Socialism In America

I'm sick and tired of people acting like Socialism is a dirty word...that Socialism equates Communism or Fascism is utter ignorance...Every Government/Society employs an element of Socialism. The United States was designed to be both a Republic & a Social Democracy...that is Socialism at it's finest. Socialism does not infringe on Capitalism or a free markets when Socialism is employed properly in a society ~ When Socialism is at it's best...everyone prospers...not just the government, corporations, leaders, etc...the US used to be a proud Socialism Success story...the tax burden was distributed so that the very poorest, the children, the disabled, the elderly were taken care of...and the tax burden was decided on personal/business incomes...the more you earned the more you paid & when our tax structure was like that America was the greatest Nation on Earth, the land of opportunity...our bridges weren't collapsing, our teachers, public schools were the best in the World, our Military was strong & well funded...our Science was World class & we sent people into space....All while everyone prospered...the rich & corporations prospered quite well even while they paid more in taxes.

As much as the Right wing screams anti-socialism rhetoric...and tries to connect it with Communism & Fascism...the truth is that the right wing brand of Socialism is the one that most closely reflects both Fascism & Communism, since the Right Wing is all about oppressing & enslaving everyone that isn't a white heterosexual Christian male Millionaires & Billionaires.

Our founding fathers were very outspoken about not giving the government, the banks or the Industrialists more power than the people...that right there is Socialism at it's finest...at it's finest, Socialism encourages economic & business growth, gives the workers fair pay, benefits & safe working conditions, builds up our infrastructure, public works, schools, parks, science, etc...and provides for our weakest citizens at the same time...in a true Social Democracy everyone prospers & everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed & that is exactly what the United States was designed to be.

Capitalism works just fine in a properly emploted Social Democracy...Socialism & Capitalism are not enemies...in fact the most prosperous times in American history have been when there is an equal balance of Capitalism & Socialism. The concept that Socialism is against Capitalism is nothing more than Right Wing propaganda designed to scare weak minded & ignorant people...it is completely untrue...in actuality Socialism & Capitalism have co-incided beautifully for over 200 years in the United States...and anyone who says differently has no concept of what Socialism actually is.

 Socialism is a neutral concept that when it is employed properly makes the World a better place as it does in the United States since day one...in it's worse form it creates a caste system Society where the richest 1% rules over, oppresses & enslaves the poor...no matter what form it takes, Socialism is a part of every Society & government...The Right Wing wants us to become the bad kind of Socialistic Society where the rich enslave the poor...both that and the America where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed & the Nation prospers are  different types of Socialism.

 The United States was designed as a Social Democracy, and when we regulate Industry, and tax everyone fairly, our Nation prospers. Our military, infrastructure & public programs grow and prosper. Our people, when given the right tools to succeed such as free quality educations, also prosper. We also then are prosperous enough to take care of our elderly, disabled & children and are better able to help lift the American workers out of poverty. That is American Socialism at it's very best.