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http://www.pjtv.com/series/poll-position-with-john-philips-821/poll-the-other-s-word-socialism-11849/
I didn't sign up to defend socialism. Did you? Now this isn't an invitation to attack or defend socialism. It's merely an opportunity to learn where we all stand.
Fortunately, the linked video opens with a definition of socialism for those (like Bernie Sanders) who don't know what it is.
I didn't sign up to defend socialism. Did you? Now this isn't an invitation to attack or defend socialism. It's merely an opportunity to learn where we all stand.
Fortunately, the linked video opens with a definition of socialism for those (like Bernie Sanders) who don't know what it is.
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No CPT Jack Durish I have never embraced socialism and I never will. Many of my cousins live in the United Kingdom which has embraced socialism in many respects.
In the 1960's many liberals looked to socialism as a panacea for all of humanities troubles. Many of those radicals got involved in politics and some have risen to the top of the democratic party. I hope that a significant number of people who voted for hope and change in 2008 are now much wiser and will not vote for anything that smells of socialism.
In the 1960's many liberals looked to socialism as a panacea for all of humanities troubles. Many of those radicals got involved in politics and some have risen to the top of the democratic party. I hope that a significant number of people who voted for hope and change in 2008 are now much wiser and will not vote for anything that smells of socialism.
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Capt Tom Brown
Socialists have had since 1775 or so to implement their system and haven't gotten it done yet. Democrats and liberals have always been closet socialists to one degree or another and were usually counterbalanced by conservatives. Even full scale government run welfare programs during the depression were not kept in place once capitalism got going again with 'regulations' to control it. People looking for all the free stuff are going to have to pay. As to the question at hand I signed up to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the US. I am not sure if the Constitution specifies just what form of economic system we will or should have tho.
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CPT Jack Durish
Capt Tom Brown - I could be wrong but I don't believe that the Democrats were socialist, closet or otherwise, even up to Truman and JFK or LBJ. However, when the DNC began building the "Rainbow Coalition" they made room for everyone to build numbers without discriminating about anyone's ideology. This is why I'm somewhat surprised to see the numbers presented in this video wherein socialism has so widely captured the majority of Democrats in a span of less than 50 years
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I recall swearing an oath, on multiple occasions, to support and defend the Constitution.
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SSG Gerhard S.
I would added that there is little that could be construed as Socialist in our Constitution.
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SSG Edward Tilton
Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre - Comandante Che Guevara
Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre - Comandante Che Guevara
Probably because it didn't exist yet. I was a soldier I did my duty. In my Army you didn't even have to want to be there, they would come get you. If you want to pretend you can pick and choose forget it https://youtu.be/JcPm5Rn36Kw
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