Something for you capitalists to consider: why are we using materialistic benefit such as money and... things as a sign of success? There are many people that are far more successful than your average actor and god knows who but they don't have the money to show for it- and frankly despite how hard they work they don't even necessarily ask for more. They just do their thing and try to help people.On top of the fact that you are getting socialism and communism confused. Sadly, communism doesn't work because of people like you that attribute material wealth to success.
Because Ron Paul is allergic to becoming President, getting elected and getting his name out there, for some reason. There's a very good reason the media has glossed him over repeatedly. Altruism and humanity is altruism and humanity. Yes, we should cut a bunch off and tend to ourselves, but we've dug ourselves into enough of a hole that if we were to cut off our foreign aid, I'm sure it would be portrayed in their media as "US withdraws aid, we're screwed, fuck the usa" (not verbatim, obviously, but the point gets cross). It would be a short-term boon but it wouldn't be good for us in the long term. Yes because giving up when someone contradicts you is a great debate technique. Though, this is coming from the guy who's countering you in a massive rush because he needs to get to an important meeting, but I've generally given up on politics anyway.