I completely agree with you! The only thing I would suggest is that we all stop using their “pretty word” of socialism. They are NOT socialists. They are Communists, no ifs, ands, or buts!
Remember - Socialism and Communism are the same ideology. However, Socialism ADMINISTERED through a centralized government is NOT socialism, it is COMMUNISM. Once we get people to make that connection our job will be immensely easier because in the majority of Americans minds Communism still equals EVIL. They are tricked by the “soft word” socialism.
An example: Chavez calls himself a “socialist”, and calls what he has done in Venezuela “socialism”, however it is the very definition of COMMUNISM - complete and total control by the government of all aspects of society from education, to the media, to corporations, etc... etc...
I know we don’t have much time, but I truly think we really need to start pushing this point. Another term would be Marxist/Leninist. People don’t understand why “socialism” is bad - but they DO still know about Communism. At the very least anyone around 30-35 and older remembers very clearly the Soviet Union, the Cold War, the threats of Nuclear War, and Reagan and Thatcher. And that is something we can build on...
All JMHO, and just a request, but I truly think it will help if we all start calling them what they really are...
Of course you're right, an anyone paying attention understands that. Unfortunately, only a fraction of Americans pay attention. Here's what I posted on another thread about this issue:
In regards to socialism, communism, and totalitarianism: Using these words to convince someone of the danger Obama poses is almost a sure way to tune them out. "Oh come on", "I know he's liberal, but a communist?" "What, like Hitler? Gimme a break." It's like there's a complete void of understanding of what these things mean, that they exist in the here and now, and how they are very effectively and methodically being put into place via the Democrat machine -- and the media.