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EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
4. Socialism
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 01:56 PM
Feb 2016

The main connective tissue between all forms of socialism is social ownership.. Which Bernie does absolutely not believe in.

"Socialism is a variety of social and economic systems characterised by social ownership and democratic control of the means of production;[7] as well as the political ideologies, theories, and movements that aim at their establishment.[8] Social ownership may refer to forms of public, cooperative, or collective ownership; to citizen ownership of equity; or to any combination of these.[9] Although there are many varieties of socialism and there is no single definition encapsulating all of them,[10] social ownership is the common element shared by its various forms.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_ownership

"Misuse of the term

See also: Socialized medicine

Particularly in the United States, the term "socialization" has been mistakenly used to refer to any state or government-operated industry or service (the proper term for such being either nationalization or municipalization). It has also been used to mean any tax-funded programs, whether privately run or government run. The term "socialized" is usually used in a pejorative sense, most commonly in reference to publicly funded health care programs."

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Bernie is not a socialist EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #1
I know what Bernie is and Wolff has Ichingcarpenter Feb 2016 #2
Why do you say ... Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #3
Socialism EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #4
On what basis ... Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #5
I don't at all EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #6
Edward you seem like a good fellow ... Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #7
Thank you EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #8
I am ... Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #9
I guess... EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #10
Dude! Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #11
interesting EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #13
Perhaps of some help. Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #12
I'll watch this :) EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #14
Watched "Pandora's Box" Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #15
100% agreed EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #16
oh and EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #17
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