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marc9000 Member Posts: 1522 From: Ky U.S. Joined: Member Rating: 1.3 |
How many people think Democrats are socialists? 64% of Republicans. They're delusional, and they likely don't know the definition of socialism. But you didn't provide the definition of socialism. Why don't we look at that?
quote: Socialism Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com and;
quote: Socialism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Democrats aren't in favor of incremental increases in government owned land? Capitalism to communism, referenced in the definitions above? In Montana, National Heritage Area movement faces new boogeyman Action against climate change, that most all Democrats favor, fits neatly into every one of those definitions. Did you know that Bernie Sanders identifies himself as a socialist? From Biden and other high profile Democrats to posters on this forum, there are very few attempts from any of them to distance themselves from Sander's beliefs and proposals. Do you need more links to show the clear relationship with today's Democrat party and socialism? Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) - Working towards a better future for all. Why are you in denial of obvious reality?
If I posted made-up stuff about rigged elections and about Democratic advocacy of socialism and about the collapse of the American dollar and American power or about taxing immigrants or about the ether or about the mind not being part of the physical world, then in no time people like you and marc9000 and LamarkNewAge and Michael MD and Christian7 would be quoting those in your particular interest area as if they were fact. This is because none of you have the ability to tell truth from falsity. The criteria you use to judge an idea or tale true or false is whether it appeals to you, not whether there's any actual truth to it. Is your fantasy that Democrats aren't socialists something that appeals to you, no matter what the truth actually is?
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LamarkNewAge Member Posts: 2417 Joined: Member Rating: 1.2
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I have not been following this thread. I have no clue what Percy just said ( I typically know exactly what he is trying to do, but I have to confess that he can FINALLY brag about my misunderstanding. It isn't bragging unless it is true).
I never knew Judicial Watch was mentioned here, either, until few hours ago. I just find this site uninspired these days. I remember when I used to debate people with real spirit. My greatest moment ever (online) was when I got Howard Dean's online campaign maestro, Jerome Armstrong, to admit that there was strong evidence for a CIA hand in the 9/11 attacks. I dared him to post it on his MYDD blog. He said, in email, he was not afraid. So he went and posted that he does not buy the official 9/11 story, for the whole world to see. He referenced the French intelligence showing the July 4-14 meeting in Dubai. Right after that, Dean, on Diane Rheim, said he was intrigued by the idea that Bush got intel from the Saudis, but allowed the attack to happen. I was so proud of myself! (THE Daily Kos founder used to refer to Armstrong as his blogfather) I used to debate men with character. (And I bet polling would show that less than 50% buy the official 9/11 government story, in 2021. It was around 50/50 in a 2007 Rasmussen poll) I like the bold ones better than the partisan mush we have here. Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given. Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.
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Percy Member Posts: 22489 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 5.0 |
Has it been six months already?
—Percy
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LamarkNewAge Member Posts: 2417 Joined: Member Rating: 1.2 |
Nobody follows your partisan blather, Percy.
I have little interest in your attention. Sorry. (I would have been honored years ago) I respect your site, and intelligence. I also like alot of your effort. You are just too cookie-cutter. It is not going to click.
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PaulK Member Posts: 17825 Joined: Member Rating: 2.3 |
quote: OK, I think that’s really enough to prove that the Democrats aren’t socialist.
quote: Obviously not. It’s not about taking over production or distribution of goods, and it isn’t going to abolish capitalism.. Conservation is not communism. Limited acquisition of land for that purpose is pretty obviously well short of a move towards communism.
quote: I don’t think that you’re stupid enough to believe that. Where’s the wholesale nationalisation of industry, for a start?
quote: I know that Bernie Sanders is on the left of the Democratic Party and is opposed by the party establishment. That alone is enough to refutes the point. The fact that Sanders isn’t proposing socialism by the definitions you quote annihilates it.
quote: Obviously we need more than none,
quote: Hard to tell from that if they’re going for full socialism or a mixed economy like Germany. In the short term they certainly aren’t going all the way. And they aren’t the Democratic Party.
quote: Since you’ve demonstrated that the Democratic Party isn’t socialist it obviously isn’t a fantasy. Edited by PaulK, : No reason given.
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Minnemooseus Member Posts: 3945 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: Member Rating: 10.0
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And remember, the single greatest socialistic movement in the U.S. is the congressional/military/industrial complex.
