A Rare Elected Voice for Socialism Pledges to Be Heard in Seattle

NY Times ^ | 12/28/13 | KIRK JOHNSON

[Libloather]

SEATTLE — People are used to liberals running things around here. But nobody reckoned with Kshama Sawant. Ms. Sawant, a 41-year-old economics teacher and immigrant from India, took a left at liberal and then kept on going — all the way to socialism.

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But Kshama Sawant (pronounced SHAH-mah sah-WANT) heartily embraces the label. Ask her about almost any problem facing America today, and her answer will probably include the “S” word as the best and most reasonable response. Socialism is the path to real democracy, she says. Socialism protects the environment. Socialism is the best hope for young people who have seen their options crushed by the tide of low-wage, futureless jobs in the post-recession economy.

[jmaroneps37]

An “economics teacher” how perfect. In my two dozen years in higher education I NEVER met a single Economist who knew a damned thing about how markets worked.

[broken_arrow1]

Worked great for the Soviet Union, and it is so far working great for the USA. We should be in the state of total economic collapse pretty soon thanks to the socialists and 51 percent of stupid Americans that embrace these horror shows! Great that the libtard Californians that moved to Seattle are on a path to destroy that destination also. They are like a freakin’ cancer.