Socialism is a very broad term. It is definitely not necessarily the absence of capitalism or privatization in general. Your support of the government running our energy production technically makes you a socialist. Your support of privatization in other means does not change that fact.Interesting. Doesn't it bother you that healthcare for all is the only issue being supported by democrats currently? I mean gay marriage is a done deal either way.I'm curious. What liberal policies do you support?No I'm a Dem, the GOP sweep hurt a project that I had been working on for 12 years. Hell, it may have destroyed it. I am just a realist and when you idiots make your proclamations I just have to laugh....
I'm pro gay marriage, pro abortion, anti multi national corporations. Pro decriminalization of all drugs, I am anti death penalty save in very specific cases, I have switched my opinion on Affirmative Action. I now believe it to be a net negative. I believe in government control of energy production and distribution. I have changed my views on public schools. I once supported them but now feel that Charter schools are better (though in my area they pretty much all suck so my daughter attends a private school). I am in favor of stem cell research. I am pro euthanasia, I am in favor of major health care revision. There must be a way for everyone to have health care in this country. obamacare is not the fix we need and is in fact a regression. His law helps insurance companies far more than the people who are insured. It is a bad law.
Feel free to ask questions about other issues and I will happily answer you...
I see more Dems supporting doctor assisted suicide and drug decriminalization every day. Gay marriage should be a done deal but it isn't yet. I used to be a socialist like you but then I grew up and figured out that it is a system that can't ever work so long as human beings are involved.
In some ways I do hold socialistic views. No argument. However they are tempered by a strong sense of individualism and the desire to protect the rights of the individual. Socialist governments treat their people very poorly and the end result is always bad with them. The historical evidence for that is extensive. However, there are certain aspects of socialism that are beneficial to the people. Centralized control of energy is one of them. I am very happy to acknowledge the areas where various government types excel and work to see that they get implemented.