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In reply to the discussion: Dumb question: what's a Socialist? [View all]Xipe Totec
(43,888 posts)64. You have me at a disadvantege, then. Please explain the Voltaire connection
Thanks in advance.
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But... wouldn't a Capitalist say that Capitalism is about the greatest good for Society?
MannyGoldstein
Jul 2014
#3
Rather than "socialist person" or "socialist country", I think "socialist program".
delrem
Jul 2014
#6
What part of "the contemporary understanding of the term" do you not understand?
Jim Lane
Jul 2014
#36
IMO the total elimination of capitalism is neither possible, nor a goal worth pursuing. nt
delrem
Jul 2014
#15
This was posted on DU before, but it contains some aspects of both socialism and communism in it.
TexasTowelie
Jul 2014
#17
perhaps easier to say what it's not? And that is what we are living through/in.
NRaleighLiberal
Jul 2014
#24
Many of us would be satisfied with some reasonable oversight and regulation.
Enthusiast
Jul 2014
#42