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Originally Posted by miraja2
Dude, what are you talking about?
The current administration is many things, but they are hardly socialists. With their heavy emphasis on deregulation, they aren't even remotely close to being socialists. Now, they ARE sometimes close to looking like Mussolini-style fascists, but that is something completely different.
Of course, Obama isn't close to being a true socialist either. Does he favor a more Keynesian approach than the current administration? Sure. But the world isn't neatly divided between the Milton Friedmans and the Karl Marxs. There are a lot of shades of grey.
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Is the idea of bailing out wall st with public funds socialist?
Is the idea of a "stimulus package" socialist?
Is the idea smart growth socialist?
Is the idea to build 1300 new power plants with government funds socialist?
Is the nationalization of 90% of the mortgage industry socialist?