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EX500rider

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37. Which ends up being the govt in any population bigger then a village...

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 03:47 PM

Aug 2017

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.....the people can't get together to decide every little thing in a population of millions, so you delegate authority to a govt.

Which tends to turn out poorly with Socialism. And no, the Scandinavian countries aren't socialists, they are capitalists.

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Socialism is only an evil word True Dough Aug 2017 #1

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NO. calimary Aug 2017 #18

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I get what you are saying LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #31

You can't use the old OK sign any more, now it means white power. StrictlyRockers Aug 2017 #32

Only problem is - there were MANY attempts to explain this concept. calimary Aug 2017 #34

"Keep your hands off MY MEDICARE!" LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #36

You're trying to impose a definition on a word with a continuum of meanings. Igel Aug 2017 #55

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Both Texas senators leftynyc Aug 2017 #2

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AND Californians. WE are "real America," too, dammit! calimary Aug 2017 #35

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Don't worry if your English is correct. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2017 #12

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Strings SCVDem Aug 2017 #7

There is profit to be made in clean up IronLionZion Aug 2017 #8

OK Achilleaze Aug 2017 #13

I have a retired military son-in-law SHRED Aug 2017 #14

Many people think that if we were a Socialist Democracy that they couldn't be rich lunatica Aug 2017 #17

You are thinking of social programs, "Socialism" is the government owning the means of production. EX500rider Aug 2017 #20

Yeah - I was thinking the same thing oberliner Aug 2017 #23

... well, the 'government' being the public n/t leftstreet Aug 2017 #33

Which ends up being the govt in any population bigger then a village... EX500rider Aug 2017 #37

I've never seen anyone fight about use of firetrucks n/t leftstreet Aug 2017 #41

Me neither but fire trucks aren't Socialism. EX500rider Aug 2017 #42

In the US, we are the government leftstreet Aug 2017 #44

The US govt does not own Ford or GM, so not a socialist govt. EX500rider Aug 2017 #45

No, That Is Not Socialism Leith Aug 2017 #48

No, EX500rider Aug 2017 #50

Why narowly focus on production? IronLionZion Aug 2017 #56

Goods and services are not the same thing. EX500rider Aug 2017 #59

If a Republican tells you to ,,, Cryptoad Aug 2017 #22

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I myself am an ardent believer in .... DonaldsRump Aug 2017 #51

They exploit the ambiguity of the word 'socialism' LovesPNW Aug 2017 #52

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