Capitalism is just as evil as Socialism, in practice, becausew while both on paper, are good ideas, in practice, folk ALWAYS take them to extremes, and thus cause catastrophy.

And Xeno, don't talk rubbish on that point, please, or I'll show you the legacy of unrestrained greed and what it does to people. Go have a look at the 1800s and the indtrial city slums as an example.
Capitalismisonly meant ot be a econmic system, not a governmental style, Big Business bought the heart and soul of America out form the turn of the last century, go see how the Spanish-American War actually started.
America ha sbeen fed the "Mushroom Treatment" ford ecades, people can accept the Soviets did that, but won't admit we in the West were ALSO fed crap.
Go see how many billlions big business and ultra-right wingers poured into think tanks, PR and advertizing...we are constanlty bombared with lies.
Go compare Global Warming skeptics, to the smoking causes cancer skeptics of 50s to early 70s (and still try to say passive smoking isn't harmful)....follow the money. FYI, the Sierra CLub doesn't make $114 billion a year, like Exxon does ;)

And all functional Western Democracies are Republics to some degree. Parliamentary systems though have proven far more robust and less likely to have extremism than classic Republics.
ie, with parties electing a leader, rather than a seperate office folk fight over.

Yeah, Vote Mosnter Raving Loony!! you know it makes sense! :D

Want to clean up democracy? easy: 
-Ban political parties, as they cause stagnation, corruption and pervert the very idealogy they are meant to support;  Think I'm kidding? examine them. None of them are "liberal" or "conservative", they're all corrupt as hell.
-only ONE term in ANY area of governent: local, town/city, state/region, national, prime minister/president. Because when they get entrenched, they become corrupt.
Time those SOBs learned what it means to not have a "job for life"
-Ban politicians forever, from serving in ANY company or paying position afterwards, to prevent corruption (but give them a good pension). They are supposed ot serve the public NOT themselves.
-ANy leader who calls for a war is executed. This will make damned sure that only wars of absolute self defence/need are fought..or that psychos are eliminated, hehe. If you have the will to demand a war, where your people die, you better be willing to die, too.
-Make bribery and corruption in office classed as treason, which is what they are

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