Is Liberal Socialism even possible in the US?

[Al B. Sure!]

it doesn't seem possible that the US could ever become a liberal socialist country such as those in scandinavia. Even the most economically leftist people in the country, union workers, tend to be very socially conservative.

So I guess there's no hope in the US for the leftists


thanks

[ottok]

Re: Is Liberal Socialism even possible in the US?

Originally posted by Albert Speer
it doesn't seem possible that the US could ever become a liberal socialist country such as those in scandinavia. Even the most economically leftist people in the country, union workers, tend to be very socially conservative.

So I guess there's no hope in the US for the leftists


thanks

usa is from !

[Flatlander Fox]

No, it will never work, only because people here won't stand paying exorbinate amounts of taxes. The philosophy is nice and ideal, but it won't work.

[Sava]

Well, there's a common misconception that a more socialist type government would require higher taxes... but in reality, it has to do more with efficient spending and less corporate welfare and useless military spending.

I still have hope for a more socialist system, because I think eventually, people will get sick of authoritative conservatism *cough fascism*.

[Az]

the USA is not fascist, Sava.

[Thrawn05]

I rather spend my taxes on the military thank you Sava.


EDIT: Besides, the only reason the socialistic nations don't spend more then 1% on their military is because they know the US will come to the rescue.

[Az]

come on. nowadays, all a nation needs for self defence, is lot's of elite-trained anti-terrorist specialists, a strong airforce, and nukes.


CUT DEFENCE SPENDING NOW! YOU HEARD ME, MOD?!

hey, wait, I am about to become an scientist for the MoD.

Did I say something? no, sir. *whistles*

[Thrawn05]

QUOTE:
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Originally posted by Azazel
come on. nowadays, all a nation needs for self defence, is lot's of elite-trained anti-terrorist specialists, a strong airforce, and nukes.


CUT DEFENCE SPENDING NOW! YOU HEARD ME, MOD?!

hey, wait, I am about to become an scientist for the MoD.

Did I say something? no, sir. *whistles*
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The best defense is a good offense.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Azazel
the USA is not fascist, Sava.

give it a few years... have you seen the Patriot Act II legislation?

[Sava]

I rather spend my taxes on the military thank you Sava.

Waste you mean?? How much safer are we because of the thousands of nuclear weapons that the Reagan administration wasted tax money on? How about the cash cow Star Wars program?

[Az]

give it a few years... have you seen the Patriot Act II legislation?

yes, well, it does have some eyebrow raising parts.

Mind you, I am not one of the "ID cards = no freedom" people.

[Provost Harrison]

Where in the name Jesus buggering Christ did ottok come from?!

[Bosh]

no, but there's always hope for libertarian socialism

[Thrawn05]

QUOTE:
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Originally posted by Sava
Waste you mean?? How much safer are we because of the thousands of nuclear weapons that the Reagan administration wasted tax money on? How about the cash cow Star Wars program?
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Ever heard of M.A.D.?

Can't saw the SW program doesn't work unless you research it and try it.

[orange]

Originally posted by Azazel
the USA is not fascist, Sava.

'course not. That award belongs to Israel.