The Critical Critic wrote:
Ok. I almost deleted the word, rush, but chose to stay with it because it was, in part, having to do with our very first interaction, and since then I noticed you taking part in most topics with the word socialism in the title. I also noticed that you didn’t object to my use of the word, defend...
You seem to have this almost romanticized view of socialism, like if socialism was done “correctly”, it would be rainbows, unicorns, and ice cream for everybody. Your claim is that socialism is just misunderstood by some, however, if it was fully understood, it would be recognized universally, as the disease that it is, responsible for the deaths of tens, if not hundreds of millions of people.
I’m on the flip side of the coin, and will happily, and eagerly, denounce socialism any and every opportunity I get. (But you know this about me already, lol.)
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question, Morgan.
Ok. I almost deleted the word, rush, but chose to ... (
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I don't defend or support Socialism in its totalitarianism form in a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. And anyone who believes the left believes in that is completely out of touch with reality. People throw this word around in complete ignorance of what it truly means and this goes to anyone who accuses the left as such. Which includes people who like Sanders and AOC who claim to be Democratic socialist, which I believe may be a mistake as it seems to be inaccurately interpreted.
What I endeavor to do is have people simply understand where the power is coming from and how it is used. The propaganda from the right is selling to their party that the left is the enemy because they "are socialist", that is the farthest thing from the truth, not to mention very offensive, especially when we consider how most all Americans view Socialism since WWII.
While the left may not like Trump I have not heard them disparage all people on the right as the enemy of the state, as our own president has done to the people on the left. What president would do that to its own citizens?
Every hard working person in America tries to get ahead, that is not socialism, that is free market Capitalism. Capitalism is not a form of Government, neither is Socialism. They are constructed within a governmental system. This is something JoyV cannot seem to comprehend.
Where you get that I romanticize socialism leaves me wondering why? I am completely for what we have, a free market with some social programs and amenities as our public school, emergency service, the fire dept, Dept of health, DOT and of course the military and police to name a few.
Here's one way to think of it, in a horse and wagon, it is the horse that pulls the wagon, the government being the horse, pulling the wagon ~their chosen economic system, now the big question is... who's driving the horses? Who has the reins in their hands, who's steering them? It's different for every country.