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To: upcountryhorseman
Sorry, but one cannot make sense of the following: "The common definition of socialism involves a controlling central government"

No serious definition would use "controlling" without specifying what is being controlled.

"without individual rights"

This is false: socialism is government's ownership of the means of production.

"(that is my definition)."

You are being a bit self-congratulatory here: your own definition has already become "common?"

37 posted on 10/10/2009 1:17:35 PM PDT by TopQuark
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To: TopQuark

It makes perfect sense: it is clear that among other elements
there must be a “controlling central government” to
enforce its social doctrine upon the people.


39 posted on 10/11/2009 7:16:17 PM PDT by upcountryhorseman (An old fashioned conservative)
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