http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6658004Oh my.
The rich kid the grazing primitive:
jgraz (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:32 PM
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Check in here if you're a proud, small-'s' socialist.
Just wondering how many people here are willing to embrace the name.
It's a big bonfire, so only the PoP:
jgraz (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:35 PM
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3. Exactly my point
We're all a bit of a socialist. Some more than others.
Taverner (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:35 PM
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4. Sure thing
It works in natural monopolies, unprofitable necessities and things no one else can do.
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:37 PM
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8. I'm about to make it official. If we don't get a Public Option.
jgraz (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:42 PM
Response to Reply #13
16. The library IS socialism, as are the police, fire department and roads
A small-'s' socialist is someone who understands the benefits of such collective action and thinks we need more of it in the country.
jgraz (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 07:28 PM
Response to Reply #31
35. Collective action through government. That's most people's definition of socialism.
I guess technically this would be "the people owning the means of production". This is true for libraries, police and fire departments and roads. It's true for the military. I'm surprised you think this is up for debate.
jgraz (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 11:42 PM
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65. You need to get out more
Progressives have been pointing out that the US government is socialist since at least FDR. At present, it has elements of socialism, capitalism and fascism. None of these words are absolute or universal.
Doug's stupid ex-wife, who now lives with mom:
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Wed Sep-30-09 12:56 AM
Response to Reply #68
73. Aren't corporations the biggest beneficiaries of government socialist policies?
Or, is that wrong?
How much did we spend on that Wall Street bailout again?
jgraz (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:43 PM
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17. I said "socialist", not "communist"
Though, if pressed, I'd probably cop to both.
Yeah, sure, okay, another rich Communist.
Greyhound (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:43 PM
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18. Here.
GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 06:47 PM
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19. I consider myself to be one on many issues.
The orange marmalade primitive:
marmar (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 07:11 PM
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25. I've definitely made a journey left of very liberal/progressive......
..... whether that makes me a socialist, or democratic socialist, or Northern European-esque social democrat, I'm not quite sure yet.
I'm a far-left work in progress.
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 07:13 PM
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27. gladly and enthusiastically embraced.
jgraz (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 07:51 PM
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43. Funny how the unrecs keep rolling in
I guess some people are still stuck in the 50's.
The sparkling husband primitive:
Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 10:03 PM
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54. I'm a liberal with a panoply of positions on a panoply of issues
Some of my positions are socialist.
Some might be termed right wing.
On some, I could be seen as a communist.
Mostly, though, I'm a liberal.
Mostly, though, the sparkling husband primitive is an ass.
Ms. Ed, the unappellated eohippus, who was recently demoted from the
les risisbles primitives, the laughable ones, to
drek primitivity:
Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 11:42 PM
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66. Hell yeah!