About the Norwegian Massacre

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(I was going to disable comments here, just because I don't crave a discussion, merely my own statement, but then I changed my mind. Not so sure there is much to say though

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[sealwhiskers]

I thought you might think back to our previous discussion. I'll say what I said to another commenter in one of those threads in that post: There is neither any "true" socialism nor any "true" capitalism in the democratic world (and making them un-democratic will make them not count, in my book). The best thing that could happen was the slow advent of the mixed systems in all their many incarnations. What I referred to was the value of the legacy, comparing capitalism and socialism, and how it has transformed but is still present. I think it is somewhat equal in scope and value and you thought not and also think there is true capitalism (unlike all libertarians I know of). This is where we disagree. From my POW, most people cannot even begin to fathom what a dismal society this would be if socialism or something similar never happened at all.

As for the US, well...from a European point of view, you guys only have the far right, the less far right, and the right leaning center (Democrats). This, again, refers to *now* and doesn't mean, in reference to our previous discussion, than all the legacies of the Left in *this* country makes the left here less left. It just means that this country started off on another spectrum than Europe. (And in my, very personal opinion, it also reflects some very specific problems in the US)

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Oh, I know. that's why you're my friend.

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ahem, no irony, I hope, heh. :)

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I totally agree. I've never been the edgy type myself!