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el_bryanto

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7. Socialism is an inexact word

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:45 AM

Dec 2019

But it is one I would use to describe what I support - I might use qualifiers like Western European style socialism or Democratic socialism, but I feel that at this point they are going to attack us for being socialists whether we use the term or not, so may as well go down saying what I believe. A market economy / capitalism is the best way to deal with some problems, but it is, in many fields, creating more and worse problems than it is solving.

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"Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made [View all] BeckyDem Dec 2019 OP

solicialism was and still has a sense of racism and bigotry beachbumbob Dec 2019 #1

Nope that certainly isn't how I see socialism Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #29

Can you please provide BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #34

What makes the attack easier is when the subject of the attack say's he's a Socialist... brooklynite Dec 2019 #2

Exactly LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #4

That does make it a bit easier. lol TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #5

Washington Post- Bernie Sanders wants Americans to buy into socialism. He's got some conving to do Gothmog Dec 2019 #8

that is the #1 reason Senator Sanders will not be elected president yellowdogintexas Dec 2019 #27

Did you read the comment about socialism you are posting on? Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #10

So you don't want to help the people...you are good with just helping the filthy rich? Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #32

They will always use it. It's an easy go to. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #3

Washington Post-Analysis How Trump wins in 2020: Americans see his opponent as a "socialist" Gothmog Dec 2019 #6

Socialism is an inexact word el_bryanto Dec 2019 #7

It's pretty precise, actually. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #11

That is a definition of socialism, yes, but my point is it isn't the only one. nt el_bryanto Dec 2019 #13

It's the only official definition. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #15

There are political, social and economic definitions which are all valid... and quite different. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #24

Wow, very fascinating. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #25

That collective is usually defined as the workers, its the how... Humanist_Activist Dec 2019 #20

I guess it would depend on what kind of anarchism you're talking about. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #23

the current trendy definition of 'socialism' is "Venezuela"!!!! nt yellowdogintexas Dec 2019 #28

Thank you, Bryant. +1 BeckyDem Dec 2019 #16

Why do some Dems join them? blm Dec 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #14

Yes. Been that way for a long time. BeckyDem Dec 2019 #17

K&R nt redqueen Dec 2019 #12

Yet the very people who instituted these programs decried, not embraced socialsim. Amimnoch Dec 2019 #18

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2019 #19

Socialism is usually how I define my economic politics, given the dystopic capitalistic system... Humanist_Activist Dec 2019 #21

Truman's point is that none of these things are true. None of these things are socialism. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #22

Exactly. +1000. nt Hortensis Dec 2019 #26

We must move to the Center in the General ritapria Dec 2019 #31

But not so bad when it benefits Trumpsters keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #33

The grandson of GHW Bush is running this ad attacking socialism Gothmog Feb 2020 #35

Liars and swindlers say all kinds of things. Are you ready to fight for Americans or run ? BeckyDem Feb 2020 #36