Comments on: Ask Janus: Communism Vs. Socialism http://www.secularconservative.net/general/difference-between-communism-and-socialism/ Mon, 10 May 2010 01:39:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Janus http://www.secularconservative.net/general/difference-between-communism-and-socialism/#comment-5950 Janus Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:04:45 +0000 http://www.secularconservative.net/?p=602#comment-5950 I'd say that Obama is about as far left as a politician can get in this country and still get elected. His policies thus far have been quite socialist, but he hasn't suggested nationalizing the health insurance companies or hospitals yet. He has encouraged congress to purchase a major stake in our automotive sector. He hasn't advocated nationalizing the energy sector, but he is trying to tax it into submitting to the whims of the government. If I were to be perfectly honest, I don't think he is pushing a true Socialist agenda on America. He may want to. He may try to down the road. He may be moving in that direction. He is far left of where mainstream America is, but he's not a Socialist. Even given all of that, European Socialist parties would still view him as a moderate. It's kinda telling as to the sad state of affairs in Europe, but that's just where we are. I wouldn't call him a Socialist. I'd definitely say he's as Socialist as you can get in American politics. I'd definitely say some of his advisers and czars are Socialists. But Obama, as of right now, can be described, at worst, as having Socialist tendencies. Its a rather minute distinction, but I think it's there. That said, I completely understand where people are coming from when they call him a Socialist. I’d say that Obama is about as far left as a politician can get in this country and still get elected. His policies thus far have been quite socialist, but he hasn’t suggested nationalizing the health insurance companies or hospitals yet. He has encouraged congress to purchase a major stake in our automotive sector. He hasn’t advocated nationalizing the energy sector, but he is trying to tax it into submitting to the whims of the government.

If I were to be perfectly honest, I don’t think he is pushing a true Socialist agenda on America. He may want to. He may try to down the road. He may be moving in that direction. He is far left of where mainstream America is, but he’s not a Socialist. Even given all of that, European Socialist parties would still view him as a moderate. It’s kinda telling as to the sad state of affairs in Europe, but that’s just where we are.

I wouldn’t call him a Socialist. I’d definitely say he’s as Socialist as you can get in American politics. I’d definitely say some of his advisers and czars are Socialists. But Obama, as of right now, can be described, at worst, as having Socialist tendencies. Its a rather minute distinction, but I think it’s there.

That said, I completely understand where people are coming from when they call him a Socialist.

]]> By: Don http://www.secularconservative.net/general/difference-between-communism-and-socialism/#comment-5949 Don Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:44:33 +0000 http://www.secularconservative.net/?p=602#comment-5949 So what does that make Barrack? So what does that make Barrack?

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