[den the menace]

imho there is no difference between the two, looked at from the perspective of the working class (or hard working families as our political masters condesendingly call it). in russia the populace were ruled by a self serving cabal of tyrants, but in capatilism we are ruled by another kind of tyrants, ie those small in numbers but very powerfull people who rule the financial systems of the world, in reality elected governments have very little power over the financial system.

i personally have no leanings either way, but bear in mind all of the above next time you hear some third rate politico telling you how they can change your lives for the better, because unless you control the monetry sytems you cant change anything.