What is Socialism?

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  1. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

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  2. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    "Chris Jagger, the younger brother of Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger, said his brother was doing "okay" after undergoing emergency heart valve replacement surgery last week in New York City and, he added, "at least he [Mick Jagger] has not got to wait in line for the NHS," the government-run National Health Service in Britain. ..."

    Chris Jagger: At Least Mick 'Has Not Got to Wait in Line for the NHS'
     
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  3. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    The Dem/Socialists hate him reminding everyone of that.
     
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  4. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Margaret Thatcher --

    Marxists get up early to further their cause. We need to get up even earlier to defend our freedom.
     
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  5. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts

    Had to bump this topic because of this Dana Perino quote.

    “Conservatism is based on facts, logic and reality. Liberalism is based on theory, feelings and fantasy”
     
  6. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

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  7. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts

    “When you say, #cancelstudentdebt, you’re saying a minority of people who had the advantages of obtaining a degree should have their debt paid off by hardworking taxpayers, 2/3 of them don’t have a degree themselves or have already paid their own student debt off. This is immoral!”

    Dan Crenshaw
     
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  8. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    According to the Buttigieg theorem, aggy is also socialism

     
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  9. 4th_floor

    4th_floor Dude, where's my laptop?

    Most Republicans don't like it when cops kill citizens. That's socialism too. Actually having the government murder civilians is pretty typical of socialist states. Way to go Mayor Pete!
     
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  10. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    You didnt like my post?
    Well, you know what that means
     
  11. Monahorns

    Monahorns 10,000+ Posts

    Yes. Republicans don't like Socialism and Democrats are Socialists. Sounds about right.
     
  12. 4th_floor

    4th_floor Dude, where's my laptop?

    I was attempting to make fun of Buttigieg, but failed. Your post is fine. And I'm not a socialist; at least as far as I know.
     
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  13. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    So what do socialists turn to when things are going badly? Slavery. Link.
     
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  14. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    These same people here would love nothing better than to do this to us, if they can just gain enough political power
    Dont let them win elections
    It's up to you

     
  15. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    The well known poster will soon explain how Venezuela 'problems are all Trump's fault
    Which means Trump is forcing them into slavery
    Which proves he is a racist.
     
  16. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    They always have death squads
    I guess its easy to do when the govt seizes all the privately-held weapons first
     
  17. Monahorns

    Monahorns 10,000+ Posts

    Socialism=Slavery. Venezuela just is becoming more like the theoretical ideal.
     
  18. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

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  20. bystander

    bystander 10,000+ Posts

    It makes me sick because I'm paying for my children's college education. I'm thinking we should have loaded up on debt and then vote for Warren in 2020.
     
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  21. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    By
    You know you would never do that.
     
  22. bystander

    bystander 10,000+ Posts

    I know... but this kind of thing makes you think like that.
     
  23. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    yea but there are enough socialists who do think AND act that way, sadly.
     
  24. bystander

    bystander 10,000+ Posts

    I may have said this before but to me socialism is like porn. I can't define it but I know it when I see it. The actual measurable to me is the growth of government bureaucracy. To me it is virtually impossible to hold a politician accountable. For this reason alone I am against ever increasing concentrations of centralized power. My firm belief is that our freedoms will be taken away. Speeches are not policy. Power is policy. And I believe those who make speeches don't actually run the government; they only serve to brain-wash us and enrich themselves. Those who run the government are the vast bureaucracy; that is where corruption, waste and abuse is born and grows without impediment.
     
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  25. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

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  26. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts

    California passed a law that you can’t take a shower and do laundry in the same day or you get fined $1,000. Second offense is $10,000 fine. :yikes:
     
  27. Vol Horn 4 Life

    Vol Horn 4 Life Good Bye To All The Rest!

    So how would they know? This is why I've always been leery of all this connected smart technology to monitor water and electricity from my phone. If I can see the information anyone can which means anyone can control it...except me because I'm just not as good with technology anymore.
     
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  28. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts

    I believe it stated that if the water bill jumps up 55 gallons in a day then they know laundry was done. So any other spike has to be a shower. I guess they can take a 30 second shower and they wouldn’t know.
     
  29. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    Holy Moly
    There will be a dept in Ca monitoring that?
    And even more stunning the people in Ca are ok with that?
     
  30. Vol Horn 4 Life

    Vol Horn 4 Life Good Bye To All The Rest!


    They aren't really ok with that which is why they move to Texas and vote for the same kind of over reaching government. :idk:
     
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