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Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 08:14 AM

Mar 2012

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there has been an economic restructuring in the past couple of decades so that virtually all new wealth is being siphoned to a few at the top.

This country has moved so far to the freaking right that a lot of people start screaming "Eek! Socialism!" when people merely mention moving our party back to the principles that defined it a few decades ago.

You know, all that "living wage" stuff, and not having to fear destitution in your old age, and access to health care that you can actually afford, and all that...

It's not too much to expect our party to stand up and fight consistently for these things.

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I have an honest question for advocates of a full-blown Socialist system of government in the US... [View all] cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 OP

The reality is that no honest intelligent person advocates either a full blown Socialist grantcart Mar 2012 #1

Okay, so where does that leave ME? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #3

well I don't agree that a) "a total collapse of this country's current monetary/governmental system grantcart Mar 2012 #7

I believe total collapse is not only within the realm of possibility but likely cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #8

'total collapse' would also destroy the market for your beer muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #16

It Is Also Worth Pointing Out, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2012 #10

I think so, too. Most people in this forum are not really Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #22

In Your Circumstance, Sir, You Are A Worker, Owning A Set Of Tools The Magistrate Mar 2012 #2

The measure of people who pale in the shadow of your knowledge must be impossible to quantify... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #6

It Is A Bit late at Night For Very Heavy thought, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2012 #9

I may currently be a "home-brewer", Sir, but envision myself in the future being a "player" in the cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #11

Your top marginal tax rate would be 4% more CJCRANE Mar 2012 #21

Hmmm..... Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #4

You just can't own anyone else's means of production eridani Mar 2012 #12

plus, if capitalism voraciously consumes the steady climate you rely on (and your economy) villager Mar 2012 #5

"Solar powered Microbrewery" == small. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #13

Profit? GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #14

I'm not sure there are many advocates of "full-blown socialism" CJCRANE Mar 2012 #15

They also have strong unions/guilds obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #18

Basically the question you're asking Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #17

You know, woo me with science Mar 2012 #19

. snagglepuss Mar 2012 #20

If you don't know the difference between Socialism and Communism MD20 Mar 2012 #23

That's pretty rude chrisa Mar 2012 #26

It depends Tomay Mar 2012 #24

Socialism without Capitalism, just like pure Capitalism, would never work. chrisa Mar 2012 #25

You keep your business under a socialist system. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #27

A total collapse of the monetary system would make Socialism impossible lunatica Mar 2012 #28

Good post. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #30

Everthing posted above is immaterial. I want to know Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #29

So, you're worried that there will be a Cuban-like revolution? shcrane71 Mar 2012 #31