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In reply to the discussion: 64 percent say Democratic Party supports socialism, says poll [View all]pangaia
(24,324 posts)64. Thanks. I just read it.
Learned something
But don;t you think a lot of people are using the term for things that are more......'socially oriented," if I can make up that term? Meant to help individuals and society as a whole...
medicare, social security,.. aren't 'owned ' by the gov
If there was a basic income... that wouldn;t be owned by the gov...
I mean food safety, ATC, fire departments.. etc, etc.. I'm sure you get my drift..
Am I wrong about all that?
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The Republican Russian traitors are the ones watering down that term to essentially meaningless
JonLP24
Feb 2019
#9
So you don't agree that public roads, public utilities, public schools, police, fire services
yaesu
Feb 2019
#24
But who wrote these definitions. There is the workable use and the dictionary use
onit2day
Feb 2019
#34
I think, personally, when people are polled and want "socialism" they are thinking more along...
Javaman
Feb 2019
#70
Actually it is the exact definition of Socialism. Not to be confused with social welfare programs.
EX500rider
Feb 2019
#60
Why do we have to give tax funded bailouts and no bid contracts, subsidies, tax credits
IronLionZion
Feb 2019
#20
"our capitalist free market economy" is not actually that. That's a fairy tale.
lagomorph777
Feb 2019
#27
I think most people know what it means...although apparently not some people here
brooklynite
Feb 2019
#14
Fifty-six percent of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 24 favored a "mostly socialist"
TeamPooka
Feb 2019
#13
And the 70% rate on +10M STILL wont raise an amount of money needed to fund ANY new programs
oldsoftie
Feb 2019
#42
If the other 36% would pull their heads out of the behinds and realize what we are talking about...
Hulk
Feb 2019
#18
Sounds like they don't even know what socialism is.Are they against SS or Medicare
onit2day
Feb 2019
#28
The Dems need to define socialism. The GOP has successfully equated Democrats and socialists
Raven123
Feb 2019
#35
So you're going to change the definition of Socialism thats in every dictionary?
oldsoftie
Feb 2019
#43
Excellent! Remember when Bernie said he likes bread lines because everyone gets the same?
riverine
Feb 2019
#76
Biden has waited until most if not all the prospective candidates have announced. When he announces
still_one
Feb 2019
#51
This smells of a push by the PTB to neutralize AOC, Bernie, even Warren and Kamala
Fiendish Thingy
Feb 2019
#52
They also don't understand entitlements; marginal tax rates; single-payer; collective bargaining etc
EarthFirst
Feb 2019
#68
If only democrats were as socialist as the boogie persons on the right would have us believe.
The Liberal Lion
Feb 2019
#75
HOW BOUT A POLL to determine how many know the definition of the word "socialism" - I'm
Kashkakat v.2.0
Feb 2019
#83