Why do Republicans bash socialism - when it's all around them?

[Lakhota]

Do Republicans even know what socialism really is? There are various degrees and forms of socialism. There are also various degrees and forms of capitalism. If you don't believe me - Google it.

 

[LaDairis]

There are various degrees and forms of socialism

Yup, and the top 3 on the all time murder list all practiced various forms of it....


Mao - communist socialist
Stalin - communist socialist
Hitler - national socialist

.....

Saddam - Ba-ath socialist

One way or another, somehow "socialist leaders" are the top murderers of all time. Looks like you have plenty of "company" of "high character" people espousing YOUR VIEWS....

 

[Lakhota]

There are various degrees and forms of socialism

Yup, and the top 3 on the all time murder list all practiced various forms of it....


Mao - communist socialist
Stalin - communist socialist
Hitler - national socialist

.....

Saddam - Ba-ath socialist

One way or another, somehow "socialist leaders" are the top murderers of all time. Looks like you have plenty of "company" of "high character" people espousing YOUR VIEWS....

Funny. Please tell us about American socialism.

How Socialism Made America Great

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Socialism is taxpayer funds being used collectively to benefit society as a whole, despite income, contribution, or ability.

Sounds horrible, huh?

Well I hate to be the one to tell you, but Socialism, which you have been told to fear all your life, is responsible for all this...

1. The Military/Defense - The United States military is the largest and most funded socialist program in the world. It operates thanks to our taxpayer dollars and protects the country as a whole. From the richest citizens to the homeless who sleep under the bridge. We are all protected by our military whether we pay taxes or not. This is complete socialism.

2. Highways/Roads - Those roads and highways you drive on every single day are completely taxpayer funded. Your tax dollars are used to maintain, expand, and preserve our highways and roads for every one's use. President Eisenhower was inspired by Germany's autobahn and implemented the idea right here in America. That's right, a republican president created our taxpayer funded, national highway system. This was a different time, before the republican party came down with a vicious case of rabies that never went away.

3. Public Libraries - Yes. That place where you go to check out books from conservative authors telling you how horrible socialism is, is in fact socialism. Libraries are taxpayer funded. You pay a few bucks to get a library card and you can read books for free for the rest of your life.

4. Police - Ever had a situation where you had to call the police? Then you have used a taxpayer funded socialist program. Anyone can call the police whether they pay taxes or not. They are there to protect and serve the community, not individuals. This is complete socialism on a state level, but still socialism all the same. Would you rather have to swipe your credit card before the police will help you?

5. Fire Dept. - Hopefully you have never had a fire in your home. But if you have, you probably called your local taxpayer-funded fire department to put the fire out. Like police, this is state socialism. You tax dollars are used to rescue your entire community in case of a fire. It use to be set up where you would pay a fee every month to the fire dept. for their service. If you didn't pay, they let your house burn down. Sadly, a man from Tennessee had this exact situation happen to him in 2011 because he didn't pay his $75.00 fee. I guess that small town in Tennessee would rather let people's houses burn down that resort to evil socialism. So don't take for granted the fact that you have a 24/7 fire dept. to put out your burning home thanks to socialism.


MORE: 75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America

What the hell is wrong with a little socialism? We live with it. It's all around us. It has made our lives better. It's called Democratic Socialism.


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Some idiot from the daily kos wrote that ......oy

everything is socialist
what are you afraid of

the first five redskin posted are not even socialist

 

[Lakhota]

Socialism is taxpayer funds being used collectively to benefit society as a whole, despite income, contribution, or ability.

Sounds horrible, huh?

Well I hate to be the one to tell you, but Socialism, which you have been told to fear all your life, is responsible for all this...

1. The Military/Defense - The United States military is the largest and most funded socialist program in the world. It operates thanks to our taxpayer dollars and protects the country as a whole. From the richest citizens to the homeless who sleep under the bridge. We are all protected by our military whether we pay taxes or not. This is complete socialism.

2. Highways/Roads - Those roads and highways you drive on every single day are completely taxpayer funded. Your tax dollars are used to maintain, expand, and preserve our highways and roads for every one's use. President Eisenhower was inspired by Germany's autobahn and implemented the idea right here in America. That's right, a republican president created our taxpayer funded, national highway system. This was a different time, before the republican party came down with a vicious case of rabies that never went away.

3. Public Libraries - Yes. That place where you go to check out books from conservative authors telling you how horrible socialism is, is in fact socialism. Libraries are taxpayer funded. You pay a few bucks to get a library card and you can read books for free for the rest of your life.

