Quote Originally Posted by IAmKowalski
There are a lot of reasons for this - first, realize that Americans don't actually know what they are talking about when they use the word "Socialist". Realize too that Americans have a very cartoonish and very black and white view of the world. Socialist and/or communist are the same thing in American speak - and what comes to mind immediately when you say the word "Socialist" to the average American is a grim militaristic society in which everyone is desperately poor, wears all gray, and stands in line all day for a loaf of bread while guards on every street corner hold machine guns and glare at people.

I wish I were exaggerating, but I'm not.

Most Americans have no clue what Socialism actually is - just that it's evil and bad. If you want to discredit someone's beliefs, just label them as "Socialist" then the debate gets shifted so they have to deny the charge. Now rather than discussing their ideas, we manage to reduce the discussion to "No I'm Not"/"Yes You Are".

As a result, we have a sub-minimal welfare system, we have a for-profit health-care industry in which any illness can be catastrophic for those without insurance both to their health and to their finances (and they better hope they're healthy before they run out of cash or they're out of luck - if you have no cash then bandages in an emergency room are all the healthcare you can get buddy), and we have continually rising costs of college education.

But the thing is that Americans think we have the best quality of life and the best healthcare system of anyplace in the world - and good luck telling anyone otherwise! It's gospel, it's a basic religion to Americans that our way is the best and that everyone else just wishes they could live here instead of standing in line in their gray coats shivering and waiting for bread.



you smug one, Its MY country thats got the statue declaring "Give me your tired, your poor, your weary, YEARNING TO BE FREE". Better not forget it, there's two ways to deal with communists, shoot them in the head or shoot them in the heart. And if the political takeover of america happens on a global scale, I will be standing on a battlefield ending your ways with mine. Believe That Homie.

Whats more, lest we act like were all uneducated, but I've read enough about the institution of socialism/communism in europe, and they each agreed to define themselves as each other, thus CONFUSING those unsure of what was true. Crafty, but at some point, even a retard will punch you for f***ing with him to, if he gets enough abuse first.
but whats bugging the piss out of me is, where do you people decide that a 18 yr old slut can go out, have 6 babies in a 6 yr period, and not know theirparentage, and then are instantly entitled to welfare forever?

how about, im smarter than 99% of the population, and should well be better paid for my clear brain function, sparkling personality, charming looks and a good set of teeth and hair to boot. youre pist cuz you drank the sh*tty F*ck*ng koolaid and did what ur govs tole you, and meanwhile it was them weakening your independence and instinct to survive. P*ss**s and cowards, the lot
thebsdawg Reviewed by thebsdawg on . Why is socialism so bad? Hello Everyone! I have been following the presidential race and the arguments in these forums for the past few weeks. One of the new issues is SOCIALISM. I lived in the United States for 17 years, but moved back to my home country of Finland a couple years ago. Finland is a Socialist Democracy. We have free health care, free education through your bachelor's degree (when you turn 18, the gov. also pays for 80% of your rent and grocery money(240â?¬/month), and allows you to take out Rating: 5