               Poverty in Cuba... there are no American Conservatives in Cuba.
               
               Castro was not and has never been a Conservative.
               
               I think you think I am saying the Leftists imposed the embargos... have not. have nmot spoken to that issue... simply the ruling ideology in Cuba since Castro and Che slaughtered and rithlessly tortured their way into power.

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                  Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  Actually, I've been following the thread since it was started.
                  Yes.
                  Poverty was not mentioned once within this thread.

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                     TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     The OP said... "Does Democracy suffocate Economic growth?"
                     
                     
                     I am sorry for taking this for meaning more than a new store hasn't opened in the last 70 years. (as far as Cuba)
                     
                     I will try to be more specific next time.

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            John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            The consequences of what?
            
            Being a democracy!
            
            Wow look, another democracy, let's smash it.
            
            Mmm, noble.

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               TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Castro's cuba was no democracy...
               
               That is a joke... do you really want to stand by that obvious false statement/
               
               Castro's cuba is not now nor has it ever been a democracy.
               
               Only a Leftist Socialist could call Castro's cuba a democracy and keep a straight face.
               
               What a laugh.

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                  John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  But you said that Cuba's problems were caused by it being a democracy!

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                     TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     No... I did not... go back and read the thread.
                     
                     I did not say Cuba was a democracy. I said it was a failure because of Leftist Marxian ideology.
                     
                     You and Lady wwere discussing Cuba and Venezuela.

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      John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Hm, the implication is there, my bad for taking it the wrong way. But read your reply in the context of what had come before.

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