Political versus Economic

Submitted by CynicFan (United States), Jul 30, 2013 at 15:45

We are generally unable to clearly articulate the differences between political systems and economic systems. Democracy is a political system. Communism is an economic system. The United States is not a Democracy, we are a Republic. Fascism is a political system. Knowing the difference is important.

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