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Originally Posted by Undertoad
*The Swedes made Socialism work hardest, and Chavez made it fail hardest. The USA made Capitalism work hardest, and the Albanians made it fail hardest. Or so it appears. I'm not sure.
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Failed 'socialism' and successful 'socialism' has little in common other than that word. It was never about capitalist verses socialist. It was always about details that exist in both socialist and capitalist economies. Details that are missing or perverted in failed economies - both socialist and capitalist.
For example, one parameter is the purpose of a company. In successful capitalist and socialistic economies, purpose is the advancement of mankind and that organization's product. In failing economies, too many want a reward; do not understand or appreciate its purpose.
Hugo Chávez had both charisma and credit lines to literally mortgage a Venezuelian economy. Purpose was not advancement of the country. He chose to cure symptoms rather than solve problems or advance his people.
Maduro does not have charisma. Everything has been mortgaged. Maduro is stuck with (and is a victim of) what Chavez created. Chavez mortgaged everything to promote a socialism that ignored purpose; as found in successful socialism and capitalism.
Purpose is relevant. 'Socialism' or 'capitalism' says less.
Having said that, what is the 'purpose' of The Donald? (To be more famous than the duck?)