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mitch96

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7. Yup, Corporate socialism and private capitalism... You can profit or

Reply to stollen (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 09:18 AM

Apr 2022

you can fail...unless you are "too big to fail" and then the gov't bails you out..
I also think of the VA medical centers and Health systems for the military... Soldiers, sailors and airmen don't pay for treatment.. Funded by tax dollars.
Socialist? There are probably more examples but I can't think of them now.. Need a second cup of coffee...
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"America is not a Socialist country" Winchester Star Opinions LTTE/Open Forum [View all] stollen Apr 2022 OP

...seeks to assert total control..... canetoad Apr 2022 #1

They are a disease to Democracy........nt OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 #2

No, we ain't Socialist. 3Hotdogs Apr 2022 #3

Not quite yet, (thank you Biden). But we'll be fascist if people dgaf in this election. Budi Apr 2022 #4

Corporate socialism runs riot in the US. Profits are almost always kept privatised to a huge degree, Celerity Apr 2022 #6

We are a democratic republic. tirebiter Apr 2022 #5

Yup, Corporate socialism and private capitalism... You can profit or mitch96 Apr 2022 #7