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PaulK Member Posts: 17825 Joined: Member Rating: 2.3 |
These guys seem pretty socialist, too.
All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.
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Tanypteryx Member Posts: 4440 From: Oregon, USA Joined: Member Rating: 5.1
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He is an internet troll spreading lies and misinformation and there is no benefit in responding to his bullshit. Don't take his bait.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy The reason that we have the scientific method is because common sense isn't reliable. -- Taq |
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ringo Member (Idle past 437 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined:
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LamarkNewAge writes:
My name is Nobody. Nobody follows your partisan blather, Percy."I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!" -- Lucky Ned Pepper
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marc9000 Member Posts: 1522 From: Ky U.S. Joined: Member Rating: 1.3 |
Has it been six months already? No, but as (I think) I've alluded to before, when I see my name brought up and passed around with no recent provocation from me, I have that human tendency to want to defend myself right away. But I'll make you a deal, after reading my Message 31 carefully, and still maintaining that today's Democrats and Socialism have absolutely no relationship to each other, while also agreeing with Jar's constant cries of "fascism" every time a Republican says one word about Christian principles, tradition, individual liberty, and limited government, (and get yourself 10 approval dots in the process) I promise I'll be gone from this forum forever, or at least for a few more years until climate change surges and causes us all to melt in our shoes. So you might want to consider that.
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kjsimons Member Posts: 822 From: Orlando,FL Joined: Member Rating: 5.3
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Well this just proves that you are an idiot. The Democrats don't want socialism, they want social programs that help All Citizens! So, just to recap it since you don't seem to be able to comprehend it, they want social programs that benefit citizens that need it and do not want the government to take over the means of production (i.e. actual Socialism).
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marc9000 Member Posts: 1522 From: Ky U.S. Joined: Member Rating: 1.3 |
OK, I think that’s really enough to prove that the Democrats aren’t socialist. I suppose so, if you didn't read it, and you're unaware of current Democrat activity. Democrat's current spending proposals with trillions in borrowed / printed money, Biden's "30 X 30" land confiscation proposal, Democrat's (including the "independent" Sander's war on fossil fuels), with the subsequent government "ownership and control of the means of production and distribution" (from the definitions above) and other Democrat proposals that are described word for word in the definitions above.
marc9000 writes: Democrats aren't in favor of incremental increases in government owned land? Capitalism to communism, referenced in the definitions above? Obviously not. It’s not about taking over production or distribution of goods If you look at Democrat's "Green New Deal" proposals, you'll see exactly that. , and it isn’t going to abolish capitalism.. Conservation is not communism. Limited acquisition of land for that purpose is pretty obviously well short of a move towards communism. It's not obvious to those who know something about history, about the tactics of past tyrants to control and oppress their people. And none of those past tyrants had the giant CLIMATE CHANGE card in their hands to play, it's far bigger than any card past tyrants had. It's not obvious to those who know about the mindset of the U.S. founders as they structured the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.
marc9000 writes: Action against climate change, that most all Democrats favor, fits neatly into every one of those definitions. I don’t think that you’re stupid enough to believe that. Where’s the wholesale nationalisation of industry, for a start? The nationalization of industry isn't done overnight, past tyrants that the U.S. founders were fully aware of have done that kind of takeover incrementally. Playing the "conservation" game is how incrementalism works. When the U.S. population is naturally increasing as it always has, combined with current unprecedented illegal immigration, when we're rapidly approaching the $30 trillion mark in debt, when the Taliban was handed major victory in its ability to threaten the U.S., common sense tells some of us that "conservation" really shouldn't be on top of the to-do list.
I know that Bernie Sanders is on the left of the Democratic Party and is opposed by the party establishment. Opposed? Do you have evidence of this opposition? Name some things that Sanders proposes, that the Democrat leaders like AOC, Schumer, Pelosi, Biden and Harris vehemently oppose, and show me some links to liberal / Democrat websites that show the discussion about it.
That alone is enough to refutes the point. No it's too "alone", it needs more than just a statement from a Democrat, it needs evidence.
