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Showing posts with label Socialism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Socialism. Show all posts

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Explaining Socialism To A Republican
November 7, 2011
By Nurse Pam

I was talking recently with a new friend who I’m just getting to know. She tends to be somewhat conservative, while I lean more toward the progressive side.

When our conversation drifted to politics, somehow the dreaded word “socialism” came up. My friend seemed totally shocked when I said “All socialism isn’t bad”.  She became very serious and replied “So you want to take money away from the rich and give to the poor?”  I smiled and said “No, not at all.  Why do you think socialism mean taking money from the rich and giving to the poor?

“Well it is, isn’t it?” was her reply.