Why is Socialism so popular all of a sudden

[Ame®icano]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

We? Or you.

You stated that Government is socialism.

It's not.

 

[danielpalos]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

We? Or you.

You stated that Government is socialism.

It's not.

Yes, Government is Socialism. How can it be otherwise?

 

[dblack]

Why are Americans so ignorant about the history of socialism and communism? Instead of courses being offered in schools and other learning institutions, it was used during the McCarthy era, as a political fear-word.

Exactly.

It reminds me of the DARE stuff they push on kids in high school. The simplistic fear tactics only backfired. When kids saw their friends smoking pot, and still getting A's on their tests and seeming to do well otherwise, they disregarded the warnings as nonsense.

But that doesn't mean drugs aren't dangerous.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

Social---ism is government in absolute control of all factories, refineries, constuction projects, farms, and ranches, etc.

If that is what you want, please go live somewhere else.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

We? Or you.

You stated that Government is socialism.

It's not.

Yes, Government is Socialism. How can it be otherwise?

No. Government in and of itself is not socialism. See above.

 

[danielpalos]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

Social---ism is government in absolute control of all factories, refineries, constuction projects, farms, and ranches, etc.

If that is what you want, please go live somewhere else.

what dictionary says that, right winger?

 

[danielpalos]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

We? Or you.

You stated that Government is socialism.

It's not.

Yes, Government is Socialism. How can it be otherwise?

No. Government in and of itself is not socialism. See above.

yes, it is; it relies on the Other Peoples' money.

 

[dblack]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

Social---ism is government in absolute control of all factories, refineries, constuction projects, farms, and ranches, etc.

If that is what you want, please go live somewhere else.

what dictionary says that, right winger?

The same one that says "Government is Socialism".

 

[danielpalos]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

Social---ism is government in absolute control of all factories, refineries, constuction projects, farms, and ranches, etc.

If that is what you want, please go live somewhere else.

what dictionary says that, right winger?

The same one that says "Government is Socialism".

the Power to do Anything, is socialism, not capitalism.

 

[dblack]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

Social---ism is government in absolute control of all factories, refineries, constuction projects, farms, and ranches, etc.

If that is what you want, please go live somewhere else.

what dictionary says that, right winger?

The same one that says "Government is Socialism".

the Power to do Anything, is socialism, not capitalism.

Groovy man. Which dictionary told you Government is Socialism?

 

[danielpalos]

social-ism is what we are referring to.

You got your jargon around the same time we got, a McCarthy era phrase in our pledge.

Social---ism is government in absolute control of all factories, refineries, constuction projects, farms, and ranches, etc.

If that is what you want, please go live somewhere else.

what dictionary says that, right winger?

The same one that says "Government is Socialism".

the Power to do Anything, is socialism, not capitalism.

Groovy man. Which dictionary told you Government is Socialism?

social is about social-ism.

 

[dblack]

Social---ism is government in absolute control of all factories, refineries, constuction projects, farms, and ranches, etc.

If that is what you want, please go live somewhere else.

what dictionary says that, right winger?

The same one that says "Government is Socialism".

the Power to do Anything, is socialism, not capitalism.

Groovy man. Which dictionary told you Government is Socialism?

social is about social-ism.

I'm hip with what you say, man! Lay down some more beat poetry on us, brother.

 

[danielpalos]

what dictionary says that, right winger?

The same one that says "Government is Socialism".

the Power to do Anything, is socialism, not capitalism.

Groovy man. Which dictionary told you Government is Socialism?

social is about social-ism.

I'm hip with what you say, man! Lay down some more beat poetry on us, brother.

relating to society or its organization.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

what dictionary says that, right winger?

Definition of SOCIALISM

Is Noah Webster's Dictionary good enough for you?

 

[dblack]

Fuck - I finally figured it out. danielpalos is Maynard G. Krebs. How did it take me this long to figure it out??

 

[Skylar]

Love it or hate it, is it not peculiar an idea that has been so taboo in our society is now mainstream, what happened? Why is socialism suddenly so popular?

Depends on what you mean by socialism. Republcians have a definition of socialims that they're pushing that few if any support. What is becoming more popular is a brand of democratic socialism.

Pooling society’s resources to meet people’s basic needs is a tenet of social democracy, one that’s been advocated domestically by much of the labor movement and many of its political supporters among New Deal and post-New Deal liberals. This is a vision we share. But we also want more than FDR did. A robust welfare state in an economy that’s still organized around capitalists’ profits can mitigate the worst inequalities for a while, but it’s at best a temporary truce between bosses and workers — and one that the former will look to scrap as soon as they can.

Democratic socialism, explained by a democratic socialist

Democratic, capitalistic, strong social services by the State.

Its becoming increasingly popular largely because the issues it describes specifically are popular. And the Republican tactic of ignoring what these people actually advocate and trying to recast them as essentially Soviets......doesn't work as well as it used to.

 

[danielpalos]

what dictionary says that, right winger?

Definition of SOCIALISM

Is Noah Webster's Dictionary good enough for you?

social-ism is what we are discussing;

of or relating to human society, the interaction of the individual and the group, or the welfare of human beings as members of society

 

[danielpalos]

Fuck - I finally figured it out. danielpalos is Maynard G. Krebs. How did it take me this long to figure it out??

red herrings and claiming learning how to fish is important?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Fuck - I finally figured it out. danielpalos is Maynard G. Krebs. How did it take me this long to figure it out??

Now I will automatically picture Bob Denver speaking each time I read one of dan's posts.

 

[dblack]

Fuck - I finally figured it out. danielpalos is Maynard G. Krebs. How did it take me this long to figure it out??

Now I will automatically picture Bob Denver speaking each time I read one of dan's posts.

As well you should.