There's a big disconnect. Many of our fellow Americans say they prefer socialism for our country. But what they don't realize is that the people who would attempt to run the country under such a system aren't smart enough to do it. That's not an attack on anyone's intelligence, it's simply an obvious fact. There are plenty of examples where it was proven to be true. Look at the various federal government agencies and try to find one you would use as a model for how the economy would be run.
How about the Department of Veterans Affairs? It has all the earmarks of a socialist environment, specifically, government run, worker rewards unrelated to accomplishment, under-served clients, and corruption aplenty.
Anyway, back to the point. Rick Moran writes this: Poll: Majority of Dems say socialism has a 'positive impact' on society, and he quotes from Politico:
The two competing economic theories were described to respondents by the pollster. Socialism was defined as a system for those who believe “corporations have too much control and that the capitalist system is set up to favor the rich and powerful,” and that “the only way to police corporations and protect the citizens is for the government to take a larger role in managing the economy to make sure that every individual has equal access to basic necessities and public goods, even if that means that some people have to transfer their wealth to others."
What a distorted view. Little wonder so many people said they favored socialism -- it's all about fairness and equality. Mr. Moran wisely favors Webster's dictionary over Bloomberg/Des Moines Register for definitions.
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