[NYer]

Catholic Caucus, ping!

[BlatherNaut]

One also tires of the protestations of the ignorant. The word “socialism” has a clear and specific meaning. It refers to a system in which all things are held in common.

The author ought to get his definitions straight before referring to others as "ignorant".

Full Definition of SOCIALISM

1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

2 a : a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b : a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialism

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Pope Francis Calls For 'Legitimate Redistribution' of Wealth to End 'Economy of Exclusion'

[bufferina]

Pope Francis seems Marxist to me. And he is the reason why I am no longer Catholic.

Taking my stuff and giving to other people is socialism, isn’t it?

If I want to give my stuff to other people, that’s up to me.

I help my neighbor. He’s been out of work for a long time now (2 years?) and has no income. Lost unemployment. When I go to the store, I buy extra and tell him I overbought. I don’t want to make him feel small. This is up to me.

If someone took it from me and gave it to him or anybody else, that would be socialism.

No?

I wish Pope Francis would retire!