Showing posts with label Socialism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Socialism. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!...wait....What?!
5 comments From the mind of Last Of Our Kind at 2:03 AM
There have been many criticisms of Senator Barack Obama and his plan for America’s future. Perhaps the biggest one of all is by those who love to throw out the word “Socialism.”
Socialism, according to Webster’s dictionary, is defined as, “Any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.”
I feel the fear here is that many people are afraid that “Socialism” (which Senator Obama is not fighting for) will lead to a rebellion of the class structure and that there will no longer be rich people and poor people. Another fear people have is that Socialism is the step before Communism, and we all know how much everyone hates that.
Obama’s critics claim his ideas will not better this country and his “redistribution of wealth” (his tax plan) will drive this nation to the ground. His critics claim that universal healthcare is not a good idea because well, I’ve never actually heard a reason why…
The truth is that Obama’s tax plan does in fact raise taxes…on the richest people living in this country. Obama does this because he actually cares about the middle class and the majority of the people living in America.
If we take a look at McCain’s tax plan and Obama’s plan (as so nicely put side by side by the Washington Post) it is clear who Obama cares about and how he wants things to change.
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John McCain saves some people nineteen dollars. Nineteen dollars! That won’t pay for the tank of gas to drive you to the unemployment office.
I can already hear the critics already “John McCain’s plan saves more money on average.” “Obama raises taxes over $700,000 for people.” “Obama is a clear socialist because he wants to tax the rich to give to the poor!”
Senator Obama believes in helping people achieve a better standard of living. He wants to help women attain equal pay for better work. He wants to help students get an affordable education. He wants people to be able to meet the expense of healthcare. Does this sound like a socialist, or does this sound like someone who wants to lead this country to more prosperous times? Perhaps this sounds like someone who wants to restore tax brackets that were in place during an administration that saw wages rise, home investments soar, and unemployment drop.
“Senator Obama wants to spend more money than John McCain.”
“He wants the government to be more involved.”
Those are both lines of attack that his critics use very often. And to be fair, those statements are true. But this doesn’t make him a socialist, this makes him a realist.
Senator Obama believes in Universal healthcare. He believes government should help pay for the care of its people. He is not forcing people to sign up for this governmental coverage he is simply giving them an option. Can anyone give me a reason why this is a bad thing? The way the healthcare system is in this country just doesn’t seem to be working. Does anyone have a better idea to help get people insured? John McCain offers nothing on this issue.
Senator Obama knows that we are living in very trying times. He knows (he “gets it” one might say) that Americans are struggling to pay for the things that make the American Dream. Is it wrong for a man who aspires to lead this great nation to want to fix that?
Senator Obama’s positions on issues and rise in politics have been compared to the late great Senator turned Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy.
Robert F. Kennedy believed in ridding the world of poverty. He wasn’t called a socialist he was called a hero. He saw a world that should have been and didn’t get a chance to take us there.
Are we content with where we are, or are we ready to commit to a better America?
I can already hear the critics already “John McCain’s plan saves more money on average.” “Obama raises taxes over $700,000 for people.” “Obama is a clear socialist because he wants to tax the rich to give to the poor!”
Senator Obama believes in helping people achieve a better standard of living. He wants to help women attain equal pay for better work. He wants to help students get an affordable education. He wants people to be able to meet the expense of healthcare. Does this sound like a socialist, or does this sound like someone who wants to lead this country to more prosperous times? Perhaps this sounds like someone who wants to restore tax brackets that were in place during an administration that saw wages rise, home investments soar, and unemployment drop.
“Senator Obama wants to spend more money than John McCain.”
“He wants the government to be more involved.”
Those are both lines of attack that his critics use very often. And to be fair, those statements are true. But this doesn’t make him a socialist, this makes him a realist.
Senator Obama believes in Universal healthcare. He believes government should help pay for the care of its people. He is not forcing people to sign up for this governmental coverage he is simply giving them an option. Can anyone give me a reason why this is a bad thing? The way the healthcare system is in this country just doesn’t seem to be working. Does anyone have a better idea to help get people insured? John McCain offers nothing on this issue.
Senator Obama knows that we are living in very trying times. He knows (he “gets it” one might say) that Americans are struggling to pay for the things that make the American Dream. Is it wrong for a man who aspires to lead this great nation to want to fix that?
Senator Obama’s positions on issues and rise in politics have been compared to the late great Senator turned Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy.
Robert F. Kennedy believed in ridding the world of poverty. He wasn’t called a socialist he was called a hero. He saw a world that should have been and didn’t get a chance to take us there.
This is the time for us to take a look at ourselves in the mirror.“The future does not belong to those who are content with today, apathetic toward common problems and their fellow man alike. Rather it will belong to those who can blend vision, reason and courage in a personal commitment to the ideals and great enterprises of American society”
–RFK
Are we content with where we are, or are we ready to commit to a better America?
I’m ready to commit,
LoOK
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