Is Obama really a socialist?

[utvolpj]

someone, an Obama supporter specifically, explain to me how you grow the economy from the "bottom up"? I don't think it can be done, but obviously the Obamassiah thinks it can.

quit questioning him you unpatriotic goof!

 

[golfballs]

Michelle Obama's pitch: Share the wealth | Washington Examiner

They are definitely socialists. Lord help us if he gets a lame duck term

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Mad bump, a lot of old timers. I miss truefan.

 

[golfballs]

anyone who thinks obama will limit his tax increase to those only making over 250K a year is living in a fantasy world.

good call

 

[vols4sure]

Michelle Obama's pitch: Share the wealth | Washington Examiner

They are definitely socialists. Lord help us if he gets a lame duck term

"Now, there are some folks talking about repealing that reform,’’ Mrs. Obama said. “Are we going to let that happen? Are we going to allow children to be denied health care coverage who have cancer or other serious diseases? We can’t do that."

Good grief.

 

[Weezy]

 

[n_huffhines]

I have a broad definition of socialism. I consider any wealth redistribution to be socialism. So basically every Republican is a socialist, too, IMO.

 

[lawgator1]

I have a broad definition of socialism. I consider any wealth redistribution to be socialism. So basically every Republican is a socialist, too, IMO.

By that definition, anyone who believes in public roads or having a military is a socialist, too.

 

[gsvol]

Obama just granted a $56m federal loan to some of his Alinskite friends in Wisconsin to start up an insurance company so they can bleed Obamacare, even though not one of them has any previous experience in the insurance business.

Was Alinski a socialist, are his followers socialists?

 

[BigPapaVol]

I have a broad definition of socialism. I consider any wealth redistribution to be socialism. So basically every Republican is a socialist, too, IMO.

when used in a comparative fashion, much like liberal vs conservative, the true definition doesn't apply.

 

[volinbham]

There is a world of difference between public goods (roads) and direct transfer payments.

 

[milohimself]

If you guys want to get pedantic about it, any public goods, parks, roads, etc are socialist. Redistribution of wealth isn't really the main point. State ownership of means of production of anything is.

 

[gsvol]

Weezy, do you think all the candidates are that far to the right, especially Obama??

It's mind boggling that anyone could believe that.