RepubliCON whining about “socialism” is pure distraction. RepubliCONs LOVE socialism — but they want it for themselves and for the few richest elites, not those going through hard times who actually need it.
Anyone who repeats the tired old BS cliché of “Socialism means getting “FREE STUFF” or “Socialism is great, until you run out of other people’s money” simply demonstrates utter and complete CLUELESSNESS about what socialism means, how it works, or its role in the world today.
Socialism is NOT about using “other people’s money” or expecting “FREE STUFF” any more than you expect law enforcement, emergency first responders or “free” public schools to be provided by “other people’s money.”
We all contribute and we all benefit.
As was recently noted on The Last word with Lawrence O’Donnell:
There is good socialism and bad socialism.
Good socialism (helping those who actually need it):
• Universal comprehensive no-fee health care
• Universal tuition-free public education through college
• Guaranteed secure retirement program
• Job training, job placement
• Proactive social services to PREVENT crime
• Infrastructure
• Law enforcement, firefighting, disaster relief
.
Bad socialism (giveaways to the few richest elites who already have the most):
• Corporate welfare (socialism for the rich)
• Socialized professional sports (all benefit goes to people that are very rich)
• Tax exemptions for churches that non-believers have to make up for (socialized religion)
RepubliCON whining about “socialism” is pure distraction. RepubliCONs LOVE socialism — but they want it for themselves and for the few richest elites, not those going through hard times who actually need it.
Anyone who repeats the tired old BS cliché of “Socialism means getting “FREE STUFF” or “Socialism is great, until you run out of other people’s money” simply demonstrates utter and complete CLUELESSNESS about what socialism means, how it works, or its role in the world today.
Socialism is NOT about using “other people’s money” or expecting “FREE STUFF” any more than you expect law enforcement, emergency first responders or “free” public schools to be provided by “other people’s money.”
We all contribute and we all benefit.
As was recently noted on The Last word with Lawrence O’Donnell:
There is good socialism and bad socialism.
Good socialism (helping those who actually need it):
• Universal comprehensive no-fee health care
• Universal tuition-free public education through college
• Guaranteed secure retirement program
• Job training, job placement
• Proactive social services to PREVENT crime
• Infrastructure
• Law enforcement, firefighting, disaster relief
.
Bad socialism (giveaways to the few richest elites who already have the most):
• Corporate welfare (socialism for the rich)
• Socialized professional sports (all benefit goes to people that are very rich)
• Tax exemptions for churches that non-believers have to make up for (socialized religion)