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13. The counterargument will be that's why it took so long to plow the roads

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 02:12 PM

Jan 2016

That's why I think using snow plows as an example is a poor political argument for socialism.

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Visual for our Trolls: THIS is American Socialism [View all] Mira Jan 2016 OP

Dratted Socialist Snowplows. stage left Jan 2016 #1

Libertarian snow clearing Electric Monk Jan 2016 #2

HAHA, that's a good one. nt laundry_queen Jan 2016 #3

It's a slippery slope EmperorHasNoClothes Jan 2016 #4

That seems to be the logic. nt Phentex Jan 2016 #6

Using trucks and plows built by capitalists FrodosPet Jan 2016 #5

Companies are quite alive in Socialist countries lunatica Jan 2016 #7

No, socialism is the state owning the means of production. former9thward Jan 2016 #8

What you're describing is Communism lunatica Jan 2016 #9

No classical communism as described by Marx former9thward Jan 2016 #10

Even Bernie isn't following your definition lunatica Jan 2016 #11

I know that's Bernie. former9thward Jan 2016 #12

What are "major industries." Atman Jan 2016 #16

My definition??? former9thward Jan 2016 #18

The counterargument will be that's why it took so long to plow the roads CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 #13

Or, where in hell do they get off blocking all lanes of traffic. B Calm Jan 2016 #17

Kind of like: Mira Jan 2016 #15

I like that LanternWaste Jan 2016 #19