Politics in Hayastan

[HyeSocialist]

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"The USA isn't a role model by far. But in democracies, you do have to have a high level of rule of law. Democracies break up monopolies on businesses, on political power, and social rights. You give more people and businesses the chance to play in society, empower them. Authoritarian governments stamp out the little guys in favor of the big guys. This is why we shouldn't slow down our progress to a more democratic and equal state for our motherland. It could very well be somewhere we migrate to or do considerable business with."

You keep repeating the typical brainwashed ideologies regularly fed to the public. Is it not in these wonderful democracies where inequality has reached ludicrous levels that will make the worst dictator look like a socialist? Is it not these democracies that are responsible for plunging the world economy into the abyss as a few multibillionaires profit from it? Yes there sure is a rule of law in these democracies alright and these laws protect the super wealthy as they usurp all of the income and start wars to plunder other countries as well. I find it very fascinating that someone with the term socialist in his/her username is so unaware of these issues and is actually using them as a model to aspire to. You sir/mam are the reason why I have chosen to educate people for many years now despite the laughable salary involved with this profession. You may find it hard to believe but today Armenia has much higher equality and far less corruption then the USA.

Sir, if you are against the system in the United States then explicitly state that. Otherwise, you're lumping in nations like Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, South Korea, New Zealand, and Uruguay in the same camp as the USA, and that is not accurate by far.

Socialism is democracy, comrade. Equality of all, with the right to vote what is good for the many over the greed of the few. Brush up on your world history, comrade. Workers of the world! Unite!

[Shant03]

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^Socialism is an essential part of the ARF belief, and is probably the one part I do not agree with. Socialism doesn't increase productivity or creativity, only meritocracy.

[HyeSocialist]

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^Socialism is an essential part of the ARF belief, and is probably the one part I do not agree with. Socialism doesn't increase productivity or creativity, only meritocracy.

And in Armenia when we have a brain drain due to the lack of meritocracy, you argue against this because? The topic is politics in Hayastan. We have capacity to build solar energy cells, yet the oligarchy keeps pushing for the reactors on an active fault line. We have ability to build small arms and ammunition for our armed forces, yet buy Russian? Armenians can run major corporations and lead states (Lavrov, Deukmejian, Krikorian) but have a population fleeing injustice?

[Haykakan]

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Hmm socialism is democracy you say ay....well that must explain the likes of Stalin then... Nothing is being lumped...Democracy is just another form of government and it can work or fail like any of the others can work or fail. I am not against successful democracies but I am against the worshipping of democracy. Yes I am against the horrid special interest dominated system in USA and this system exposes the weakness inherent in democracy. Democracies are much easier to corrupt then any other form of government. The process underway in Armenia will make it more Democratic but also even more susceptible to corruption(why do you think the leadership wants it).

[lampron]

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And in Armenia when we have a brain drain due to the lack of meritocracy, you argue against this because? The topic is politics in Hayastan. We have capacity to build solar energy cells, yet the oligarchy keeps pushing for the reactors on an active fault line. We have ability to build small arms and ammunition for our armed forces, yet buy Russian? Armenians can run major corporations and lead states (Lavrov, Deukmejian, Krikorian) but have a population fleeing injustice?

Armenia does not have the population or the industrial base to be able to manufacture heavy weapons

The Karabakh victories were achieved using Russian weapons (NATO didn't provide any, in fact it condemned the Karabakh freedom fighters)

Lavrov, Deukmejian? Armenians have reached high positions in foreign powers since Byzantine times. It means nothing for Armenia

How much time do Russians, Iranians, Italians, Americans spend discussing people of their nationality having reached high positions in foreign countries ?

Military powers with geopolitical ambitions cannot be fully democratic because they need to brainwash their public to support those wars

[londontsi]

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[londontsi]

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[Eddo211]

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Armenia does not have the population or the industrial base to be able to manufacture heavy weapons

The Karabakh victories were achieved using Russian weapons (NATO didn't provide any, in fact it condemned the Karabakh freedom fighters)

Lavrov, Deukmejian? Armenians have reached high positions in foreign powers since Byzantine times. It means nothing for Armenia

How much time do Russians, Iranians, Italians, Americans spend discussing people of their nationality having reached high positions in foreign countries ?

Military powers with geopolitical ambitions cannot be fully democratic because they need to brainwash their public to support those wars

True Lampron......however we do have contract now with Armenian Army to make ammo and special bullet that some acts like a missile.

Kamats kamats

[Hakob]

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Armenia does not have resources for heavy industries, right.
The Soviet Armenia's heavy industries were interconnected and sustained by soviet system. It was concidered one huge country.
And we were shining compared to other republics. This still means something and speaks about our people.
Right now we may have opportunities in miniature industrial projects like tourism, wine, fish farming, service etc.
But our leadership is not up to anything in that nature. None of the government or rich are made by market economics. It's rather by corruption and banditism.
Even if they wish, they cannot generate anything significant.
About military industry, all 3 republics in Caucasus sometimes big mouth about some manufacturing and export etc.
but the best any one of them can is set up service shops at the most.
Georgians will not make and export SU25s. Azeris will not make any hardware or armaments or anything. Maybe assemble units from parts provided by business partners. But that is being hopelessly dependent on that partner only and political winds. And whatever that manufacturing is, will rather be for self consumption at higher price that bought from abroad and mostly for propaganda reasons then make any economic sense.
But for us manufacturing niche items that require small facilities like optical equipment, sensors, computer programs for military use is a real prospect.
We just need our government to be up to it in support and planning.

[Zeytun]

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DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA:

http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/d...REF(2015)042-e ( You can find the new draft here in ENGLISH)
http://res.elections.am/images/doc/draft06.12.15.pdf (In Armenian)