Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The Democrats Stumble Toward 50 Shades of Socialism
Time ^ | 21 Jan, 2016 | Joe Klein

Posted on 01/22/2016 9:18:25 AM PST by MtnClimber

How much should the government redistribute?

A specter is haunting the Democratic Party-the specter of socialism. A question is being asked, mostly by Republicans, but also by MSNBC's Chris Matthews: What is the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist? Debbie Wasserman Schultz got it last July and, ever the robotic partisan, answered by saying the more important difference was between Democrats and Republicans. Senator Chuck Schumer said it depended on how you define the two, and then refused to define the two. And, most significantly, Hillary Clinton said, "Well, I can tell you what I am … I’m a progressive Democrat."

Now this is not a difficult question to answer. Webster's says socialism is "a social system or theory in which the government owns and controls the means of production."

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: democrats; socialism

1 posted on 01/22/2016 9:18:25 AM PST by MtnClimber
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber

And global warming is the socialist excuse to control energy use (the means of production).


2 posted on 01/22/2016 9:19:27 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber

Here’s a better question:

What is it about communism that you DON’T like?


3 posted on 01/22/2016 9:46:19 AM PST by fruser1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber

The fedgov dilemna:

Do we go with democratic socialism? Or republican fascism?

Both methods will enrich the chosen few, but which will enslave the masses without too much bloodshed?

Most likely the powers that be will go with the hybrid chinese model. It’s been working pretty well so far here in the US.


4 posted on 01/22/2016 9:47:14 AM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber
"Well, I can tell you what I am. I'm a progressive Democrat."

We know Hillary. We know.


5 posted on 01/22/2016 10:35:11 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: factoryrat

“republican fascism”?

Really?


6 posted on 01/22/2016 10:35:56 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber
...she empretzeled herself...

I just learned a new word.

7 posted on 01/22/2016 10:40:30 AM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin
Maybe you prefer cronyism? Crony capitalism (oxymoron)?

The only difference between the dems/pubs is what they plan to do with the serfs once they finish looting the US economy.

8 posted on 01/22/2016 11:06:06 AM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: factoryrat

I call them Statists.

Both the Democrat Party and the “establishment” Republicans are statists. Together they operate as the “Uniparty”


9 posted on 01/22/2016 11:10:39 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber

Either deliberately or by allowing destructive forces to do their dirty work, liberals are a cancer on civilization (paraphrasing Susan Sontag).


10 posted on 01/22/2016 11:12:47 AM PST by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Statist and uniparty will work too. I can agree with that.


11 posted on 01/22/2016 11:13:22 AM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson