| largedarryl said: Well I think you have misinterpreted the political system that would actually be referred to as socialism. Although, on a side note, I do agree with the hypocrisy that is present in US politics. Universal healthcare = communism, I spend lots of time laughing listening to many US political opinions aired in Canada. |
Socialism is technically not a political system; a socio-economic system is an apt description. There are political systems that focus on implementing socialism, but most modern nations combine socialism and capitalism to varying degress. That is the case with the US. There are some instances of socialism in the US. For example, the Tennessee Valley Authority, Amtrak, and the postal system. What this means is the US is not socialistic but mixed. Also, there are ways to achieve universal health care and education without actually using socialism. The goals may be "socialistic," but the means to achieving them is not. I agree the War was a both a waste and a mistake-similar to most interventionist wars. The defense budget should be trimmed in certain areas, but it is not as gargantuan (as percentage of GDP) as you make it seem.
