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From: plunkett@rlgvax.UUCP (S. Plunkett)
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Subject: Re: RE: Reagan's joke
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> The only reason our country would
> ever have anything to worry about would be if communism really was a better
> system than our own dearest capitalist system, and I don't hear any of the
> "defending democracy for our survival" folks claiming that!!!

Rubbish.  Communism never was and never will be a superior system, in
any sense.  Besides which a society does not select communism after
a careful appraisal of capitalism vs. communism.  Communism is foistered,
using force, deceipt, and capitalizing (pun intended) on the common
man's powerlessness and/or ignorance.

> 	The governments being revolted against in south america are some
> of the worst in the world when it comes to human rights and democracy, yet
> when someone there tries to do something about it, we yell "Communists" and
> dash in with all the support we can muster... 

If sending 55 military advisers to El Salvador, and floating a few
fright-bombs in a Nicaraguan harbor is considered "dashing in with all
the support we can muster," then we are all in dire straits.

Last time "something [was done] about it" in South America, I believe it
was Argentina converting to democracy after a military dictatorship.
I understand we cheered at that.  Are you really going to wait for
the Marxist Nicaraguans to take the plunge?

Scott Plunkett,
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