The subtext, from the statement above, is socialist government decision making is irrational while capitalist governments are rational. Having traveled across

The subtext, from the statement above, is socialist government decision making is irrational while capitalist governments are rational. Having traveled across many countries in Europe, I have seen governments with socialist traits make rational, sensible decisions. Again, while I agree that a capitalist government is probably more effective than most communist governments, the world is not black and white.