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Lucat 13 wrote: Umbrellas&amp;Rainboots13 wrote: Lucat 13 wrote: Umbrellas&amp;Rainboots13 wrote: (Goodnight!)

Venezuela has it's own problems. Plus, it's more Communist than Socialist, and it's had a shaky government for years, but I digress. Germany is a good example of a successful Socialist/Democratic country. However, Socialism is not for countries with large populations. Yes, and Socialism can quickly dissolve into Communism. Take Peron-led Argentina. The Perons quickly gained power and wealth, saying they were doing it for the people when they were really doing for themselves. Socialism and Communism are the kinds of ideas that are good in theory/bad in reality. < div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Open Me!" data-collapsetext="I'm Opened!"> Well, Communism is bad in theory too: everyone has the same social status and wealth, except the few at the very top, who are much wealthier than everyone else. A good summary of Communism is these few lines of “A Rumor in St. Petersburg” from Anastasia:

They tell us times are better

Well, I say they're not

Can't cook an empty promise

In an empty pot

"A brighter day is dawning! It's almost at hand!”

The skies are gray, the walls have ears

And he who argues disappears! Actually, that whole song works