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

I honestly don't think the people crying "Socialism!" know what Socialism is

Posted by amoxy (aka amoxy) Mar 2 '09, 08:12

And I think it has gone to "eye-rolling" stage

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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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