4. Police - Ever had a situation where you had to call the police? Then you have used a taxpayer funded socialist program. Anyone can call the police whether they pay taxes or not. They are there to protect and serve the community, not individuals. This is complete socialism on a state level, but still socialism all the same. Would you rather have to swipe your credit card before the police will help you?

5. Fire Dept. - Hopefully you have never had a fire in your home. But if you have, you probably called your local taxpayer-funded fire department to put the fire out. Like police, this is state socialism. You tax dollars are used to rescue your entire community in case of a fire. It use to be set up where you would pay a fee every month to the fire dept. for their service. If you didn't pay, they let your house burn down. Sadly, a man from Tennessee had this exact situation happen to him in 2011 because he didn't pay his $75.00 fee. I guess that small town in Tennessee would rather let people's houses burn down that resort to evil socialism. So don't take for granted the fact that you have a 24/7 fire dept. to put out your burning home thanks to socialism.


MORE: 75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America

What the hell is wrong with a little socialism? We live with it. It's all around us. It has made our lives better. It's called Democratic Socialism.


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Some idiot from the daily kos wrote that ......oy

everything is socialist
what are you afraid of

the first five redskin posted are not even socialist

Proof? Oh, and thanks for the racist epithet.

 

[TRFjr]

stop throwing democratic in front of socialism in an attempt to make it sound more appealing
socialism is socialism no matter what word you throw in front of it
it's like putting democratic in front of communism to make communism acceptable and appealing

The primary defining characteristic is workers self management.
If workers are managing themselves, this like has to be done democratically.

Freedom. Are workers managing themselves have more freedom?

Is this freedom?

Another ignorant liberal that thinks wealth is finite that one having more wealth causes another to have less

your ignorance discredits you from having any intelligent conversation on economics
go learn something then you can come back and join the discussion till then you are just embarrassing your self

Labor is finite, with limited supply.
So how can wealth be any different?

no, it is not
what a human can produce is far from finite we constantly increase what a human can produce
there you are again proving your ignorance

How many hours can you work per day?

not the hours you work idiot it is what a human is able to produce in those hours and that is constantly increasing with innovations

 

[Cecilie1200]

Do Republicans even know what socialism really is? There are various degrees and forms of socialism. There are also various degrees and forms of capitalism. If you don't believe me - Google it.

Words have meanings. Don't believe me? Get an education from something other than the voices in your head.

You don't get to redefine words to suit yourself.

Socialism

1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
2a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property
b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

Capitalism

: an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market

WE know what those words mean, and we know from listening to you blather that you don't. Write these down somewhere so we don't have to tutor you in basic vocabulary again.

 

[TRFjr]

The primary defining characteristic is workers self management.
If workers are managing themselves, this like has to be done democratically.

Freedom. Are workers managing themselves have more freedom?

Is this freedom?

Another ignorant liberal that thinks wealth is finite that one having more wealth causes another to have less

your ignorance discredits you from having any intelligent conversation on economics
go learn something then you can come back and join the discussion till then you are just embarrassing your self

Labor is finite, with limited supply.
So how can wealth be any different?

When It Comes to Wealth Creation, There Is No Pie

As usual, the problem is that leftists are borderline illiterate and are throwing around words without any idea what they mean.

The individual can only create their own pie with the cooperation and protection of the society. Let any of these individualists try to make it without society, without the protection of contracts, without the protection of police, without a sound currency.

Break society down to its origin and basics.

What is the benefit of society in its origin?

A truce. Nonviolence.

A general understanding that people will not try to kill each other over food/resources/territory.etc., but cooperate for their mutual and individual benefit.

An individual can do ALL KINDS OF SHIT without society. The only reason for society is NONVIOLENCE. Otherwise, like all other animals, humans will fight each other for food/resources/territory/etc.

You have taken society for granted and assumed that individuals owe each other the duty of a living. WRONG. When the benefits of society are outweighed by the burdens (from you commies) the violence will resume.

You know nothing.

.

actully its more simple then that
humans mass together the same reason herd animals do so because there is safety in numbers

 

[Cecilie1200]

There are various degrees and forms of socialism

Yup, and the top 3 on the all time murder list all practiced various forms of it....


Mao - communist socialist
Stalin - communist socialist
Hitler - national socialist

.....

Saddam - Ba-ath socialist

One way or another, somehow "socialist leaders" are the top murderers of all time. Looks like you have plenty of "company" of "high character" people espousing YOUR VIEWS....

Funny. Please tell us about American socialism.

How Socialism Made America Great

Funny, tell us why we're supposed to consider your favorite leftist blogs to be gospel just because you do. Your enjoyment of being ignorant doesn't require others to be ignorant with you.

 

[Lakhota]

How Socialism Made America Great

The Many, Tangled American Definitions of Socialism

I agree!

