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WhatareSocialism&SocialDemocracy?
Thereareseveral
relatedbutdifferent
definitionsofsocialism(i.e.MerriamWebster,
Heritage,Oxford,etc).Somedefinitionsof
socialismconsiderregulationtobesocialism,
andthereforeincludeanythingfromCuban
CommunismtoCanadiansocialdemocracy.
Underanyofthesedefinitions,Socialismis
averybroadterm.Republicansliketoreferto
CommunistcountriesasSocialist,sothey
canlumpthemalltogether,butitdoesnt
makesensetolumpCubaandCanada
together.
Alloftheworldstopdemocraticeconomies
aresocialdemocratic:theycombineafree
marketwithextensivegovernmentregulation
andgovernmenthealthcareandwelfare
programs.TheUSisntassocialdemocratic
asCanada,theUK,orJapan,butwe
already
are
socialdemocraticinmanyways.

IsHillaryClintonaprogressiveleader?
Unlike
Bernie,Hillarysupported:
NAFTA
for12years&
TPP
for3
DOMA
for8years
theIraqwarauthorization
the1996
bill
thatcrippledwelfare,
threw1millionkidsintoextreme
poverty,&wasrepudiatedbythe
ChildrensDefenseFund.
BillClintonpassedthe
CFMA
&
FSMA
that
deregulatedWallStreetandrepealed
GlassSteagall.Hillaryfailedtoaddressthis
asaSenator,from2000untilthe2008crisis.
ShelaughablysaysshetoldWallStreetto
cutitout,butthatsnotaconcreteaction.
HillaryrecentlycopiedBerniesfreepublic
college&universitytuitionidea(withsome
modifications),Berniespublicinfrastructure
repairjobsplan,&hiscallforcriminalreform,
suspiciouslyshortlyafterheunveiledthem.

IsHillaryClintonhonest?
Hermostegregiouslieswereabout:
beingunder
sniperfireinBosnia
herpast
NAFTAsupport
Sometimespeopleliebyassuming
somethingorguessingincorrectly.Theselies
wereaboutimportantthingsinherownpast,
soHillary
knewshewaslying
.Afterhaving
supportedNAFTAfor12years,in2008
Hillaryinsistedshedalwaysbeenacriticof
it,andangrilyaccusedObamaofKarlRove
tacticsforcriticizingherpastNAFTAsupport.

DoesHillaryflipfloporevolve?
Hillaryhasnt
led
ontoughissues&doesnt
fightpoliticallyriskybattles.Sheoftentakes
theestablishmentside(i.e.Iraq,NAFTA,
TPP,DOMA,WallStderegulation)ornoside
(KeystoneXL),&switchessides(evolves)
oncehersideloses,ortheoutcomeofthe
battleforDemocraticconsensusseemsclear.
Hillaryisconsistentlyprochoice,butthathas
anoverwhelmingDemocraticconsensus,and
abortionislegal,sothatbattlewasalready
won,andHillarydidntwin
or
leadthatbattle.

AretheClintonscandalsALLmadeup?
JustbecauseRepublicanssaysomething,
thatdoesnt
automatically
makeitfalse.
JimmyCartercalledBillClintonsMarcRich
pardondisgraceful,&BarneyFrankcalledit
contemptuous.Hillary(likeBill)hasalong
recordoflegalimproprieties&unethicaland
borderlineillegalbehavior,includingher
unsecureSecretaryofStateprivateemail
server,andacceptingcampaigndonations
fromthewifeofFBImostwantedlistfugitive
MarcRich,shortlybeforeBillpardonedhim.

WhathasHillarysaidaboutObama?

Sen.JohnMcCainhasalifetimeof
experiencethathe'dbringtotheWhite
House.AndSen.Obamahasaspeechhe
gavein2002."
"Soshameonyou,BarackObama.Itistime
youranacampaignconsistentwithyour
messagesinpublic.
Enoughwiththespeechesandthebig
rallies,andthenusingtacticsthatareright
outofKarlRovesplaybook!

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AreRepublicansSocialisttoo?

Yes,mostofthemare.Herearesomeofthe
thingsmostRepublicanssupport:

mortgage&dependentdeductions
anonflat(progressive)taxrate
propertytaxes&publicschools
statecollegesandstatehighways
socialsecurity
medicare&medicarepartD
minimumwagelaws
minimumschoolinglaws
workovertimelaws
childlaborlaws
worksafetylaws
environmentallaws
cleanairandwaterlaws
consumersafetylaws
automobileemissionsandfuel
efficiencylaws
electricalappliancesafetylaws
minesafetylaws
buildingcodes

Dowehaveariggedeconomy?

ThisiswhatconservativeheroAynRandsaid
aboutconservativeheroRonaldReagan:

Mr.Reaganisnotachampionof
capitalism,but
aconservativeintheworst
senseofthatwordi.e.,
anadvocateofa
mixedeconomywithgovernmentcontrols
slantedinfavorofbusinessratherthan
labor
(which,philosophically,isasuntenable
apositionasonecouldchooseseeFred
KinnaninAtlasShrugged,pp.5412).
This
descriptionappliesinvariousdegreesto
mostRepublicanpoliticians
,butmostof
thempreservesomerespectfortherightsof
theindividual.Mr.Reagandoesnot:he
opposestherighttoabortion.

Republicanssupportsocialismfortherich,
likefarmandoilsubsidies,corporate
subsidies,bankbailouts,businessincentives,
taxloopholes,investmentearnings
preferentialtaxtreatment,etc.

WhatdoRepublicanshavenostalgiafor?

Republicanshavenostalgiaforatimewhen
therewasverylittlegovernmentregulation
protectingpoorandworkingpeople.These
aresomeofthethingsfromthosetimes,that
regulationandsocialismhavefortunately
largelygottenridof:
womenandchildrenworking
16houradayfactoryjobsforpoverty
wages(nochildlabor,minimumwage
orovertimeworklaws)
childrendroppingoutofschoolto
earnmoneyfortheirfamilies(no
minimumschoolinglaws)
onlytherichcouldaffordtogoto
college(nofederalstudentloans)
lowsocialmobilityduetolow
educationlevelsamongthepoorand
middleclass
abusiveordangerousworkconditions

WeirdRepublicanarguments

RepublicanslovetotalkaboutAmerican
exceptionalism.Eventhough19ofthetop
20industrializedcountriesguaranteehealth
caretoalltheircitizensandmosthave
substantiallylowerpercapitahealthcare
coststhantheUS,RepublicanssaytheUS
cantafforduniversalhealthcare.Thatseems
like
reverse
Americanexceptionalism,saying
thattheUSisntcapableofdoingwhat
almosteveryoneelsedoes.
AnothercommonRepublicanargumentis
thatSocialismimpliesorleadstoNazism
(NationalSocialism).But,justbecausethe
Nazipartywassocialist,doesntmean
socialistsorsocialdemocracies(likeIsrael,
UK,Germany,Japan,Canada,etc)areNazi,
ormovingtowardsNazism.Justlikeallmen
beingmammals,doesntmeanallmammals
aremen.