Subj : Re: The America First mov
To   : Lee Lofaso
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Thu Oct 20 2022 13:31:11

On 20 Oct 2022, Lee Lofaso said the following...
 LL>  JT> There have been no serious Socialist candidates for decades.
 LL> Except for Bernie Sanders, who won as a socialist, still claims
 LL> to be a socialist, and remains an elected public official, now as
 LL> a US Senator from Vermont.

Bernie describes himself as a "Democratic Socialist." He's a far cry from,
say, Eugene Debs.

 LL> Conservatives love socialism, as long as the benefits are for
 LL> the wealthy.

Proper socialism advocates that the means of production, distribution, and
exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. No one
that I know of supports this.

What conservatives mean by "socialism" is a government redistribution of
wealth, and yes, they support it when it serves their purpose. But few
realize, or will admit, that tax cuts for the wealthy are also a government
redistribution of wealth.

Jeff.

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