Why are Socialist Democracies the wealthiest, most successful & technologically advanced nations of the world?

Question

Why are Socialist Democracies the wealthiest, most successful & technologically advanced nations of the world?

Answer 1

They aren't, they have all had flat to negative economies for years and always trend back to more capitalistic policies in time.  Look at France.  There is not an example of a successful socialistic government ever in history.

Answer 2

ummm, they aren't. Capitalist societies traditionally lead the world in innovations, inventions and big business. This is because when an individual can reap the rewards of their accomplishments the are more inspired to accomplish more.

Just a few examples, The USA leads the world in medical technology, pharmaceutical technology. The USA invented the telephone, hydro electric energy, the color TV, the microwave, the microchip, the car even for Pete's sake. Look at the most important innovations and inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries and you will see the USA is responsible for almost all of them. The only thing we do wrong is sell off our patents to other countries for production.

Financially, the richest people in the world made their money through American business. How successful is that. The USA has more private wealth than any other democratic nation on the planet. How can you say there is any country more successful. In America you can literally grow up on the streets, but with a never say die attitude end up a billionaire or perhaps even the President. You can be homeless and write a play or a movie and become a millionaire almost over night. Where else can you do that?

I don't know where you have gotten this idea, but you are mistaken.

The USA is the greatest nation in the world partly because we are capitalists.  

Answer 3

Because they don't have to spend their money on the military...they ask the USA to do their fighting for them.

Answer 4

Because American companies invested in their economies since 1945.

Answer 5

Last I heard they were going into recessions.

I don't know what you're talking about, they've even been out done by middle east theocracies in the science department too. They've built entire islands.

While those socialist "paradises" try to keep themselves from sinking into the ocean.

Answer 6

These countries are blessed with natural resources and a good work ethic and hot chicks