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Act_of_Reparation

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15. It's the only official definition.

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #13)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 04:34 PM

Dec 2019

There are colloquial uses of the word that can diverge from the official definition quite significantly. But this is the case for every word in every language on earth. They're all "imprecise".

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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