 

[Cecilie1200]

Aaaaaand LaCooter has waved the leftist white flag of surrender.

 

[Cecilie1200]

How Socialism Made America Great

I agree!

Well, if your agreement doesn't convince the author that he's completely full of shit and on the wrong track, nothing will. Talk about damning with insulting praise.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Socialism is taxpayer funds being used collectively to benefit society as a whole, despite income, contribution, or ability.

Sounds horrible, huh?

Well I hate to be the one to tell you, but Socialism, which you have been told to fear all your life, is responsible for all this...

1. The Military/Defense - The United States military is the largest and most funded socialist program in the world. It operates thanks to our taxpayer dollars and protects the country as a whole. From the richest citizens to the homeless who sleep under the bridge. We are all protected by our military whether we pay taxes or not. This is complete socialism.

2. Highways/Roads - Those roads and highways you drive on every single day are completely taxpayer funded. Your tax dollars are used to maintain, expand, and preserve our highways and roads for every one's use. President Eisenhower was inspired by Germany's autobahn and implemented the idea right here in America. That's right, a republican president created our taxpayer funded, national highway system. This was a different time, before the republican party came down with a vicious case of rabies that never went away.

3. Public Libraries - Yes. That place where you go to check out books from conservative authors telling you how horrible socialism is, is in fact socialism. Libraries are taxpayer funded. You pay a few bucks to get a library card and you can read books for free for the rest of your life.

4. Police - Ever had a situation where you had to call the police? Then you have used a taxpayer funded socialist program. Anyone can call the police whether they pay taxes or not. They are there to protect and serve the community, not individuals. This is complete socialism on a state level, but still socialism all the same. Would you rather have to swipe your credit card before the police will help you?

5. Fire Dept. - Hopefully you have never had a fire in your home. But if you have, you probably called your local taxpayer-funded fire department to put the fire out. Like police, this is state socialism. You tax dollars are used to rescue your entire community in case of a fire. It use to be set up where you would pay a fee every month to the fire dept. for their service. If you didn't pay, they let your house burn down. Sadly, a man from Tennessee had this exact situation happen to him in 2011 because he didn't pay his $75.00 fee. I guess that small town in Tennessee would rather let people's houses burn down that resort to evil socialism. So don't take for granted the fact that you have a 24/7 fire dept. to put out your burning home thanks to socialism.


MORE: 75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America

What the hell is wrong with a little socialism? We live with it. It's all around us. It has made our lives better. It's called Democratic Socialism.


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Some idiot from the daily kos wrote that ......oy

everything is socialist
what are you afraid of

the first five redskin posted are not even socialist

Proof? Oh, and thanks for the racist epithet.

Really savage...NOW I'll be needing the proof
Ill keep it simple and ask just for one example

So how is that..... lets say the entire history of organized human military forces on the planet....how do they qualify as being socialist ?

kings of the past are all of a sudden socialists ?

 

[AntonToo]

You see, we are still a capitalist nation.

Nope. We're a Keynesian nation.

The article's author over there clearly lacks a grasp of economic theory and monetary policy both.

Bullshit, Keynesian nation would pay down the debts in good economic times.

Keynes has consistently called for long term solvency.

Lol
Only Fucking spineless pieces of shit believe Keynesian economics, So shut the fuck up you fucking moron

haha thanks for your thoughtful contribution. We are all richer for having read it

Lol
Keynesian economics are Proven to be a total failure, Sick motherfuckers That believe in them need to be weeded out...

haha yea, is that why everyone in the leadership quickly turns into a Keynesian as soon as shit hits the fan?

 

[Markle]

Socialism is taxpayer funds being used collectively to benefit society as a whole, despite income, contribution, or ability.

Sounds horrible, huh?

Well I hate to be the one to tell you, but Socialism, which you have been told to fear all your life, is responsible for all this...

1. The Military/Defense - The United States military is the largest and most funded socialist program in the world. It operates thanks to our taxpayer dollars and protects the country as a whole. From the richest citizens to the homeless who sleep under the bridge. We are all protected by our military whether we pay taxes or not. This is complete socialism.

2. Highways/Roads - Those roads and highways you drive on every single day are completely taxpayer funded. Your tax dollars are used to maintain, expand, and preserve our highways and roads for every one's use. President Eisenhower was inspired by Germany's autobahn and implemented the idea right here in America. That's right, a republican president created our taxpayer funded, national highway system. This was a different time, before the republican party came down with a vicious case of rabies that never went away.

3. Public Libraries - Yes. That place where you go to check out books from conservative authors telling you how horrible socialism is, is in fact socialism. Libraries are taxpayer funded. You pay a few bucks to get a library card and you can read books for free for the rest of your life.

