Democrats new theme v.Communist motto

[RMNIXON]

Originally Posted by motivez

I don't think we have a fascist Government, so in that respect, I agree with Chomsky. However, that doesn't mean that that there haven't been steps made torward that type of Government while the Republican party cheered.

We do need to be careful and not overreact to a terrorist threat by giving up on civil liberties. Is this what you are driving at? But at the same time greater and greater dependence on government is just as big a threat. That's something the "common good" left don't seem to get even though history teaches this time and again. When these states fail in their economic and social planning they degrade into the very type of fascist police states they claim they are against. North Korea being the best example at the moment.

[nbiggershaft]

I just want national health care, we can do without any other major changes.

[nbiggershaft]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

It seems the Democrats have a new theme; the 'Common Good' is in full force. Are they finally acknowledging their socialist leanings?

Article seemed to be about religion and moral issues more than social policy.

[SpicyMcVoodoo]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

It seems the Democrats have a new theme; the 'Common Good' is in full force. Are they finally acknowledging their socialist leanings?

Socialism does not equal communism. Communism is a failed political and economic offshoot of socialism that ended quite a while ago. Socialism is alive and thriving, and some countries which have implimented it most heavily (nordic countries) have a higher standard of living and more competitive economies than us.

But thanks for bringing up the red scare once again, Joe McCarthy.