[quote=sdrealtor][quote=CA renter][quote=sdrealtor]
I beleive in the risk taking and innovation that is the core of the American Spirit. These are the things that make this the best country in the world. You beleive that everyone should put their head down and work hard as part of a large machine. That work ethic while admirable can be found anywhere in the world. No where else in the world do you find the innovation, creativity and spirit that exists in our country.
I am not a right winged rah rah USA patriot. If anything I am left of center, live and let live liberal. But I am a beleiver in the American Spirit that recognizes the value of someone willing to put their ass on the line and take the risks that create a better world. That can be through pursuing higher education or pursuing an entrepreneurial enterprise. Just being being another cog in the machine is not what got us here nor is it what will keep us here.[/quote]
Just for fun, let’s look at some of the most influential scientists, shall we? Are they all American? Did they come from “capitalist” countries? [FWIW, I did not try to “cherry pick” anything here. Just Googled “top scientists” and did some searches regarding scientific discoveries, without even including country names or political labels of any sort.]
Are you serious? You pull in Da Vinci, Bohr, Curie, Galileo and Sir Isaac Newton. Some of those people pre-date the US. There you go again murdering your case.[/quote]
The vast majority of the scientists in those links DO NOT pre-date the U.S., most are from the past century. So, did they come from “capitalist” countries, or not? Just look at the ones from the past 100-200 years and ignore the rest. Are they all Americans? Do they all come from capitalist countries? Stay on topic.
Can YOU show us a list of top scientists and/or innovations that proves your assertion that innovation is strictly tied to a capitalist economy — especially one where the government/taxpayers don’t pay for any research? I’d love to see your list.
