The New American Socialism

Well just Shezaaamn.. somebody in D.C. actually uses the term socialism.. of the 2 most unused words in D.C. socialism is one.. communism is the other.. linking these two words with democracy(mob rule) is the only remaining task... cause communism is in fact socialism.. and democracy is its main vector of infection.. America is only a republic vestigally.. the sedition in this "reppublic" is almost complete..

** Democracy is the road to socialism. Karl Marx
** Democracy is indispensable to socialism. The goal of socialism is communism. V.I. Lenin
** I would like to be clearly understood...we, the Soviet people, are for socialism(cummunism).... We want more socialism and, therefore, more democracy. -Mikhail Gorbachev
** Socialism has a bad name in America, and no amount of wishful thinking on the part of the left is going to change that.... The words Economic Democracy are an adequate and effective replacement. -Derek Shearer, cited in Reason 1982

This is probably the most interesting article I've seen today. As someone who's worked in both public and private sector jobs, I find myself agreeing with you so much that it makes me somewhat surprised. If you were to ask the government employees at Ft. Hood about tax cuts, the opinion would run at least 60% against. These people know where their paychecks come from...

"I'd love someone to show me a positive light that shows a 3rd way--a way we can win; however, I've yet to find it. The are only 2 things that can prevent this from happening. One is catastrophic events, such as nuclear war, meteors destroying most of the earth, or other Noah like natural disasters. And the second is a complete collapse of our economy thereby throwing us into an anarchy state (much like Haiti)."

Don't be so gloomy. Political ideology is often a generational event; kids rebel against what their folks believe. I think the 20th Century was an anomaly, heavily influenced by the Depression and the two World Wars, then along came Korea and VN and cranked up the Commies in the U.S. - don't do them the favor of calling them socialists or progressives.

But, chin up. With the colleges stuffed with Professors who were the long-haired radicals of the '60's, a lot of kids are rebelling. From what I have read, the conservative movement is gaining strength in many of today's colleges as, once again, the next generation rebels against the beliefs of their parents' generation.

Yes, it will continue to be contentious in the U.S., but that also helps our political system thrive.

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