We have lived for a long time under a system of taxation for government (social) services that has grown according to public demand. Democratic socialists such as Sanders espouse a further expansion of the same. Too many people continue to insist A, that Sanders is a (straight) socialist and B of equating socialism with communism despite the differences.
Sanders has stated that he does not support the main tenant of socialism which is the government control of the means of production.
Democratic socialism, Sanders said, is not tied to any Marxist belief or the abolition of capitalism. āI donāt believe government should own the means of production, but I do believe that the middle class and the working families who produce the wealth of America deserve a fair deal,ā he said.
I was just mentioning that people have advanced it.
If āwhiteā makes ānationalismā automatically bad, keeping in mind that the Left will portray some as āwhite nationalistā simply because they are white while being nationalist, then why could other ethnic nationalisms get a pass? Remember me mentioning that black nationalism get a pass with many on the Left? Or that some people are deemed incapable of being racist if theyāre of certain ethnicities?
Again, we come back to who is making definitions and why.
Earlier you mentioned Bannon as a racist so I looked up what a more or less mainstream for the Left publication said about why he was a racist ā¦ and it indicated that being against āmulticulturalism, immigration, feminism and, above all, political correctness.ā is what qualified him as a racist.
Now, you may disagree that NPR is mainstream for the Left, but do you agree with how they decide who is a racist?
If youāve repeated the assertion that he is, and itās for such things as these, then knowing how that sort of person actually defines who is a racist helps you know how much you really agree with them in their assessments.
Iāve observed that a lot of it comes down to who sees who under their beds ā¦ sometimes it reaches comical levels and each who sees the other who under their respective bed, they listen to an believe the same sort of conspiracy theories (with added zest in the form that this results in the possibility of cheering rather than dreading) and in general actually feed each other with their blogs and videos providing accumulating piles of proof of what the others think is really what they are said to think ā¦ merry go round fashion.
Mere self identification is no where near as entertaining to watch.
I do understand however why African Americans (and I want to be careful not to be all inclusive or broadbrush as there are no doubt exceptions) have a divergent view on the subject as their ancestors endured the most horrific and sometimes unspeakable human misery and suffering at the hands of white Americans, and while that misery and suffering was much relieved following the northern states intervention, and the abolition of the institution of slavery, the pain and suffering by no means ended, and discrimination ensued quite horrifically thereafter, particularly towards African Americans which remained in former slave states.
Much wealth was lost as a result of abolition, AND, as it so often the case, the abused victims became acutely hated and demonized by the perpetrators.
I grew up in SoCal and didnāt see the extremes that my wife did who came from the south and witnessed things at school that blow my mind.
There is still so much healing thatās needed in race relations, and so much hate that still abounds.
I had a neighbor back in 2008 whom I no longer associate with that told me that he had never voted before (he was 62 at the time) and was going down to register and would be voting in the upcoming elections. When I asked him why he said ābecause Iāll be god damned if Iām going to have a ā ā ā ā ā ā for a presidentā.
That sentiment is rampant in rural Oklahoma where I have a ranch and spend a portion of my time. Oklahoma as you likely know is an exceedingly red state.
Who is trying to get that photo banned? its more like who the hell cares? nobody
do we know if that photo is real and like I said if its real who the hell cares
So Mao sat with a bunch of ā ā ā ā ā ā fellas , yippee
NPR is not the decider of anything. Steve Bannon co-founded Breitbart News which he declared is the single best platform for the Alt-Right.
The alt-right , an abbreviation of alternative right , is a loosely connected far-right, white supremacist, white nationalist, white separatist, anti-immigrationand sometimes antisemitic movement based in the United States. A largely online phenomenon, the alt-right originated in the U.S. during the 2010s although it has since established a presence in various other countries. The term is ill-defined, having been used in different ways by various self-described āalt-rightistsā, media commentators, and academics.
This doctor so-and-so.
He is the most despicable coward I have ever seen.
Look, socialism is born of the 19th century ideology about the masses over individuals.
Individuals are nothing in the massive society.
Thatās what socialism/communism is all about.
And its ultimate extension is āglobalismā
Cowardice has nothing to do with it you moron! This is just to point out your stupidity you regularly display here by purposely trying to derail threads because you are desperate for attention! Get a clue!
That is just one aspect of the greater perspective! Post Modernism is destroying western culture as we know it because the Cultural Marxistās have used its theories and weaponized them in every narrative pertaining to social issues to gain political power! The layman hasnāt begun to understand why, only that things such as transgenderism in sports, open borders, gun control, and a litany of abnormalities of human behavior that is perpetuated and encouraged by the media seems to be outrageous and the only solution is a political one. I argue that is much, much more than just having a political solution that is going to balance the rightful order of things.
Oh this is rich! This is a must see! (satire) This guy is posing asā¦
A Bernie burping soy boy that says that Communism never really failed because it has never been tried before. Also he says that rich people shouldnāt be able to have all the stuff because they took all the risks. Nevermind the feminist voice, this is Bernieās base! Hillarious!
If you wish to discuss Bernie Sanders, please start another thread.
I am merely discussing, here, the comparative virtues of " a low-tax society, coupled with meager government services, [versus]ā¦a high-tax society, coupled with generous government services."
Right, and as America increased taxes and social services, so increased personal wealth, a middle class and the American standard of living. America became number one at nearly everything.
Then came the permanent war economy, where America remains at war (currently bombing 7 countries that most Americans couldnāt even name or identify on a map) hemorrhaging our wealth while we slip from the number one spot in everything from infrastructure to life expectancy.