Reply #7: But are you really a "socialist"? [View All]

[Oregone]

Are you actually a complete "socialist", as you claim, or do you merely advocate public socialized services? A socialist sees that the government should acquire control of private enterprise for the public benefit, and thereby, own corporations that compete, or even monopolize, the market.

Simply wanting socialized services (education, health, retirement) in a capitalistic system is nothing revolutionary or worthy of the term "socialist". It just means someone advocates for a strong mixed capitalistic economy. Being a mixed market advocate is still being an advocate for capitalism (not socialism).