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(28,627 posts)Every word, truth.
And the only ones who get to enjoy the benefits of socialism are millionaires and up.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)The people have enjoyed benefits of our very limited socialism provided to the people by our government.
I would hope you could explain to us some of the best aspects of our very limited socialistic setup.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)...allowing people to have at least something for food, shelter, lotto. Public education allows people to gain at least the rudiments of understanding democracy demands. About 73 more...
http://bigcorporationusa.blogspot.com/2011/07/we-people-75-ways-socialism-has.html?m=1
Big Money Socialism, however, is reserved for the wealthy. For instance Quantitative Easing and the Federal Reserve...
http://firedoglake.com/2013/09/20/federal-reserve-program-is-socialism-for-the-rich/
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)Big money socialism re: banks etc. is bad socialism. That's why we need a socialist like Bernie in power. He knows whose bread needs buttering.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor. That's the wrong kind.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)Bernie will turn that around. Make sure private losses are absorbed by the capitalists, and make all People the recipients of the gains America produces.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)"Everything the communists told us about communism was false. But everything they told us about capitalism was true."
Word the fuck up.
olddots
(10,237 posts)This super capitalism will bring on communism .
Its a vicious cycle untill a truly fair system is devised around equity .