Reply #70: Most people aren't *pure* socialist though [View All]

[Selatius]

Most people in the US are capitalist at heart. The difference that should and must be noted is that there are many people who think safety valves and regulatory mechanisms on the markets to prevent monopolization and abuse of not only workers but the environment are good ideas, and many also feel that there should be *some* amount of wealth redistribution (i.e. public education system, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Pell Grants, etc.). All of these programs are a redistribution of wealth in that it is an investment in the people.

Yes, most people aren't socialists, but that doesn't mean that things such as universal health care are bad ideas either. It's shades of gray, not black and white.