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Is Barack Obama a Socialist or a Communist?

Posted on 10/25/2008 10:48:19 AM PDT by BulletBobCo

Is this too extreme of a question?


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KEYWORDS: antiamericanleft; communism; marines; marxism; obama; obamarxist; obammunist; socialism; unamericanactivities
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1 posted on 10/25/2008 10:48:19 AM PDT by BulletBobCo
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To: BulletBobCo

Whats the diff?


2 posted on 10/25/2008 10:49:11 AM PDT by screaminsunshine
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To: BulletBobCo
He is a Marxist...


3 posted on 10/25/2008 10:49:28 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: BulletBobCo

Neither, he is a Marxist.


4 posted on 10/25/2008 10:49:52 AM PDT by WorkerbeeCitizen (An inadequately policed Conservative)
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To: screaminsunshine

(b)


5 posted on 10/25/2008 10:49:59 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: screaminsunshine
Whats the diff?

In communism, the government owns the cow, you milk the cow, the government gets the milk.

In socialism, you own the cow, you milk the cow, the government gets the milk.

In terms of the distribution of the milk, there is no difference. Obama is a socialist, though.
6 posted on 10/25/2008 10:51:09 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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To: BulletBobCo


I give up. Which is he?

7 posted on 10/25/2008 10:51:10 AM PDT by Islander7 (This Atlas is shrugging! ~ I am Joe!)
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To: BulletBobCo

He is a democrat


8 posted on 10/25/2008 10:51:17 AM PDT by badpacifist (Personal attacks on someones opinion of a "news article" you happened to post is asinine..)
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To: WorkerbeeCitizen

All of them.


9 posted on 10/25/2008 10:51:36 AM PDT by SolidWood
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To: BulletBobCo

I vote Marxist


10 posted on 10/25/2008 10:52:06 AM PDT by lonestar
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To: BulletBobCo
Ich mag Ihr stil, Obama.


11 posted on 10/25/2008 10:52:43 AM PDT by Evil Slayer (Sarah Palin reminds me of the story about David and Goliath)
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To: BulletBobCo

Long time funny:

The difference between a socialist and a communist is,,,,,,,the communist has a gun.


12 posted on 10/25/2008 10:53:22 AM PDT by biff
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To: screaminsunshine; BulletBobCo

Socialism is an economic system. Communism is a political system.


13 posted on 10/25/2008 10:53:23 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan
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To: advance_copy
Thanks. I forgot that analogy.
14 posted on 10/25/2008 10:53:27 AM PDT by BulletBobCo
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To: BulletBobCo

He is a socialist. He has not (so far) come out in favor of the government entirely owning all the means of production, which is what a communist would advocate. However, the very concept of wealth redistribution is a socialist one. He’s close to the edge of socialism and communism, and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he later advocated nationalisation of various industries.


15 posted on 10/25/2008 10:53:47 AM PDT by ottbmare
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To: BulletBobCo

He’s a Marxist, and a racist, as is his wife.


16 posted on 10/25/2008 10:53:55 AM PDT by jla (Sarah!)
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To: lonestar

He’s a Marxist —


17 posted on 10/25/2008 10:54:17 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: advance_copy

Is Cuba communist?

The Cuban people, it seems, work at jobs owned by the government, and get paid (very little) by the government.

Whatever it is, it isn’t working. The people are beaten down. The intrastructure of the cities are in ruin. There is very little adequate housing, and it is getting worse.

Is that communism?


18 posted on 10/25/2008 10:54:22 AM PDT by i_dont_chat (The elephant is dancing for the lady from Alaska)
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To: BulletBobCo

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2114154/posts?page=169#169


19 posted on 10/25/2008 10:54:40 AM PDT by Matchett-PI (2008 = The Year of the Toilet (for 'rats))
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To: Islander7
ROTFLMBO!!!!!

That picture (minus the 0 graphics) reminds me of when I was a kid and watched my dad fertilize our lawn.

But it aptly describes the 0bama Economic Plan.

20 posted on 10/25/2008 10:54:51 AM PDT by T Lady (Palin-Jindal 2012)
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