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One point that is frequently raised to distinguish socialism from communism is that socialism generally refers to an economic system, while communism generally refers to both an economic and a political system. As an economic system, socialism seeks to manage the economy through deliberate and collective social control. Communism, however, seeks to manage both the economy and the society by ensuring that property is owned collectively, and that control over the distribution of property is centralized in order to achieve both classlessness and statelessness.
...Another difference between socialism and communism is centered on who controls the structure of economy. Where socialism generally aims to have as many people as possible influence how the economy works, communism seeks to limit that number to a smaller group.
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And obama is far from a socialist
Socialist Party USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Socialist Party USA, (also known as the Socialist Party of the United States of America [1]) is a revolutionary democratic socialist and multi-tendency political party in the United States. The party is the eponymous heir to the Socialist Party of America, which had previously adopted the name Socialist Party USA in 1962.
History
In 1958, the Trotskyist Independent Socialist League led by Max Shachtman dissolved to join the SPA. Shachtman, whose politics had begun to move sharply to the right since his days as a Trotskyist leader, argued both for militant opposition to Soviet-style Communism and that the Socialist Party should attempt to simply re-align with the Democratic Party, losing independence. By 1972 Shachtman's Unity Caucus had taken control of the Socialist Party and blocked a resolution opposing the Vietnam War. In the 1972 presidential election, Shachtman's caucus initially backed hawkish Cold Warrior Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, then adopted AFL-CIO President George Meany's position of neutrality between the two candidates nominated by the major parties.
In response, two groups broke off: the first being the Coalition Caucus led by Michael Harrington supported antiwar Democrat George McGovern and went on to form the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (later becoming the Democratic Socialists of America), while the left-wing Debs Caucus backed People's Party anti-war candidate Benjamin Spock. The Debs Caucus formed the Union for Democratic Socialism, which officially reconstituted the Socialist Party USA in 1973, when the Shachtmanites who remained in the Socialist Party re-named their organization Social Democrats USA. Numerous local and state branches of the old Socialist Party, including the Wisconsin, California, Illinois, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. Party branches, participated in the reconstitution of the Socialist Party USA.[3]
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
You guys want real socialism? Here it is...
Visit the above url to become a registered member and leave obama alone.
Leftists Noam Chomsky & John Pilger have argued for many years that the Cold War was just a phony scheme perpetrated by both sides to justify taking over the world. I mean, obviously each side did do this, but the jist I've gotten from both of them implies a sort of collaboration, much like the Democrats & Republicans.
Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
You guys want real socialism? Here it is...
Visit the above url to become a registered member and leave obama alone.
No thank you, I have experienced the Socialist goal of Communism, and still have family trapped in a Socialist/Communist dictatorship...
President Obama is a Socialist, but he is called as a "Progressive" which is the new name given to many of the new Socialist/Communist elite...
BTW, the Prof is right... When the government takes over a PRIVATE COMPANY, and makes it property of the state... When the government wants to take over the entire healthcare system, and the government wants to take over all infraestructure, that is called SOCIALISM....
But keep trying to dismiss these facts...
[edit on 10-12-2009 by ElectricUniverse]
Originally posted by Someone336
However, I disagree with his - and yours, for that matter - theory of a global left wing conspiracy bent on world domination. Reading up on actual Socialist, Marxist or Communist theory might be beneficial if you want to undertake a legitimate study of the potential continued influence of these socio-economic ideologies on the modern world. Know thy enemy before you go after him - or you might end up lost.
Originally posted by TrueTruth
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What's really happening, is not that the government is taking over businesses, but the reverse, in a manner less subtle by the day.
Sure, we have social programs, but this is a nation tilted very heavily in favor of the rich - more so now than in many decades. This is the age of the new robber barons.
We are more like Fascists - corporatists - an oligarchy/kleptocracy - than socialist.
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Really? and what is your proof that "there is no leftwing conspiracy bent on world domination" when the goal of EVERY Socialist/Communist group is to spread their disease around the world?...and more so to do so by force by forming "violent worker's uprisings"....
Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
Originally posted by TrueTruth
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What's really happening, is not that the government is taking over businesses, but the reverse, in a manner less subtle by the day.
Sure, we have social programs, but this is a nation tilted very heavily in favor of the rich - more so now than in many decades. This is the age of the new robber barons.
We are more like Fascists - corporatists - an oligarchy/kleptocracy - than socialist.
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Not really. Just because the Progressive/Socialist/Communist elite are rich it doesn't mean they are "fascists".
The Progressive/Socialist/Communist elite are using Capitalism, and indoctrinating people into believing "Socialist/Communist programs are the solution to all the world's problems."
The fact that they are rich doesn't make them any less Socialist/Communist.
Originally posted by TrueTruth
This isn't socialism. It's packaged like socialism, but it isn't really.
Originally posted by Someone336
Perhaps I should have clarified. I was referring to the idea that there is a secret communist society staging a coup in the US through Obama to implement communism. I've yet to see any proof of that, especially considering that Obama still falls to the right of the political spectrum when compared to European countries and buddies up to big business.
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Directs the Corporation to plan pilot programs to: (1) better target and serve displaced workers; and (2) establish a centralized electronic citizenship verification system which would allow the Corporation to share employment eligibility information with the Department of Education.
Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs.
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Establishes an Education Awards Only program authorizing the Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) to provide fixed-amount grants to programs that have approved national service positions, but no AmeriCorps funding.
SEC. 115. PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
`(a) In General- To the extent consistent with the number of students in the State, Territory, or Indian tribe or in the school district of the local educational agency involved who are enrolled in private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools, such State, Territory, Indian tribe, or agency shall (after consultation with appropriate private school representatives) make provision--
`(1) for the inclusion of services and arrangements for the benefit of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such students in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part; and
`(2) for the training of the teachers of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such teachers in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part.
`(b) Waiver- If a State, Territory, Indian tribe, or local educational agency is prohibited by law from providing for the participation of students or teachers from private nonprofit schools as required by subsection (a), or if the Corporation determines that a State, Territory, Indian tribe, or local educational agency substantially fails or is unwilling to provide for such participation on an equitable basis, the Chief Executive Officer shall waive such requirements and shall arrange for the provision of services to such students and teachers. Such waivers shall be subject to the requirements of sections 9503 and 9504 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7883 and 7884).
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SEC. 1302. REQUIRED AND ELIGIBLE NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.
Section 122 is amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 122. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.
`(a) Required National Service Corps- The recipient of a grant under section 121(a) and each Federal agency operating or supporting a national service program under section 121(b) shall, directly or through grants or subgrants to other entities, carry out or support the following national service corps, as full- or part-time corps, including during the summer months, to address unmet educational, health, veteran, or environmental needs:
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Originally posted by HunkaHunka
Man y'all sound like a bunch of alarmists...
I'm in total support of this bill.
I'm calling my senators today to tell them I want them to pass it.
If EVERYONE spent a little time in national service we would be much better off.
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Originally posted by TrueTruth
I just don't see the evidence. All the evidence I am seeing, points towards an increasing centralization of power, centered around a nucleus of banks and corporations. These are the hallmarks of fascism.
The 'ownership' issue isn't really true. The government won't be 'owning' the health care industry, discussed above.
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