Watch Bernie Supporters Explain Socialism

[AFTiger 282]

[AUDub 11,131]

FYP

Haven't watched it yet, but I bet it makes about as much sense as asking Trump or Cruz supporters to explain conservatism.

[TitanTiger 20,471]

Frankly, a healthy percentage of the people in this forum that toss the word around regularly don't seem to have a good understanding of it either.

[AUDub 11,131]

Frankly, a healthy percentage of the people in this forum that toss the word around regularly don't seem to have a good understanding of it either.

Fair point.

[TheBlueVue 177]

Frankly, a healthy percentage of the people in this forum that toss the word around regularly don't seem to have a good understanding of it either.

I understand what has happened to countries like Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, El Slavador etc etc, and the exponential growth of "ninis" a segment of their populations as they have more fully embraced socialistic policies. A nini is neither a student nor employed and % of them in their populations is exploding...so, thats what we have to look forward to should the Bernmeister win. Bernie's folllowers may believe the mythology that the overlords of wall street control our lives and even if it is true, thats obviously better than the govt controlling it.

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/02/01/nini-f01.html

[icanthearyou 4,462]

Well that was a really stupid post!

[icanthearyou 4,462]

I would rather hear DWS explain it!

[maxwere 82]

Was 38s girl in the new Star Wars?

[maxwere 82]

He is a new word for these people.... 'Neo Saint-Simonians'. That may be givining them too much credit though.

[homersapien 11,353]

Frankly, a healthy percentage of the people in this forum that toss the word around regularly don't seem to have a good understanding of it either.

I understand what has happened to countries like Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, El Slavador etc etc, and the exponential growth of "ninis" a segment of their populations as they have more fully embraced socialistic policies. A nini is neither a student nor employed and % of them in their populations is exploding...so, thats what we have to look forward to should the Bernmeister win. Bernie's folllowers may believe the mythology that the overlords of wall street control our lives and even if it is true, thats obviously better than the govt controlling it.

http://www.wsws.org/...1/nini-f01.html

You just proved Titan's assertion.

[AFTiger 282]

It would seem that the liberals on this board don't understand socialism either.

[icanthearyou 4,462]

No you are!

Great post AFT! Really smart and insightful.

[TitanTiger 20,471]

It would seem that the liberals on this board don't understand socialism either.

Perhaps they do, perhaps they don't. But they aren't usually the ones butchering the definition around here either.

[AFTiger 282]

No you are!

I am what?

Great post AFT! Really smart and insightful.

Thank you

[AFTiger 282]

It would seem that the liberals on this board don't understand socialism either.

Perhaps they do, perhaps they don't. But they aren't usually the ones butchering the definition around here either.

And your definition is?

[aujeff11 6,243]

It would seem that the liberals on this board don't understand socialism either.

Perhaps they do, perhaps they don't. But they aren't usually the ones butchering the definition around here either.

And your definition is?

Smooth.......

(Not really)

[icanthearyou 4,462]

Socialism is what you call, "shared povertry". It's rite their in your sig AFT. Frankley I am suprized you don't no none of that stuff.

[JayH4AU 1]

"The Problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."- Margaret Thatcher

"The inherent vice of Capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill

[aubaseball 2,583]

That video is American politics in a nutshell. Half of the voters don't know who or what they are voting.

[GiveEmElle 1,559]

I find it greatly amusing that people accused Obama of being a socialist with the same disgust people in ancient times would use to refer to a leper and now a self-proclaimed socialist just did pretty damn well in Iowa.

[AFTiger 282]

Socialism is what you call, "shared povertry". It's rite their in your sig AFT. Frankley I am suprized you don't no none of that stuff.

And your definition is.

[homersapien 11,353]

This is about the most comprehensive discussion on it I have found:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/01/this-scholar-argues-democratic-socialism-is-not-only-possible-in-america-but-inevitable/

[AFTiger 282]

Here is a different view

Socialism is the Big Lie of the twentieth century. While it promised prosperity, equality, and security, it delivered poverty, misery, and tyranny. Equality was achieved only in the sense that everyone was equal in his or her misery. - See more at: http://www.cfact.org/2016/02/08/why-socialism-failed/#sthash.DfqKnY8B.dpuf

[AUUSN 823]

Watch Jeb voters explain Jeb.

[homersapien 11,353]

Here is a different view

Socialism is the Big Lie of the twentieth century. While it promised prosperity, equality, and security, it delivered poverty, misery, and tyranny. Equality was achieved only in the sense that everyone was equal in his or her misery. - See more at: http://www.cfact.org...h.DfqKnY8B.dpuf

They are talking about communism, not democratic socialism. Two different things.