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Normchacho said: <snip> I really don't see what makes this so difficult to understand. Oh, and Urban Dictionary isn't really a valid source when talking about political ideologies. |
Hey, it's my turn to thank you.
Also, I think most people's idea of the word "socialism" comes, directly or indirectly, purposefully or otherwise, from propaganda and/or ignorance, which are usually pretty hard to overcome. Moreover, these are already people who, considering the selection bias, are less likelly to consider the (broder sense) socialist ideas or be willing to give it much o a thought, and actually tend to have a pretty strong reaction to BABYEATINGCOMMUNISTSCUM. The fact the term "socialism" has originally and continuosly been used in another sense by those who actually study and/or participate in the movements the term describes seems to not always be enough to overcome this.
