Americans tends to overlook the fact that all of us benefit a great deal from our government’s programs. Few of us spend any time at all asking ourselves where capitalism ends and socialism begins, or vice versa. Snow removal is …
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Socialism
Part of the frustration associated with life in the 21st Century U.S. is the feeble understanding most Americans have of the socio-economic systems of the world. In particular, neither pure capitalism nor pure communism exists anywhere on the face of …
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What Kind of Country Do You Want to Leave Our Kids?
By definition, rhetorical questions are posed without any answer expected. But what the hell. I have a minute before my morning walk with my wife. I hope to leave a country where our kids are avid readers, capable of critical …
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“Debunking the False Promise”
Actually, you have a choice. You read the crap described at left in an effort to prove to yourself what you already believe. Alternatively, you can travel to any of the other developed countries around the globe and see for …
Socialism in America
Here’s a reminder that many Americans tend to think of socialism in black and white terms; they fail to realize that there are dozens of extremely valuable services that every one of us receives from government (see below). Of course, …
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Capitalism vs. Socialism: A False Dichotomy
I saw a “reject socialism” bumper sticker on a pickup truck yesterday. And directly under the piece at left on Facebook is the meme below. This, of course, is hopeless. It’s easier to talk about political issues with a dog …
Libraries and Socialism
The author of the meme here nailed it. American libraries, obviously, are the product of Benjamin Franklin, one of the most broadminded leaders in our nation’s history. Those who stand for critical thinking and human creativity tend to favor the …
Michael Parenti’s Masterful Understanding of World Politics
I’ll never forget my first exposure to American political scientist Michael Parenti. I was in my late teens, and my education up to that point had been fairly neutral in terms of the United States’ position in the geopolitical world. …
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To Some, “Socialism” Is a Scary Word
Americans aren’t too strong in nuanced thinking, i.e., dealing with shades of gray. It is for this reason that the word “socialism” is so terrifying to almost half of the nation. The United States is the only country in the …
Feeding the Fear of Socialism in America
A reader notes: South Florida Cubans, who are amongst the biggest enrollees and beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act per capita, anywhere in all the United States, voted en masse for the man whose stated goal is to destroy and …
