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yallerdawg

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Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2015, 02:35 PM

Jan 2015

"Democracy is the road to socialism." - one of those Marx boys

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Bill Maher Drops A Reality Bomb On Republicans: American middle-class was created though socialism [View all] kpete Jan 2015 OP

k&r ND-Dem Jan 2015 #1

It is looking that way more every day. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #15

A very famous capitalist Roy Rolling Jan 2015 #20

and right he was ND-Dem Jan 2015 #27

Who was that? former9thward Feb 2015 #65

Talking to a friend that works for a medical insurance company. Just where did your job come from? brewens Jan 2015 #2

Any kind of size-able middle class is impossible without government intervention stevenleser Jan 2015 #3

I dont think you are allowed to say the word socialism here... NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #4

say it loud and say it proud navarth Jan 2015 #47

The U.S. Military tecelote Feb 2015 #68

Summary of the Republican strategy: thesquanderer Jan 2015 #5

K&R. Thanks, Bill! nt valerief Jan 2015 #6

k&r Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #7

Well... yallerdawg Jan 2015 #8

I am an upper-case 'D' Democrat, but I'm really a lower-case 'd' democratic socialist. ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #9

K&R! napkinz Jan 2015 #10

That was an excellent New Rule. Initech Jan 2015 #11

Not "petty" criminals. Grand larceny = *major* criminality. nt tblue37 Jan 2015 #37

True - it is grand larceny. Initech Jan 2015 #44

When people rob banks it's a felony... Padiddle Feb 2015 #73

Greatest economic growth EVER (1960-70's) under most socialized period. ErikJ Jan 2015 #12

Priceless! McCamy Taylor Jan 2015 #13

Bill is just being silly. But he is right. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #14

The middle class was created by unions AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #16

Even regionally in the USA underpants Jan 2015 #30

+100. n/t whathehell Feb 2015 #66

Strong unions AND high tax rate for most wealthy duhneece Feb 2015 #69

He's got this one dead right.. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #17

Apparently Bill has no idea what socialism is. former9thward Jan 2015 #18

socialism = socialized means of production and socialized distribution of benefits/wealth. so ND-Dem Jan 2015 #28

I am unaware of any socialized means of production in Germany. former9thward Jan 2015 #32

sorry, they *are* socialist; the cost and benefit is socialized. the opposite would be privately ND-Dem Jan 2015 #35

So when the Romans had Bears tear apart Christians former9thward Jan 2015 #36

if the government was paying for free entertainment for the masses -- yeah, it was at least ND-Dem Jan 2015 #41

I would love to see you link to a Socialist thinker former9thward Jan 2015 #42

marx was a communist thinker ND-Dem Jan 2015 #43

+10 appalachiablue Jan 2015 #48

That may be true JonLP24 Jan 2015 #40

Dictionary definitions JDPriestly Jan 2015 #61

Yes,it "isn't exactly socialism" former9thward Feb 2015 #64

former9thward Diclotican Feb 2015 #70

Yes, I agree with I think everything you say. former9thward Feb 2015 #71

former9thward Diclotican Feb 2015 #72

Let's Have A Plague! moondust Jan 2015 #19

We've already have the measles, what else do you want... lonestarnot Jan 2015 #25

Maher is right...... RationalMan Jan 2015 #21

The main reason was the existence of the soviet bloc and communism as the "threat of a ND-Dem Jan 2015 #29

The decline happened way before the collapse of the Soviet Union AZ Progressive Jan 2015 #34

no; the decline *started* before the collapse, but not "way before". There were rebellions ND-Dem Jan 2015 #39

Maher smacks it out of the park again. hifiguy Jan 2015 #22

Good on Bill. Joaquin Casto was great. Dems. should put him in a cabinet position or VP asap. appalachiablue Jan 2015 #23

After WW II The Wizard Jan 2015 #24

Before WW II JonLP24 Jan 2015 #33

I suspect Julian Castro will be the Dem VP nominee in 2016, or in 2020 at the latest. nt tblue37 Jan 2015 #38

Yes. I agree. And he will be elected. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #51

"Right Arm" Bill. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #26

Don't think he's had Warren on the show; he should. Naomi Klein was on last fall, Bernie too. appalachiablue Jan 2015 #46

Yes he's had Warren on the show navarth Jan 2015 #50

Thanks. A return would be good. appalachiablue Jan 2015 #52

John Maynard Keynes JonLP24 Jan 2015 #31

Bill Maher... sendero Jan 2015 #45

Confession: We bought our house with the GI Bill. Couldn't have done it without JDPriestly Jan 2015 #49

Socialized =/= socialism Matrosov Jan 2015 #53

We do have Socialsm in this country, it's called Privatize the profits - Socialize the losses Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #55

Not quite correct PowerToThePeople Jan 2015 #57

True, though some also consider that real communism... Matrosov Jan 2015 #60

A middle-class is the key to peace and prosperity. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #54

Republicans don't care n2doc Jan 2015 #56

This route was denied to blacks through discriminatory federal housing policy. kwassa Jan 2015 #58

Socialism!? davidn3600 Jan 2015 #59

K&R! DeSwiss Jan 2015 #62

Oh is that he says? What does Rush Limbaugh think? And how about Mitt Romney? closeupready Jan 2015 #63

K, R, Bookmarking. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #67

kick napkinz Feb 2015 #74