@badradger saidMy main point is that many Americans react violently to the word 'socialist'. The word has been transformed into a threat trigger. That makes no sense.
@sonhouse yes but the USA is really nowhere near socialist, I am a member of the Labour party & Momentum and I reckon hal of the Labour party are not true socialists.
America isn't socialist to the point of collective ownership of industries. But we have - and value - and can't live without - some other important pieces of what can broadly be referred to as socialism. We own our government together - equally.
@spruce112358 - My main point is that many Americans react violently to the word 'socialist'.
In my generation, the nuclear war generation, the words Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had its sway
@earl-of-trumps saidYeah. That was a state capitalist economy and had nothing to do with socialism.
@spruce112358 - My main point is that many Americans react violently to the word 'socialist'.
In my generation, the nuclear war generation, the words Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had its sway
Sort of like American democracy. Oh. It’s a term, it’s just got squat-diddley to do with democracy.
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What if the majority, in democratic spirit, vote "slavery"?
A good constitution shouold be there to prevent it.