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In response to "ST Poll -- In your opinon, does the word -- nm" by znufrii

sfek, "socialist" have the same resonance as a conservative bogeyman today, as it did, say, 20 years ago? -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Mar 2 '09, 08:09

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/weekinreview/01leibovich.html (www.nytimes.com)

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No. Partially because of the fall of Communism and because of the public's willingness to try something new after 8 years of GWB -- nm - con_carne Mar 2, 08:13 4
- I'm just waiting for the day where the charge of socialism is answered with, "Yeah, so what?" -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:25 3
  - Seriously - con_carne Mar 2, 08:28 2
    - this abouts sums me up -- nm - znufrii, pinko commie liberal Mar 2, 08:29 1
      - I think you're seriously discounting the benefits of capitalism - Alan More Mar 2, 08:38
I honestly don't think the people crying "Socialism!" know what Socialism is - amoxy Mar 2, 08:12 12
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  - The people complaining about "socialism" don't particularly care for those things either. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 08:18 8
    - until they have to confront the reality that actually doing anything about it would cost them votes -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:22 1
      - and/or the political support of their colleagues -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:25
    - Some of them don't, but some do. Mike Huckabee is pretty keen on farm subsidies for example -- nm - Alan More Mar 2, 08:22 2
      - Any politician who thinks they'll ever be on the ballot in Iowa is pretty keen on farm subsidies. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 08:24 1
        
        I think Huckabee's support is pretty genuine - it's all wrapped up in his views of US soverieignty, food/energy independence, and so on - Alan More Mar 2, 08:30
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      - People can not like something and still know that there's nothing they can do about it. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 08:23 1
        
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- stupid socialist military. -- nm - Reagen Mar 2, 08:14
- that's probably almost entirely true. -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:13
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- hah! -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:12 1
  - only because I've actually had work to deal with this morning -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:12

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