The fact that Sanders isn’t proposing socialism by the definitions you quote annihilates it. That's not a fact, because the fact is that he really does propose socialism. Let's look at Sanders' "12 point plan" that he has long had. Here's a link; Commonsense & Wonder: Bernie Sanders (socialist, VT) has a 12 point plan. Here it is, simplified; 1)Grow the government on borrowed / printed money.2)Use climate change fear to grow the government. 3)Make workers more dependent on government. 4)More unions, heavily influenced by government control. 5)Put the government in control of wage amounts. 6)Government control of women's wages. 7End current trade policies, with...who knows what. Here's a wild guess, more government involvement. 8)College education, paid for by borrowed / printed money, that the government provides. 9)Government control of financial institutions 10)Government control of healthcare. 11)more government control of the everyday lives of seniors and children. 12)Tax the productive out of existence. Now lets look at the parts of those definitions above that do the best job of summarizing socialism;
quote: "Collective principles"? "IMPERFECT IMPLEMENTATION"? What could possibly go wrong with Sanders' (and Democrats) proposals? Those of us who know something about history and economics and human nature, know that A LOT could. More from the above definitions;
quote: "Work done" - what do you see more of in Sanders' proposals, incentives for production, or incentives to receive free stuff from government? What do you see more of in Green New Deal proposals, or Biden's current proposals, more incentive for production, or more incentive to receive free stuff?
marc9000 writes: Do you need more links to show the clear relationship with today's Democrat party and socialism? Obviously we need more than none, 100 links wouldn't be enough for you, if you can't see the clear relationship between AOC's proposals and Sanders' proposals, by simply being aware of what's going on around you.
Hard to tell from that if they’re going for full socialism or a mixed economy like Germany. In the short term they certainly aren’t going all the way. And they aren’t the Democratic Party. It's hard to tell what they're going for, it's hard to tell what Democrats are going for, and it's hard to tell what Sanders (socialism) is going for. But one thing is for sure, all three of them equally go for climate change mandates above all else. Government control of economics. Everything described in the above definitions of socialism.
Since you’ve demonstrated that the Democratic Party isn’t socialist it obviously isn’t a fantasy. Could you, or all the gang, show me just one thing in Sanders' 12 point list that today's Democrats are united in opposing? Just one? That wouldn't be near enough to differentiate between today's Democrats and socialism, but it would be a start. It would actually take 5 or 6 at least. But just one will cause me to disengage for now, and satisfy everyone here's hatred of my exercising my 1st amendment rights to ask these questions and express the opinion of not only myself, but close to half the U.S. population. "Working towards a better future for all (with more government). - Socialists"Build back better". (with more government) - Democrats. Slightly different words, but that's all.
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marc9000 Member Posts: 1522 From: Ky U.S. Joined: Member Rating: 1.3 |
they want social programs that benefit citizens that need it and do not want the government to take over the means of production (i.e. actual Socialism). They don't want to be involved in production, and even ownership, of (not yet developed) alternatives to fossil fuels? They have no proposals to subsidize those alternatives? You should get out more.
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kjsimons Member Posts: 822 From: Orlando,FL Joined: Member Rating: 5.3
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Way to move the goal posts. Climate change is an issue that effects all people on the planet and so it behooves us to address it. This is not a socialist issue, this is a human issue as it affects all of us. WTF do you propose? Or is addressing actual issues with solutions socialist according to you? Grow TFU!
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PaulK Member Posts: 17825 Joined: Member Rating: 2.3 |
quote: I suppose you mean if you DID read it. I am aware of the Democratic Party’s current policies. Which do not include large-scale nationalisations of any industry.
quote: Obviously they are not about Government ownership of the means of production and distribution.
quote: Nope, no massive nationalisations there.
quote: I get that you’re a big fan of tyranny, but that doesn’t grant you any special insights.
quote: In other words they aren’t actually proposing socialism. You just assume that it will eventually get there, over many, many years. Your biased assumptions aren’t facts.
quote: AOC isn’t a leader. It’s well known that the Democratic Party establishment opposed Sanders bid for the Presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. And since you’ve conveniently provided an example, Obama’s support for the TPP is contrary to Sander’s objection to such deals.
quote: I had a look and I was right. (You didn’t think I’d be stupid enough to fall for your mischaracterisations, did you?). Again, look at the lack of evidence. All you have is lies and a ‘slippery slope” assumption. No plans for massive nationalisation - even of industries where it makes sense. The means of production will remain firmly in private hands. Nothing more than a European style mixed economy (at most). That’s not what your definitions call “socialism”)
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