Posted by dallassteve on 9th of Dec 2009 at 09:49 am
You are right that many Americans use the word "socialism"
loosely to indicate more government control. This trend has
been continuous since the founding of this country, and certainly
since FDR. Just as we watch trendlines on stocks, I wonder if
we can break this trendline.
On a more intellectual level, I think a better definition of
socialism is the application of Marxist thought to government.
Anyone who thought Marxism was dead after the fall of the
Berlin wall and the demise of the Soviet Union is having a rude
wake-up call. I am continually amazed at the U.S.
politicians, cabinet officials, czars, etc, giving honor to Marxist
ideas. I run a small business, and I am wondering if our
government still believes in "free enterprise."
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How True
Posted by dallassteve on 9th of Dec 2009 at 09:49 am
You are right that many Americans use the word "socialism" loosely to indicate more government control. This trend has been continuous since the founding of this country, and certainly since FDR. Just as we watch trendlines on stocks, I wonder if we can break this trendline.
On a more intellectual level, I think a better definition of socialism is the application of Marxist thought to government. Anyone who thought Marxism was dead after the fall of the Berlin wall and the demise of the Soviet Union is having a rude wake-up call. I am continually amazed at the U.S. politicians, cabinet officials, czars, etc, giving honor to Marxist ideas. I run a small business, and I am wondering if our government still believes in "free enterprise."