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There are no countries that have an exclusively socialist economy. You may be right about a Keynesian economic system. I'm sure I've read that it was a mix of capitalism and socialism, but I couldn't find anything to support that online. The best I could come up with was a "mixed economic system," which is defined as a blend of capitalism and socialism. (Mixed Economic System: Characteristics, Examples, Pros & Cons) In any event, that's what the USA and most Western countries have. Socialism is an economic system in which everyone contributes as much as they can, and the government meets everyone's individual needs as much as it can.

As KhunLA stated, That 'splains a lot. Actually, I just recently started also watching the BBC. I like CNN, but I'm just sick of hearing about Trump, and about 90% of CNN's reporting seems to be about something he's done. The BBC's reporting seems to have less than 50% news regarding Trump.

Then what so called "economy" did a "communist" country like the ex USSR etc use? According to my research on the Internet, the USSR's economy was called a "Command Economy." See this link for more details... Soviet Union Economy: Summary & Type | StudySmarter

The UK should use the DEI model when hiring or promoting. This is (IMO): - Know the racial makeup of the community in which the business or organization operates. This could be local or nationwide. - Set forth a set of MINIMUM requirements; - Consider ALL applicants that meet the minimum requirements; When deciding which qualified applicant should get the job or promotion, consider race ONLY if the business 'or organization's workforce's racial makeup is not approximately the same as that of the community in which it operates.

I have no problem with anyone, including celebrities (or former ones 😉 ), speaking about their political views. I don't really care what Clooney said, but I did think that Biden was too old to serve another 4 years as president. If he had run, I would have voted for him. I would vote for ANYONE who was running against Trump. I thought, before he withdrew, that he would run, and if he would win, he would soon resign as president, which would have given that office to his vice-president, which I assumed would have been Harris. So, voting for Harris was no big deal for me. I believed if Biden ran and won, Harris would have soon been president anyway.

No, it does not. The video in this thread shows the camera car stopped in the right lane and the songthaew that hit them in the lane to that car's left. Yes, I mistyped. I mean the car that hit them was in the left lane..

To my knowledge, no country has had a communist economy. China certainly doesn't. They call themselves communist, and we call them communist, but they aren't. If they were, everyone would have equal access to everything. There would be no money and no private ownership, and there certainly would not be any rich and poor people. All would be equal.

Yes, I am a socialist. I do know that some countries that claimed to be socialist failed, but I'm hoping we (humans) can eventually evolve to where we can thrive in a socialist economic system. 🤞 Today, most countries have what is called a "Keynesian" economic system, which means they are part capitalism and part socialism. For example, in my home country, the USA, all services offered that start with "public" are socialistic systems, like public roads, public forests, public schools, public libraries, etc. The argument isn't so much whether we should have socialistic systems as what the ratio should be between capitalistic (private, entrepreneurial) and socialistic features. And, of course, the ultimate goal is communism. 👍But that's a long, long way off and would require us (humans) to greatly reduce our greed and selfishness... 🙁

Of course, that is horrible. The video shows that the driver who hit them was in a lane to the right of a car that had stopped for them. I assume that is why the driver didn't see them. Anyway, when crossing the street, I am very careful. I usually try to wait until there are no cars at all. In a situation like this, I would hesitate after walking past the first car and look to the left (and right) to see if any other cars were coming.

I've lived in Thailand, outside my native country of the USA, for over 30 years. I haven't returned to the USA for about 20 years now.

No, we left-wing socialists, at least extremists like me, want to see the general public's standards rise. This includes both naturally born US citizens and immigrants from other countries, and it also applies to all people living in other countries. The way to do this is not to concentrate on the most advanced among us but on the least advanced. Raising their standards will raise the average for everyone, even if that means lowering the standards for those most advanced. This is a typical left/right divide, IMO, on how to approach society. I often refer to that in short by equating it to the difference in the first letter of a two-letter word. The left wants to concentrate on the whole of society (WE), whereas the right wants to concentrate on the singled-out uppermost section of society (ME).

Thanks for the update. As long as he gets due process, I'm okay with him eventually being deported. I just worry that many of these alien visa-holders are not getting due process, or are being penalized for what I consider to be free speech.

I do not follow any religion. I am an agnostic, atheist, really. Is that what you thought?

"...will drive the averages of everyone down" is, IMO, the key issue here. That is a completely right-wing, capitalistic complaint. I, as a left-wing, socialist, believe the goal of society should be to lift up the averages of everyone, not just those who are gifted.

Thanks for your prompt and thorough reply, but none of it answered my two questions. I'll ask them again with more detail: 1. What are the specific charges against Mahdawi, and what has been presented as proof of these charges? 2. Why doesn't it look like Mahdawi will be able to contest those charges in court, and be tried and found guilty or not guilty of those charges?

I assume it would be a tokay gekko, but it doesn't sound like one. Maybe the tone of the tokay gekko's call is being changed by something in the wall. Maybe the tokay gekko is in a pipe in there or something.

I expect he will be returned...eventually. If he isn't, I hope the public sees this, among many other things, as reason to remove Trump from office. 😡

I just hope they keep broadcasting on TV. They are my main source of news.

Good for him! 👍

I know it's too much to ask you what those terms are. I don't expect you to know that detail, but if you have any reference sto that, or if you do know or even think you do, please tell me. I'm sure these terms do not include giving up his right to free speech or expressing opinions that challenge the current US policies.

So, IMO, the best anyone could say was that he is ACCUSED of being one of those masked persons who committed crimes and attacked people. So, if he is ACCUSED of that, I say his arrest is okay (if there was a warrant issued), and now he should be tried. If he's found guilty, then it's okay with me that part of his punishment is a cancellation of his visa and deportation. But, if he's not found guilty, all he should be given is an apology and a Green Card.

No, and I couldn't find the details of why he was arrested online, other than being here on a visa, ready to get a Green Card (Permanent Residency), and one of the leaders of a pro-Palestinian/anti-Israeli movement at his university. It didn't say he broke any laws or physically attacked anyone . I guess from your reply, you can't find any more details on this either.

Yes, I agree, and as long as Trump is president, free speech may indeed become more and more dangerous. 😒

I re-read the article above twice and searched with his name online, and did not see any mention of criminal acts or attacking American (USA) citizens. If you know where there are any documented online, please give me a reference to them.

I agree, he was terrible Of course, as I know you know, I was referring to ICE. What bothers me is not arresting, trying, and eventually deporting criminal aliens. It's arresting (detaining, no warrant?) and deporting them without a trial. And especially, in this case, if the "charges" are only engaging in free speech without breaking any laws or rules.