socialism

Tagged Discussions

The Harris Report-Economic Policy: More Thoughts, Opinions, And Facts

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 17 Sep 24

This post is an important read for those undecided voters trying to decide the direction they want the country to go in. So, let's look at The KAMALA HARRIS OPPORTUNITY ECONOMY... Now that's a fancy name. Just how does that...

2 responses •

5 people

Are Handouts Really Charitable?

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 3 Feb 23

One of the big controversial issues, and that has been for some time, is whether or not government handouts are more helpful or harmful. In America, this is a debate between conservatives and liberals. Those who are fiscally...

3 responses •

3 people

Are you for or against Universal Basic Income (UBI)?

Kimberly Forsythe @NewWorldOptimist (184) 15 Nov 20

What are your thoughts on Universal Basic Income (UBI) to help us transition through mass unemployment from technological automation?

11 responses •

16 people

7 years after the death of Hugo chavez ..

Aleskys Cardozo @Aleskys (5879) • Venezuela 5 Mar 20

Today March 5 marks the death of the being that began the destruction of my country Venezuela, introducing socialism, broke the bankruptcy of thousands of oil and agricultural companies, leaving another inept named Maduro who...

death of a tyrant

socialism

misery

4 responses •

5 people

Bernie Sanders is a Capitalist.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2 May 19

Bernie Sanders talks about making the USA into a "Democratic Socialist" economy. He blathers on about the "virtues" of socialism, but I don't believe a word he says. Why? Because he refuses to live the Socialist lifestyle he...

3 responses •

2 people

The Road to Wigan Pier, by George Orwell

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 20 Dec 18

George Orwell (real name Eric Blair, 1903-50) is best known for two classic works, namely Animal Farm and 1984. However, he wrote a great deal more than those two books, producing both fiction and social commentary. His 1937 book...

george orwell

wigan pier

socialism

2 responses •

2 people

Be alert about your neighbors.

Abir Ahsan @ziutso (130) 31 Oct 18

Everyone of us are social organism. So I think we all have neighbors. Some of them are good or some bad. That's not a fact...... You have you realize that all of your habits, your kinds, manners... at most of you knows neighbors...

socialism

neighborhood

carefull

4 responses •

2 people

Book Review D H Lawrence Lady Chatterleys Lover

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Mar 18

1928 Penguin Classics. One of literature’s most notorious and controversial erotic novels, and also one of the most tedious and dull reads imaginable. I like Lawrence but this is one of his worst books. The plot is very...

11 responses •

11 people

The real Global Warming agenda

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 7 Feb 17

I wanted to share an article that I found absolutely fascinating. Simply put, a UN official, Christiana Figuerres, recently admitted that the global warming agenda is really about destroying capitalism, not helping the...

3 responses •

5 people

Review: Science Fiction Short Story: "Revolution" by Mack Reynolds

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 1 Feb 17

Paul Koslov is the Chief’s hatchet man, the T. E. Lawrence of the Cold War. The reader quickly becomes acquainted with his espionage activities in all quarters of the world. After some discussion of the state of affairs in...

5 responses •

5 people

Happy May Day! Workers of the World Unite?

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 1 May 16

Today is May Day, International Labor Day, and the most important Socialist holiday of the year. Do you believe in the global free flow of labor at equivalent wages? Do you think this would help bring about greater cooperation...

international labor

socialism

wages

4 responses •

6 people

What is college teaching your kids?

Fed Up Jane @fedupjane (191) • United States 22 Apr 16

America has been the saving grace of many people from brutal repressive governments. Especially those who escaped from the Soviet Union to create a new life in America. Here is a youtube video of a social justice warrior...

social justice warriors

3 responses •

3 people

My Advice For Democrats

Peter Gagliardi @PeterGagliardi (132) • , Pennsylvania 4 Mar 16

I am not a Democrat, but I work with a lot of them, and some ask me for my political opinions. Recently I had a conversation about the election, and who my friend should vote for President. I advised him to vote for Hillary...

2 responses •

1 person

Socialism and Capitalism, In Proper Measure, Make Good Companions?

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 16 Feb 16

Once again, another myLotter's post has inspired one of my own. This time it was @flpoolbum with the post, "The U.S. Republican Party has more Socialist tendencies then they care to admit!" I have included a link to the post at...

5 responses •

8 people

What is socialism and do people in the U.S. understand it?

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 8 Nov 15

When we as a society decide that we want to band together and accomplish something, it is a social program, and could be called "socialist". The actual definition of "socialist" is an economic system of social ownership and...

4 responses •

5 people

Is Christianity more akin to Socialism or Conservatism?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 26 Sep 15

George Bernard Shaw once said that being a Christian obliged him to be a Communist. However, one hears a great deal about the "Christian Right", especially in the United States. So which is the political philosophy that is more...

2 responses •

2 people

Charities should be unnecessary

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 27 Aug 15

Not my opinion, just something I read yesterday. It was an article on why Socialists don't believe in charities. It's because they believe in a system where everybody's basic needs are taken care of. If you have food, shelter,...

charity

socialism

1 response

Bad Eggs to the fraternity Exist?

GilMegans @GilMegans (241) • Philippines 16 Jan 13

People hear horror stories on the news about "frat boys" drinking each other into comas , throwing their members off of roofs, or even deaths that result from alcohol or violent hazing, but is this what really happens around those...

bad eggs

fraternity

socialism

3 responses

Socialism... the dumbing down of the American student.

andy77e @andy77e (5156) • United States 27 Oct 12

When I think of countries ahead of America in education, I normally think of Sweden, Switzerland, and other first rate leading countries, that simply have a better (less socialized) system. But here's one I didn't expect. This...

8 responses •

2 people

Socialism

bestboy19 @bestboy19 (5478) • United States 2 Sep 12

I was listening to a television preacher this morning who said that many believe socialism is based on Biblical principles. He used this scripture as their argument, Acts 4:34-35 "For there was not a needy person among them, for...

listening

5 responses •

2 people