Salon.com: "America is Ready for Socialism!"

The Social Memo ^ | 7/11/15 | Aurelius

[rightistight]

Salon.com believes that the United States is "ready for socialism" and Bernie Sanders is "speaking to America's soul."

In an article published today, titled "America is ready for socialism! Massive majorities back Bernie Sanders on the issues — and disdain Donald Trump," Salon made the case that most Americans want socialist policies in place.

"Sanders speaks to America's soul — and our values," the article's author, Paul Rosenberg, claims. Rosenberg also writes for Al Jazeera.

It continues, "Sanders is right to think that Scandanavian socialism would be popular here in the U.S., if only people knew more about it. And he’s right to make spreading that awareness a goal of his campaign. In fact, on a wide range of issue specifics Sanders lines up with strong majorities of public opinion—and has for decades."

Rosenberg then references a poll produced by "the Progressive Change Institute" in January that claims to show that Americans want socialism. He also casually mentions that he's written with the co-founder of a Progressive Change Institute-affiliate. Despite these clear biases, the author then talks about Americans' support for Sanders's policies.

He also claims that, based on another poll, "Americans preferred Sweden over the U.S. by 92-8%" based on wealth distribution.

"Sanders is not simply cherry-picking a few popular ideas here and there. He’s tapping into a broadly shared set of inter-related attitudes and ideas about closely related issues," Rosenberg writes.

Further, Sanders "ought to be taken a lot more seriously than he has been so far."

In the end, however, Rosenberg is not sure that Sanders will be elected. That said, he writes, "the question is not “Will Bernie Sanders be elected president?” ...The real question is, “Will the Sanders campaign change the course of American history?” And that question is one that every citizen can help answer, by how they engage in the months ahead."

[lurk]

Socialism requires a population both ignorant and corrupt enough to embrace it.

We’re ready for it.

[NormsRevenge]

ready? we are already neck deep.

[Reverend Saltine]

The “new realaity” is just say whatever you wan and they will come

[Reverend Saltine]

are you kidding? Americans couldn’t find Sweden on a labled map. The think it’s in the foreign country of Beverly Hills.

[Tau Food]

I have been amazed by how many people on this website are big fans of Medicare and Social Security. I can remember when conservatives opposed those programs. I remember Reagan warning about what would happen if Medicare was passed. Now, there seem to be a lot of conservatives who don't regard those programs as socialism. Either that or there are a lot of conservatives who now support some forms of socialism. Nowadays, people tend to support the socialist programs that give them benefits and only oppose the programs that give other people benefits.

Maybe it's always been the same - everyone is just out for themselves..

[KGeorge]

Good. I’m afraid we’re getting awful close to that. crazy aholes.

[Bluewater2015]

We’ve asked ourselves: what could be worse that Bush v. Clinton part deux?

Here is the answer: Sanders v. Trump!

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Trying not to sound to Pollannish here but, at least:

Trump: Actually understands the damage caused by rampant and unchecked illegal immigration
Sanders: Actually understands the damage caused by rampant and unchecked Wall Street banksters

So, maybe not great, but certainly a heckuva lot better than Shrillary v. Jeb.