Teeqoz said:
Aeolus451 said:
I've read and watched interviews, debates and saw comments that lead me to believe that he is. Too many fixate on the overly simplistic definition of it that they can't see the trees for the forest. What would the implementation of socialism look like policy-wise in the us? What would those policies be?
To some of the others, when I'm talking about socialism, it doesn't mean that I'm talking about anything with social in it. If it's that easy to get people to conflates things, I might start using social with the things the left doesn't like. 😹
Just because I don't like socialism (because it's too idealistic and authoritarian), doesn't mean that I'm against social safety nets and the like. It just depends on the policy.
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So what are you even implying about Bernie Sanders? Do you think he's socialist or not? Are the nordic countries socialist? If you use socialism in a non-standard meaning of the word, you sort of have to clarify what definition you're using. Has Bernie made any comments that made you think he wants to collectivize all US companies?
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I presented my definition in another recent post. I thought that you would get what I meant but oh well. Yeah, I think he's socialist. He wants to redistribute the wealth from the rich and middle class to give to the poor via greatly increased social programs. He said he's okay with forcing people to do it.
