psst... (they don't know what socialism is)

...which I guess that explains why so many Americans can be so scared of it despite the fact that socialism has been ingrained into our political system and our daily lives for over a century now. I'm not "into" socialism as a ideology either and I would never identify as a "socialist" because the way I look at it... socialism and capitalism are like salt and pepper. Every kitchen ought to have both and most countries in the world today, including our own do. So while I'm not a "socialist" per se, I'm not freaked out about it either.

But I do understand the demonization of socialism by those on the right. They use "socialism" as a specter to scare people away from any effort to solve human problems with government solutions. The reason for this has always been the same and it has to do with an aversion to your main point... the sake of humanity.

Humanity is not always profitable. When poor people get sick for instance... In a pure capitalist society they basically pay what they have until they die. But when the government steps in to help them out, they are no longer forced to give up the last of their spare change and that's a profit loss for the capitalist.

So they try to convince the voters that any government-funded service for the needy is a form of socialism (which is basically true) but once that buzz-word connection is made, a cherry picking of historical references where "socialism" is associated with disasters like Stalin take the narrative to its final conclusion... that government-funded programs lead to gulags.

For people like me (and I'm assuming you as well) socialism is NOT a main focus... humanity is and I'm still waiting for someone on the right to come up with a better idea than tax-funded services or letting people die when their money runs out.

emarine,

deflect much, let's hope people on welfare aren't playing the stock market. I'm sure in your opinion obummer had nothing to do with the lack of productive Americans. Didn't he say to small business owners "you didn't build that"? He also applied business stifling regulations, how many trillions did obummer add to the deficit?
You're right about Newton's law, President Trump is bringing the ivory tower you dems/libs/progs put obummer in down. You're right President Trumps done quite a bit to stabilize the economy, more jobs, unemployment down, better trade deals for the US, we are no longer paying the bulk of the cost to protect the free world, less people on food stamps and government assistance, the list goes on.
Unfortunately your hate for President Trump is rendering you blind.
Glad to see you got off the racist allegation, like gun control know your target before you pull the trigger

KAG
God Bless the USA and President Trump

Yes we have come a long way from our wealthy robber barons & monopolies to our socialist security many working people rely on... We will always require a balance between labor & management... trump & your opinion are both old school failed trickle-down BS from a time when we were productive people. it's all stock market gambling on the big boys now... Newtons law of gravity may seem complex but to simplify on earth what goes up must come down... trump has broke the bank to provide a false economy in an already stable economy ...

So he added to the unemployed, what jobs did he create? How many companies left for foreign shores because of his regulations? You people have to reach far and wide to protect obummer.
Since you give him so much credit for the past three years he’s been out of office (economy, stock market, job market, world peace) why don’t you throw in the division he created in our country, oh that’s right he never said anything that would create division.
Open your eyes to the truth.
Dem 5D Mode

KAG
God Bless the USA and President Trump

Calm down, I didn't give him credit for the past three years I gave him credit for the momentum he created. Honestly, with all the regulations, Trump has dismantled you might want to ask why aren't we doing a hell of a lot better. Trump's blow horn on the economy is a flash in the pan, as we have the debt hanging over our heads. In order to pay for our expenditures Trump is going to continue to cut programs and incentives from middle America, and guess what that includes senior citizens, yeah the Republicans are getting ready to cut SS, where do you think that redistribution of funds are going to go, and what will happen to millions of Seniors, you might ask, why is this happening, because he doesn't have a budget to stop spending more than we take in. Next will be to cut our health care.

Our minority buddy can't seem to comprehend the failed economy Our first minority President inherited from Republicans & the costs involved in turning it around, trumps massive socialist giveaway to industry & our wealthiest citizens in a very stable economy trending up that was given not earned. will bankrupt America's working class in this massive corporate socialist peacetime giveaway ... Trump is a smoke & mirror conman choosing profits over people... his past is all about unethical fraud & trying to subvert our legal system... he now subverts our rule of Constitutional law....

Our minority buddy can't seem to comprehend the failed economy Our first minority President inherited from Republicans & the costs involved in turning it around, trumps massive socialist giveaway to industry & our wealthiest citizens in a very stable economy trending up that was given not earned. will bankrupt America's working class in this massive corporate socialist peacetime giveaway ... Trump is a smoke & mirror conman choosing profits over people... his past is all about unethical fraud & trying to subvert our legal system... he now subverts our rule of Constitutional law....