i gave specific industries where america's capitalistic system is leading not only germany but every other country on the planet. how about you, any specifics or just an arbitrary, overly broad comment?

So if america leads in a half dozen industries it benefits no one realy if wages do not go up and the cost of liveing does.

When you all find a real Capitalist Country,please wake me!
But I am quite unhappy when people wake me for nothing!

I am just curiouse do you benefit from social security?

still wondering how you feel about that socialist social security check.

not to answer for conrad but he did suggest that the "real capatilist country" doesn't exist. yes, we enjoy or ss checks as well as social progrms like medicare and welfare. any great country will realize that some will fall through the cracks of any system and the country owes it to those folks to help out. trouble is, many in america and especially those in more socialized countries begin to feel entitled and lose a sense of personal responsibility.

the markets rule. always have. always will. a government cannot legislate wages any more than it can legislate the cost of living. even in such socialist countries as china and vietnam capitalism is a growth industry.

Up to your old Tricks again,Pro?

Just hope it will be still around when you need it!

I can see you haven't got a Clue!

No sir your the one clueless. This isnt the america you grew up in. I know people who work every day and cannot afford insurence copays I know people who work all day and cant afford to buy their kids new school clothes.

I know old people who have to choose between the meds they need to keep themselves alive and food.

I know young people who cannot find work.

The rich somehowe through all this have managed to get richer.

Figure it out.

It isn't rocket science now conrad

Yea only because we trade freely with countries that pay their workers a bowl of rice then ship the junk they make to this country. No one can compete with slave wadges, unless they agree to work for the same.

We can pass tarrifs and taxes on imports to make the costs of production the same, that sir would be an even playing field.

Unfortunatly that will never happen as long as US companies are free to exploit the poor masses of the world then ship it back to the US at a price slightly lower than domestic production.

Im thinking your far removed from a work environment and havent a clue what people go through today trying to provide for their families and keep gas in the car.