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Subject: Re: Marxism; Yugoslav style // to Brian Mahoney
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Date: Sat, 4-Jan-86 22:13:05 EST
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---------------------Reply to mail dated 2-JAN-1986 16:27---------------------


>You can't possibly compare the few "freedoms" that a country such as
>Yugoslavia has when compared with its neighbors in western Europe.
> 
>Yugoslavia has 1 million unemployed, 80% inflation and owes about $19
>billion to western banks.  Their economy may not be bankrupt, but they're a
>fine example of a debtor nation.  If there is any good in the government it's
>because they have allowed some capitalist ideas to creep into the economy.
> 
>There is no revolution of the proletariat going on in Yugoslavia or any
>other eastern block country.
> 


FIrst off I don't support communism I am probably as hard core capitalist
free market as you can get.  (I do have some restraints but very few)

Just a general disclaimer. 

Lets lookat some of our other friends. 

   Mexico has 60% inflation owes us somewheer near 29 billion dollars and
  wants to borrow more.  They are for the most part a one party state there
  elections for the most part are a farce.

  Argentinia had inflation rates in the thousands of percent prices were
  getting the way of Germany before WWII.  You could walk into the store
  and by the time you left the prices had risen. (Much of this has changed
  under the current civilian government)

  collectively South America owes us near 300 billion and wants to borrow 
  more to pay off the debt.  

  The freedom in many of these countries is no better or worse then that 
  of Yugoslavia.  

  Inflation in Isreal is also in the double digits.  (I don't remember exactly
  what it is.)

  Americans are a very lucky people for most of the world high double digit
  inflation is the norm.  High interest rates are the norm.  Americans take
  much to much for granted and it is time they woke up to the fact that
  the rest of the world is not America.


  Brian Mahoney
  "Always vigilant but possible wrong"

  PS 

    These facts might be off they are from my memory.  If they are off it
  is not by much and I apologize before hand.