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Originally Posted by randolph
Again we are hung up on a label, "socialism".
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Well that's what we humans do. We come up with a word to describe some concept or thing. That's how communication works.
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Originally Posted by randolph
I view "socialism" as a means of equitably distributing the wealth being produced in a country. This can be done by taxes, laws and regulations.
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That's not how America works. It leads to all kinds of problems that this country has avoided.
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Originally Posted by randolph
Conservatives seem to have an ego centered idea that the money they earn is entirely the result of their actions. They don't realize or accept that they are enabled to make money because they are in a society that cooperates and controls wealth making.
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It's not an ego centered idea. It's a system based on fairness. You put in the work and you will be rewarded. You don't work, you don't get rewarded. This is a system that encourages its people to become educated and to be a constructive member of society. With socialism, you put in the work and you get squat.
It is the ego of the poor who do not accept capitalism to think they deserve a piece of the pie despite the fact that they contribute little of value.