2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: novenator at 'Kos- Sanders: the most electable candidate that will build a STRONGER Democratic Party [View all]CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)That rhetoric is usually spewed from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage on a daily basis (yes, I listen daily and I cope by keeping my margarita machine nearby).
Republicans have always bought into the ignorant, ill-informed soundbytes. Those people can't think for themselves and seem to be unable to think beyond the talking points.
Democrats have always been better at educating themselves. Like you said, roguevalley--our country has always been a blend of socialism and capitalism. It has never been pure capitalism. Never.
And every modernized country on this planet--except for the United States--has a national healthcare system close to single payer.
Also, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid (which Republican George Bush greatly expanded) are "socialist" programs.