saltwind 78 wrote:
Dots, There are all kinds of socialism. Communism is the most extreme. Western " democratic socialism" is the opposite. Marxists have long considered democratic socialism an enemy of the people. This is because it gives up power voluntarily when defeated in elections. It also doesn't destroy all capitalist enterprises. Classic democratic socialism wants to nationalize the means of production, not distribution. Many countries in Europe have had democratic socialists governments. Sweden, Israel and,Denmark to name a few. It was a miserable failure in some countries and a success in others. The standing joke in Israels old socialism was, How do you make a small fortune in Israel? answer, Go there with a large one. Personally, I like a free enterprise system with some control to make sure it doesn't use its tremendous power against the little guy.
Dots, There are all kinds of socialism. Communism ... (
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"I like a free enterprise system with some control to make sure it doesn't use its tremendous power against the little guy." That is the EXACT SYSTEM we now have! So pray tell me WHY are you so IN FAVOR of putting the Democrats in power with their NOW OBVIOUS slant to an EXTREME LEFTIST/COMMUNIST STANCE??? The current crop of Democrats including both Biden & Harris want to go far further left than a mere "Democratic Socialist" Government! That is WHY they did NOT want Bernie on the ticket! Can't you SEE THAT!!