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What`s even more ironic is that if you really examine it, communism (socialism) actually concentrates the world`s resources into the hands of a very small elite management group. So many people think that communism puts the resources and wealth in the hands of "the people." It`s not true, but these days, perception is everything.

It`s made me rethink my stances on a lot of things, for sure. For example, if you ask me if we should help the poor I would of course say definitely, but I no longer think the government should do it because welfare is a waste of potential. I saw the nature of the nationalized healthcare when I visited my friend in England for ten weeks, and I tagged along on more hospital visits than ideally should`ve been the case. They don`t like their healthcare. In fact, many people who have the money to do so opt for private care because the bureaucracy is insane. I think I`m the most politically wishy-washy person around. I waver on the edge between capitalist and socialist daily. I like aspects of both. It`s tough. Capitalism comes across as remarkably cold and heartless, and I`m generally a bleeding heart. Socialism tends to flush money down the toilet with excess bureaucracy. I`m a big fan of institutionalized help for people who need it, but only in theory. In practice they tend to be ineffective. C`est la vie. Capitalist today, socialist tomorrow, capitalist on Sunday - one day I`ll pin down what I really think is best.

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