2016 Postmortem

pinebox

(5,761 posts) Sat Jan 30, 2016, 06:11 PM Jan 2016

So about that whole "socialism" thing [View all]

While in another discussion on here I happened upon this article.
Apparently some people think "socialism" is a horrible thing however we already have it here in America and it's pretty entrenched.

Public schools? Socialism.
Medicare/Medicaid? Socialism.
The highway system that Ike built? Socialism.
National Parks? Socialism.
Post office? Socialism.
Social security? Socialism.
Police & Fire? Socialism.
Libraries? Socialism.
Your local rec center? Socialism.

So, Bernie is a socialist you say? And? I would urge you to read this.
The days of the cold war are looooong over and the red army isn't going to invade us and there won't be any duck & cover drills at noon.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/3/29/1078852/-75-Ways-Socialism-Has-Improved-America
75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America

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So about that whole "socialism" thing [View all] pinebox Jan 2016 OP

Oh Yeah! ypsfonos Jan 2016 #1

Yup! pinebox Jan 2016 #5

In America, nearly everyone supports socialist programs, just don't call it that. Hoyt Jan 2016 #2

The times they are a changing pinebox Jan 2016 #8

whenever someone starts bellyaching about paying taxes farleftlib Jan 2016 #3

heh yup I do the same pinebox Jan 2016 #7

That's why Lawrence O'Donnell calls republicans socialists. Renew Deal Jan 2016 #4

Which makes no sense UNLESS pinebox Jan 2016 #6

His point is that republicans have helped put a lot of these things in place AND Renew Deal Jan 2016 #9

Gotchya pinebox Jan 2016 #10

Hell yeah. The Repubs love their health care, elias49 Jan 2016 #11

And there's plenty of examples. Craig T. Nelson, the Bundy clan, etc. Renew Deal Jan 2016 #12

Yep RobertEarl Jan 2016 #13

K&R Paka Jan 2016 #14

I'm not a Socalist Lordquinton Jan 2016 #19

Unicorns are socialist! Paka Jan 2016 #26

I need a browser filter to replace words Lordquinton Jan 2016 #29

K & R democrank Jan 2016 #15

Thanks! tecelote Jan 2016 #16

Some of my favorites: TryLogic Jan 2016 #17

K & R ! TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #18

A Really Biggie, not mentioned yet . . FairWinds Jan 2016 #20

I think there's MORE: Festivito Jan 2016 #21

none of those things are socialism wilt the stilt Jan 2016 #37

Wrong. They all are. They all affect the means of production. Festivito Jan 2016 #38

You really should understand the definition sprts Jan 2016 #22

Bernie is a Democratic Socialist. Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #25

And in his own words he admits he is not a socialist. sprts Jan 2016 #31

Please do not be a jerk . . FairWinds Jan 2016 #40

Excuse me? pinebox Jan 2016 #33

Socialize YES...Privatize NO SHRED Jan 2016 #23

Bernie, shite or get off the pot! dubyadiprecession Jan 2016 #24

K&R Iggy Knorr Jan 2016 #27

Socialism ends in "ism". guillaumeb Jan 2016 #28

Bernie Sanders doesn't consider the US a socialist country. Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #30

Where do you REALLY experience socialist society? MasonDreams Jan 2016 #32

according to fox news democratic socialist = communist ! stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #34

Damn right. LS_Editor Jan 2016 #35

Bernie's Democratic socialism MasonDreams Jan 2016 #36

Hey Mr. SPRTS . . FairWinds Jan 2016 #39

And yet these two terms do not poll well Gothmog Jan 2016 #41