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Huh? / Re: (Opinion) Socialism is not scary
« on: February 26, 2016, 1837 UTC »
The "democratic socialism" as espoused by Bernie Sanders is little more than FDR-New Deal liberalism, and does not include government ownership of business/industry essential to real "socialism". Actual socialists have publicly explained how Bernie Sanders is not one.
Part of the confusion should be layed at the door of the Republican party, who have habitually labeled Democratic programs and candidates as "socialists" all the way back to the 1930s. By their definition, Ronald Reagan was a socialist, since he signed legislation to make sure that the horrible socialist program "Social Security" would continue long into the future.
Bernie Sanders appears more "leftist" now, only because the Democratic party has been dragged so far to the right over the past thirty years.
Now, I'll go back to waiting for those socialist snowplows to show up.
Part of the confusion should be layed at the door of the Republican party, who have habitually labeled Democratic programs and candidates as "socialists" all the way back to the 1930s. By their definition, Ronald Reagan was a socialist, since he signed legislation to make sure that the horrible socialist program "Social Security" would continue long into the future.
Bernie Sanders appears more "leftist" now, only because the Democratic party has been dragged so far to the right over the past thirty years.
Now, I'll go back to waiting for those socialist snowplows to show up.