4. Police - Ever had a situation where you had to call the police? Then you have used a taxpayer funded socialist program. Anyone can call the police whether they pay taxes or not. They are there to protect and serve the community, not individuals. This is complete socialism on a state level, but still socialism all the same. Would you rather have to swipe your credit card before the police will help you?

5. Fire Dept. - Hopefully you have never had a fire in your home. But if you have, you probably called your local taxpayer-funded fire department to put the fire out. Like police, this is state socialism. You tax dollars are used to rescue your entire community in case of a fire. It use to be set up where you would pay a fee every month to the fire dept. for their service. If you didn't pay, they let your house burn down. Sadly, a man from Tennessee had this exact situation happen to him in 2011 because he didn't pay his $75.00 fee. I guess that small town in Tennessee would rather let people's houses burn down that resort to evil socialism. So don't take for granted the fact that you have a 24/7 fire dept. to put out your burning home thanks to socialism.


MORE: 75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America

What the hell is wrong with a little socialism? We live with it. It's all around us. It has made our lives better. It's called Democratic Socialism.

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Everything you list are services we pay for in the form of taxes.

Obviously, you do not know the definition of Socialism. Allow me:
I have taken the liberty to highlight a couple of items below for your convenience.

socialism
[ˈsōSHəˌlizəm]
NOUN

1. a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
   synonyms:
   leftism · Fabianism · syndicalism · consumer socialism · utopian socialism · welfarism · communism · Bolshevism · radicalism · militancy · progressivism · social democracy · laborism · Marxism · Leninism · Marxism–Leninism · neo-Marxism · Trotskyism · Maoism
   antonyms:
   conservatism
2. policy or practice based on the political and economic theory of socialism.
   synonyms:
   leftism · Fabianism · syndicalism · consumer socialism · utopian socialism · welfarism · communism · Bolshevism · radicalism · militancy · progressivism · social democracy · laborism · Marxism · Leninism · Marxism–Leninism · neo-Marxism · Trotskyism · Maoism
   antonyms:
   conservatism
3. (in Marxist theory) a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of Communism.

QED

 

[WTH_Progs?]

ILMAO at OP and the like trying to justify free stuff because WE MUST have a police force.

 

[Oddball]

Do Republicans even know what socialism really is? There are various degrees and forms of socialism. There are also various degrees and forms of capitalism. If you don't believe me - Google it.

 

[Oddball]

Nope. We're a Keynesian nation.

The article's author over there clearly lacks a grasp of economic theory and monetary policy both.

Bullshit, Keynesian nation would pay down the debts in good economic times.

Keynes has consistently called for long term solvency.

Lol
Only Fucking spineless pieces of shit believe Keynesian economics, So shut the fuck up you fucking moron

haha thanks for your thoughtful contribution. We are all richer for having read it

Lol
Keynesian economics are Proven to be a total failure, Sick motherfuckers That believe in them need to be weeded out...

haha yea, is that why everyone in the leadership quickly turns into a Keynesian as soon as shit hits the fan?

Because it's easier to just print up a few trillion dollars, than to say "no" to political cronies and sad sack drips who failed to plan for down times and now want a bailout.

 

[AntonToo]

Bullshit, Keynesian nation would pay down the debts in good economic times.

Keynes has consistently called for long term solvency.

Lol
Only Fucking spineless pieces of shit believe Keynesian economics, So shut the fuck up you fucking moron

haha thanks for your thoughtful contribution. We are all richer for having read it

Lol
Keynesian economics are Proven to be a total failure, Sick motherfuckers That believe in them need to be weeded out...

haha yea, is that why everyone in the leadership quickly turns into a Keynesian as soon as shit hits the fan?

Because it's easier to just print up a few trillion dollars, than to say "no" to political cronies and sad sack drips who failed to plan for down times and now want a bailout.

No, thats not why. The reason they get proactive is because no one is going to pat you on the back for sitting on your hands while the ship is burning.

 

[Rustic]

Lol
Only Fucking spineless pieces of shit believe Keynesian economics, So shut the fuck up you fucking moron

haha thanks for your thoughtful contribution. We are all richer for having read it

Lol
Keynesian economics are Proven to be a total failure, Sick motherfuckers That believe in them need to be weeded out...

haha yea, is that why everyone in the leadership quickly turns into a Keynesian as soon as shit hits the fan?

Because it's easier to just print up a few trillion dollars, than to say "no" to political cronies and sad sack drips who failed to plan for down times and now want a bailout.

No, thats not why. The reason they get proactive is because no one is going to pat you on the back for sitting on your hands while the ship is burning.

Keynesian economics is all about printing more worthless paper, and calling that wealth... lol