Conservatives, so in "socialistic" countries of Western Europe there are no businesses?

**delina_m** · 06-14-2009, 02:19 AM

Just waitresses but no restaurant owners, factory workers but no entrepreneurs, secretaries but no doctors, drafters but no engineers, construction workers but no architects and so on.

And everybody lives from the government and the welfare checks they send them when they collect taxes from.... mmm oh the welfare checks!

**Tokolosh** · 06-14-2009, 02:20 AM

Most Cons don't even know where 'Western Europe' is.

**Wil H** · 06-14-2009, 02:22 AM

Well with Europeans bailing out American failed corporations (can you say Fiat), apparently European Socialism is doing quite well. Oh yea, COMMUNIST China holds all our debt, what does that say about the success of capitalism and the free market? Do you guys ever think before asking questions on YA?

06-14-2009, 02:24 AM

That is not in socialist countries, that is called communists. In communist countries the government owns everything. In socialist countries there are doctors, business owners etc.
Many confuse socialists with communists.
The socialist countries pay more taxes and enjoy more benefits, like having 6 weeks vacation and you have more sick days. You get a Christmas bonus and a vacation bonus. The Companies have more strict regulations than here, for example, it is against the law to work in an office without windows. The tax money is also used to restore historic buildings, public transportation and keep the roads nice and smooth. You pay what you get for. In a Communist country the government owns everything and nobody owns a house. The government regulates everything.
Hope this helps.

**Musab The American** · 06-14-2009, 02:24 AM

The conservatives are in denial, they're not answering your question.

**Wiser than Sotomayor** · 06-14-2009, 02:26 AM

-Over 10% unemployment.
-Tax rate is over 50%.
-Huge debt.

Yeah, it sounds just great.

(sarcasm)

Europe is where we are headed very shortly.

**patrick g** · 06-14-2009, 02:26 AM

Do you have any clue what you are talking about?

**mb852** · 06-14-2009, 02:27 AM

You need to do a little more research.

**Mile High** · 06-14-2009, 02:27 AM

restauraunts need >owners<
factories need >entreprenuers<
doctors need >own practice<
drafters need >architects<
engineers need >businesses<
It all needs to function with out government intervention. Did we not study economics?
Karl Marx would love your theory.

**Liberal AssKicker** · 06-14-2009, 02:27 AM

European businesses are hobbies compared to the United States.

In America, we can have any form of business we want, we can buy into any business we want, and we can drive that business as far as we want, as long as Obama doesn't try to assume state control.

Until the end of 2008, Europeans were investing more in American corporations than in any other nation's businesses. Even they know what profits and expanding enterprises are supposed to look like.

(Answer me this: when Europe has an anti-trust case in their court system dealing with the concept of business monopolies, why is it always one American company suing another American company, like when Pepsi sued Coke for monopolistic practices in European countries? Aren't there any competent European monopolies?)