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57. OK, EarlG debunks your "right-wing is very strong"

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 01:01 PM

Jul 2014

on the front page today: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017205489

We have a democratic president and the people of this country are overwhelmingly progressive if you simply go through issue by issue. The words communist and socialist may have acquired negative PR connotations, but the ideas themselves are sound.

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Dumb question: what's a Socialist? [View all] MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 OP

Black guy from Kenya? Scuba Jul 2014 #1

One who believes society is the greatest good. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2014 #2

But... wouldn't a Capitalist say that Capitalism is about the greatest good for Society? MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #3

Capitalism is the philosophy that asserts: Xipe Totec Jul 2014 #5

I had no idea that Keynes was a fan of Voltaire. redruddyred Oct 2014 #60

And evidently, you are a fan of sarcasm. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2014 #62

no for reals. redruddyred Oct 2014 #63

You have me at a disadvantege, then. Please explain the Voltaire connection Xipe Totec Oct 2014 #64

"the best of all possible worlds" redruddyred Oct 2014 #65

Socialism has the focus on the General Welfare. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #27

It's whatever Rush Limbaugh doesn't like. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #4

Then I am a PROUD Socialist, damn, you bet! MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #11

Well, the term "oxy-moron" Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #13

This is hidey-hole? Enthusiast Jul 2014 #28

I'm more of an anarchist as well - TBF Jul 2014 #19

I love how morons on the right conflate socialists with Nazis redruddyred Oct 2014 #61

Rather than "socialist person" or "socialist country", I think "socialist program". delrem Jul 2014 #6

I like the concept MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #8

Something like that. delrem Jul 2014 #10

OK, EarlG debunks your "right-wing is very strong" TBF Jul 2014 #57

I don't know if this will answer all of your questions, TexasTowelie Jul 2014 #7

LOL, this is the First-Way persona MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #9

Read the Communist Manifesto BainsBane Jul 2014 #12

I'll give it a whirl. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #14

Here is the link - TBF Jul 2014 #18

Thanks, much appreciated! MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #20

That doesn't seem to reflect the contemporary understanding of the term. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #33

What part of "workers owning the means of production" TBF Jul 2014 #34

What part of "the contemporary understanding of the term" do you not understand? Jim Lane Jul 2014 #36

Your "contemporary understanding" of the term TBF Jul 2014 #37

OK, now you've completely lost me. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #39

You took my very basic definitions TBF Jul 2014 #43