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Building Russia, what communism couldnt accomplish
Well, it seems Russia is one of the contenders for the sceptre of "most devastated country in the 20th century". It has undergone WWI, the Civil War, Stalin's purges, WWII and the collapse of communism.
Who would be the rest of contenders?
Vietnam?
Cambodia?
Afghanistan?
Algeria?
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
George Orwell
Originally posted by C0ckney
FG, I heard about that too and didn't get any flu shots.
And well guess what I've had this last week...
Ya I know how you feel. But the risk is too great. Sure, .3% isnt alot. But it sure sucks if your in that .3% especially when 30 million people or so will get flu shots.
Sorry, the Flu is an inconvience at worst. The Consequences of being in that .3% are morbidly painful.
Originally posted by faded glory
On the subject of Vaccines. Did you know that there is a .4 % chance to people who use Flu vaccines of contracting an Auto-Immune disorder?
I was shocked...
I dont get flu shots recently anyway
I did not know that, but I don't get flue shots anyway. In Slovakia only old people get them as they have a risk of dying from a flu. For young healthy people, flu is no more than an inconvenience.
That said, I just 'recovered' from a flu two weeks ago.
Too bad the Marshall Plans are outmoded for this sort of situation...
I believe if we find a vaccine powerful enough it can become a cure.
I really don't want to say this, but if Russia does fall in the hole, there could very well be another Stalin. That always happens when a country falls into dark ages.
For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)
Originally posted by axi
Well, it seems Russia is one of the contenders for the sceptre of "most devastated country in the 20th century". It has undergone WWI, the Civil War, Stalin's purges, WWII and the collapse of communism.
Who would be the rest of contenders?
Vietnam?
Cambodia?
Afghanistan?
Algeria?
There are plenty of countries that suffered in the 20th century, but the damage done in Russia is lasting. I would say Russia wins your competition.
Even worse, Russia's outlook for the 21st century does not look any better. If anything it seems more depressing than ever. Of course, Russia no longer slaughters its own citizens en-masse, but infinitesimal birth rate, poverty, drugs, alcohol, tobbaco, environmental degradation on an unprecedented scale (mostly left over from communism), AIDS, tuberculosis and other ills are killing the Russian nation more efficiently than even Stalin ever dreamed of.
Originally posted by Giancarlo
I believe if we find a vaccine powerful enough it can become a cure.
A vaccine might well be found, but that is not the same as a cure. Moreover, such a vaccine will not be 100% efficient and will not help the people already infected at all.
Another question immediately comes to mind. Even if a good vaccine were developed, would Russia be able to afford it? I sincerely doubt it and since Russia is not considered a developing country (even though for all intents and purposes it is) it will not get much help from the developed world in acquiring it and will probably not be allowed to flout the patents.
I really don't want to say this, but if Russia does fall in the hole, there could very well be another Stalin. That always happens when a country falls into dark ages.
This is certainly a possibility, but such predictions are impossible to make without a high degree of speculation.
Originally posted by Roman
This is certainly a possibility, but such predictions are impossible to make without a high degree of speculation.
Many south American countries follow that path. I feel Russia could do the same. What Russia needs is a person like Ronald Reagan who will act without hesitation. If Russia does fall and such a leader does not exist, the USSR could be fact once again. This is not speculation, because there are probably a lot of unsatisifed military commanders and officers who are sick with the Russian Government... even if Putin is trying to clean things out.
For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)
Originally posted by Bob Dornan
Capatalism without foreign aid going to devil corrupt leaders = good economy
Capitalism is indeed generally good for the economy. However, that does not mean there is no role for the government to play. The government needs to provide effective regulation that ensures a level playing field for all companies, it needs to guarantee and enforce contracts and in some cases it is also helpful if it actively intervenes in the market. Certainly, provision of high quality, free education by the government helps the economy overall as well as individual people. At least to a degree, the same argument can be made about healthcare. There are also other externalities that the government should try to either provide or discourage and then there are also public goods. If capitalism is to function effectively, government does indeed need to be involved in the economy. It is precisely on many (not all) of those points that the Russian government fails horribly.
Since the Russian Government fails on those points, they need a leader who will be strong and will enact plans that will work effectively (and not kill 40 Million ). I feel if nothing is done, it could lead to serious political problems, including possible coup det'ats.
For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)
Originally posted by Giancarlo
What Russia needs is a person like Ronald Reagan who will act without hesitation.
This is actually a reasonably good annalogy. Putin is like that to a degree, but perhaps not sufficiently. The good thing Ronald Reagan had done for the USA is that he made the people feel confident and proud to be American again. What Russia also needs to do is to change the people's mindset (though hopefully not to nationalism). Maybe when the Russians will feel confident that they can deal with their problems; they will start tackling them. Even then, though, it would be extremely hard for Russia to get out of the mess it is currently in, as Russia's problems now are far more severe than the US problems in the early '80s.
It should also be noted that Russia has a massive foreign debt. If she followed Reagan's policies of cuttinng taxes and increasing spending, the long term effect on her public finances could be very negative to say the least. After all even the mighty US economy has accumulated a mountain of debt as a result - Russia's economy would probably crack under the burden (Russia has trouble servicing her debt even now [well the last year was an exception, due to high oil prices, but these have now fallen dramatically]).
Originally posted by Roman
After all even the mighty US economy has accumulated a mountain of debt as a result - Russia's economy would probably crack under the burden (Russia has trouble servicing her debt even now [well the last year was an exception, due to high oil prices, but these have now fallen dramatically]).
The American economy accumlated a debt of $1 Trillion before Reagan took office. Shock therapy would be the only thing that works, fast sweeping and effective reforms with the work of a complete restructuring.
For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)
I did not know that, but I don't get flue shots anyway. In Slovakia only old people get them as they have a risk of dying from a flu. For young healthy people, flu is no more than an inconvenience.
That said, I just 'recovered' from a flu two weeks ago.
Yup there is always that possibility of a bad vaccine warping its genetic code into that of your nervous system or Brain stem. Then your own immune System will make a tragic mistake thinking your nervous or brain stem are invading pathegins. At this point you probably have 6 months to live..
). I feel if nothing is done, it could lead to serious political problems, including possible coup det'ats.
Putin is like that to a degree, but perhaps not sufficiently. The good thing Ronald Reagan had done for the USA is that he made the people feel confident and proud to be American again. What Russia also needs to do is to change the people's mindset (though hopefully not to nationalism). Maybe when the Russians will feel confident that they can deal with their problems; they will start tackling them. Even then, though, it would be extremely hard for Russia to get out of the mess it is currently in, as Russia's problems now are far more severe than the US problems in the early '80s.
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