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To: tejek who wrote (157803)	1/10/2003 1:45:18 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1579943

Socialism is not a part time ideology......something you do as a halfway measure.......and its not a continuum from more to less. its a complete society which advocates "the collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods" and there is no private property. That is simply not correct and if it was socialism would not even be a useful concept except perhaps in abstract theory unrelated to the real world. There has never been and probably will never be 100% socialism at least not on the scale of a nation/state. The more government there is the close you get to socialism. (note I'm talking on an absolute not a relative basis, if the population doubles and per capita income also doubles and the government spends 50% more it is not becomeing more socialist). But I do know that the Dems are not a party espousing socialism or working towards a socialistic state. They keep advocating moves in that direction. The desired end might not be to go all the way in that direction but at some point they have to stop moving in that direction if they are to avoid that end (or avoid the closest approximation that can be "achieved" by a large nation) The fear of party planks that resemble components found in socialism is borne of ignorance and probably greed. Opposition to such party planks is based on support for freedom and desire for economic benefit to the country. The desire of many to take wealth away through increasing taxation is a perfect example of greed and lust for power and arrogance as they think they have more right to, and will make better decisions with, the wealth then those they confiscate it from. Tim