This time socialism will work, ooops. No this time it will work, ooops. No no this time it will work, ooops.

[miketx]

You must have the attention span of a gnat.

No, he's just a lying traitor.

 

[Toro]

You dont let your guard doen very often since I think you prefer to let other lefties break trail for you, but yes, you do use the term “racist” to smear conservatives

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2. On the other hand, you have many white conservatives -- more than the Right would ever admit -- who are the standard, ignorant, knuckle-dragging, paranoid losers who still practice racism. Worse than those people are those who enable them by minimizing their number and importance, ignoring their behaviors, mocking anyone who points them out, absolutely refusing to hold them accountable for what they are.

To them

Government programs I benefit from =//= socialism

Government programs I don’t benefit from = socialism

This is how much the right has devolved whereby the greatest intellectual achievement is to “own the libs!”

 

[Rogue AI]

They’re all government-run programs that take your taxes and distribute to others.

Also, don’t drive on any roads. And make sure your grandkids aren’t in public schools.

Because communism!

That dog don't hunt. Every form of government requires taxes, in return they provide services, in our case their role is defined by the Constitution.

Roads existed long before socialism. The ideology of theft may try to claim them, but that's simply untrue.

 

[Mac-7]

Good thing no one is calling for actual, government ownership of all production and distribution, socialism.

I define socialism as results scripted by government

in economics its the flip side of fascism

the only difference is that fascists allow private ownership and socialists dont

modern libs running the democrat party that you voted for are actually fascists pretending to be socialists

 

[MinTrut]

I realize you guys don't understand the difference between Democratic Socialism (Canada, Germany, Australia) and actual socialism (Venezuela).

Nuance intimidates and confuses you. It makes you angry and paranoid.

This isn't my fault.

While Democrats are deranged fascists/terrorists, it's good to see at least a few of them recognize that Democrats are no more socialists than Nazis tended to be Jews.

 

[AMart]

Sweden?

Isn't socialist. Man you people are idiots.

 

[otto105]

Isn't socialist. Man you people are idiots.

Sweden is a competitive and highly liberalized, open market economy. The vast majority of Swedish enterprises are privately owned and market-oriented, combined with a strong welfare state involving transfer payments involving up to three-fifths of GDP.

 

[bripat9643]

Socialism doesn't work. Everyone knows that.

Good thing no one is calling for actual, government ownership of all production and distribution, socialism.

They are effectively demanding the same thing.

 

[otto105]

They are effectively demanding the same thing.

How?

 

[bripat9643]

Sweden is a competitive and highly liberalized, open market economy. The vast majority of Swedish enterprises are privately owned and market-oriented, combined with a strong welfare state involving transfer payments involving up to three-fifths of GDP.

In the past few years Sweden has been cutting taxes, welfare and regulations.

 

[bripat9643]

How?

by regulating them to the point were they make none of the business decisions.

 

[bripat9643]

I don't know how these paranoid snowflakes make it through a freakin' day.

We've grown accustomed to your constant lying about your intentions.

 

[Mac1958]

How?

In his mind.

 

[Mac1958]

We've grown accustomed to your constant lying about your intentions.

You're more than welcome to point out any lies.

I won't be holding my breath.

 

[otto105]

by regulating them to the point were they make none of the business decisions.

Regulation is not government ownership of industry.

Asking a private industry thru regulation to protect the environment and it's workers is common sense.

 

[Mac1958]

Regulation is not government ownership of industry.

Asking a private industry thru regulation to protect the environment and it's workers is common sense.

This is one of the key areas in which the right wing has failed capitalism. They have been convinced by voices they trust that any regulation is a bane to capitalism. In fact, proper and efficient regulation is a critical component of capitalism.

The predictable result of their arrogant ignorance on this issue? Massive imbalances and inequities that made "socialism" more and more attractive to more and more people. A damn shame, given how important and dynamic capitalism can be.

 

[bripat9643]

No it isn't, Einstein.

Yes it is.

 

[bripat9643]

Regulation is not government ownership of industry.

Asking a private industry thru regulation to protect the environment and it's workers is common sense.

When government makes all the decisions that a business owner normally makes, that's ownership.

 

[bripat9643]

This is one of the key areas in which the right wing has failed capitalism. They have been convinced by voices they trust that any regulation is a bane to capitalism. In fact, proper and efficient regulation is a critical component of capitalism.

The predictable result of their arrogant ignorance on this issue? Massive imbalances and inequities that made "socialism" more and more attractive to more and more people. A damn shame, given how important and dynamic capitalism can be.

"Proper and efficient regulation" is any oxymoron.

 

[bripat9643]

Regulation is not government ownership of industry.

Asking a private industry thru regulation to protect the environment and it's workers is common sense.

We can argue about that all day. Whether it's common sense or not, it's still ownership.