Posted on 04/01/2023 8:55:16 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher argued that while the U.S. has “been quasi-socialist” for the last century-and-a-half, all advanced democracies are quasi-socialist, and the U.S. has been more socialist in the past than it is today, “we have too much socialism,” and he knows that we have too much socialism because he lives in California.
During an interview with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) where Sununu referenced the “socialist agenda” on the left, Maher said, “America has always been quasi-socialist — or at least for the last century-and-a-half. Social Security is socialism. The Marine Corps is socialism. Every advanced democracy is quasi-socialist.”
Sununu then asked, “Are you saying that where we were in America 30 years ago is where we are today?” Maher responded that he isn’t saying that, but added, “Well, in the ’50s, the tax rate went up to 70%. Sometimes, even 90. So, we actually were more socialist then” even under some Republican presidents.
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The Marine Corps is not socialist it is not a democracy either. In the military RHIP is the rule. But you have the ability to earn the rank and acquire the privileges. Socialism assumes social ownership, this does not apply because there is NO ownership in the Marine Corps. Generals no more own a tank than a private does. The government owns everything, you are just allowed to use it.
Read later.
the remorseful contrarian
Fascist actually.
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