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39. Likely to be just as successful as those Christian Athiests

Reply to Joe941 (Reply #36)

Tue Mar 5, 2019, 09:52 AM

Mar 2019

Why be pinned down to a position when you can just claim to be both?

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Democratic socialism [View all] vlyons Mar 2019 OP

The US Postal System. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #1

In what way is the USPS an example of democratic socialism? N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #29

It is Government owned and operated. Thus socialism. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #40

Exactly right!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #2

This is getting old. Nothing you mentioned is socialism. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #3

That's communism ornotna Mar 2019 #7

Do you even think about what you write? GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #8

Why so upset? ornotna Mar 2019 #10

I'm not at all upset. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #12

"Do you even think about what you write?" ornotna Mar 2019 #15

Ok. Assume I was pissed off if it helps. But that is not what this general discussion is about. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #16

I am not a socialist ornotna Mar 2019 #20

Me too! GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #21

Communism is a form of socialism. The poster actually... brush Mar 2019 #18

"social ownership of the means of production and workers' self-management" mia Mar 2019 #19

What government anywhere has used the Scanlon plan? n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #26

Not so FBaggins Mar 2019 #35

The capital isn't owned collectively. mia Mar 2019 #37

Then it isn't "social ownership of the means of production" FBaggins Mar 2019 #38

You just said that socialism involves social ownership of the means of production and workers' pnwmom Mar 2019 #25

I disagree. Keep it simple and throw it right back in their faces. JHB Mar 2019 #4

Yep. Republicans hammered on the word "Liberals" forever and turned it into a dirty word. pampango Mar 2019 #30

I will never justify Democratic Socialism for any reason. mia Mar 2019 #5

We political junikies here know that, but the recent poll out... brush Mar 2019 #6

Well, since both FDR and LBJ hated socialism, I agree. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #9

Is your argument that any sort of collective project funded by tax dollars lapucelle Mar 2019 #11

America is already a socialist country of sorts. mwooldri Mar 2019 #13

Nothing you posted is an example of socialism. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #17

I wish everything you've written about this subject Alea Mar 2019 #22

Right on GC. Lucid Dreamer Mar 2019 #23

Spot on. Those calling themselves democratic socialists are doing repugs a favor. brush Mar 2019 #32

another important point you leave out is ForgedCrank Mar 2019 #14

Socialism is the collective ownership of the means of production and distribution... CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #24

Don't ask them a damn thing. They call everything they don't like 'socialism' JHB Mar 2019 #27

Anything that does not benefit the rich and corporations ONLY is, by their definition, 'socialism'. pampango Mar 2019 #31

The are fine with socialism that benefits them, not something they don't see themselves getting. Hoyt Mar 2019 #28

They will call our candidate a socialist no matter who we nominate. RandiFan1290 Mar 2019 #33

Isn't it interesting that we didn't have to try to redefine socialism before a socialist got in? brooklynite Mar 2019 #34

Why not just own socialism and say Socialism Capitalism. Joe941 Mar 2019 #36

Likely to be just as successful as those Christian Athiests FBaggins Mar 2019 #39

I call it Managed Capitalism. roamer65 Mar 2019 #41