The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Eric the Green]

(01-27-2020, 02:49 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(01-27-2020, 02:08 PM)David Horn Wrote:

(01-27-2020, 01:09 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: ... Who/which party/which side has to become more socialist these days Bob?

I'm obviously not Bob, but I would like to know: when you ask this question, what do you mean by "socialist"?

You don't know what socialist means? I suggest that you look it up, learn what it means and see how well it fits your views and the positions that you take and so forth. Marx and Lennon may have been cool or viewed as a heroic figure by many back in the day. Where are they now? Hint...What happened back then is just beginning to happen now and you already know the outcome.

I don't know what county you live in, but perusal of election records show widening gaps between the candidates and parties in recent years. In rural and smaller counties, Trump did better than Romney. In urban counties, Hillary Clinton did better than Obama. So if you live in a Republican bubble, it might seem like the outcome is going to be increasing Republican support and power. But for those who live in urban areas, the outcome would seem to favor Democrats.

And I expect the population of urban areas is growing and rural areas decreasing.

Socialist means public (government) ownership of the economy. Today's Democratic Party, including its left wing, is a long way from this basic definition. Such politicians as Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders favor moving toward the Scandinavian model, which is still capitalist but with higher taxes, more social and educational programs, some public ownership, etc; in other words, people in those countries get value for their tax money, while ours is wasted on military spending, pork, drug wars, and interest on the national debt, which is ballooned by tax cuts for the rich. All thanks to Republicans and compliant Democrats.