Everyone OK with this?

[LiberalLovinLug]

57. Thanks for the interesting response

Yes, there are various definitions AND interpretations of each of those definitions based on historical context, and who is doing the defining.

I, and Bernie Sanders, and I think most on the left know how impossible it would be today to have a true Marxist socialist form of government where they own the banking system, right on down to overseeing every factory in the country. Russia kind of ruined the idea for everyone. With help of course from the western elites that created the white army to invade and thus fomented a more militant draconian government in response. Creating the opportunity for assholes like Stalin to take hold. And with him went any hope of a truly socialist egalitarian system. And every right winger since has used Stalin's Russia as their bogey man example of "socialism". (Although today it might by Venezuela)

I am of course not using it in that pure original form but the European amalgamation of capitalism and socialism. Where they are for the most part capitalist societies. And the rich still hold a lot of sway. And the opportunity for corruption exists. But they are smart enough to realize that some things should be financed in a socialistic way. Some things should not be ruled by the profit margin, because they are set up for the benefit of everyone. Like public education, infrastructure, police, armed forced etc... and of course medical care.

Its just that last one that America still hasn't figured out yet.