The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Socialism as…
1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
2 a : 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
3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done
I really can’t mesh the definition above with the reality of life in 21st century United States. How exactly is Obama moving us towards socialism? According to a recent poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research shows that 55% of likely voters believe that the word “socialist” describes President Obama and his policies as “well” or “very well.”
If this is so, then why didn’t he just create a national bank instead of administering a bail out that allowed our banking system to not only continue doing business but also enabled a number of companies to grow even bigger? Why didn’t he have the government take over GM, Ford, and all of the other auto manufacturers that were failing instead of helping many of them to survive? Wouldn’t it have been better for them to go under and then have the government step in to save the workers?
I mean really…look at the definition, “collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods” not helping companies to continue to function independent of the government.
Is it Obama’s commitment to healthcare for all US citizens that makes him a socialist? If this is a socialist idea then your grandma and mine better be ready to give up their Medicare. And I hope you, your siblings, parents, and friends have great retirement benefits because social security will not be an acceptable option for any of us.
What is so scary about making sure that we all have access to affordable healthcare? How are we disadvantaged by making sure that preexisting conditions are covered? Where does it say that the availability of safe medications will undermine the democratic process? Someone please explain the problem because I just don’t get it.
As a nation we are just full of contradictions. We think the Democrats are better suited to run the country but we want to kick the bums out. We like Obama but we hate his policies. A new Time poll paints a schizophrenic picture of the electorate and frankly I’m just feeling tired of it all and a wee bit depressed. It’s not enough that we have to deal with the “party of no” killing any chance for bipartinsanism but we can’t even count on the voters to stick it to the real bums…
Some People’s Kids: Schizophrenic. Ignorant. Wouldn’t know a socialist from a hole in the ground…