In what ways is Obama not a Socialist?

The difference is that socialism is merely wealth redistribution. Communism is ban on capital, that is ban on possession of private property.

Obama is classic socialist. To be fair to Obama, I have to admit that Karl Marx would be against his policies. Marx thought that socialism distracts the workers from class warfare.

From Wikipedia 10-14-08

Socialists mainly share the belief that capitalism unfairly concentrates power and wealth into a small section of society who control capital, and creates an unequal society. All socialists advocate the creation of an egalitarian society, in which wealth and power are distributed more evenly.

From Obama 10-11-08

When approached by a plumber after a rally and asked if was going to raise the plumbers taxes, Obama replied "Look at it this way, I'm going to spread the wealth around".

What the hell is the difference?

He doesn't support income caps, government ownership of all major industries, the abolition of taxes, or almost any of the more extreme policies that socialism espouses.

He does, of course, support some socialist policies. But so do almost all Americans. Socializing the costs of fire, crime, education, bad investment and credit programs, national defense and so on and so forth are all forms of socialism.

I personally think that Obama doesn't embrace socialism enough, but then again I am a Social Democrat (that's a term describing a political philosophy, not party affiliation).

Well, at least he values free speech and doesn't try to outright silence his critics...

Oh, wait.

http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelBarone/2008/...

EDIT: The point of the question is give us some EVIDENCE that he isn't a socialist, don't just say "He's not a socialist" or "Well, Bush is a socialist, too!" You people are pathetic.

He's not nationalizing the financial industry. Bush is. So which party is supposed to be socialist now?

Well, the stimulus checks were a form of socialism - supported by a Republican president. Bush - wants to nationalize the American banking system - socialism. McCain's 300 billion plan to buy up bad mortgages, a form of socialism... Ever heard of the Patriot Act? What would you call that? Is Obama being a socialist any different than Bush or McCain?

None, really...

He is a tax and spend politician; at least, that was when he showed up for work in the Illinois State legislature.

He barely shows up for work in Washington, but his work there is mostly blowing money on wasteful spending to help his friends in Chicago's pay to play politics.

I have not heard him calling for the nationalizing of all industies and totally eliminating taxes yet.

Socialism means the State owns the business so there is no need for them to tax anybody. They would only be taxing themselves if they did because they already have the profit for themselves.

And obviously, from the answers you got, the idea that most people know what socialism is wrong.

I have yet to find one example. he supports wealth distribution, and free health care. HE IS A SOCIALIST!

Not sure, his whole past points to him being a proponent of socialism. In addition his plans for the economy are socialist in their basis.

People actually believe we can afford ANOTHER $800 Billion in spending, like Obama is planning. He is lying about his plans. There is no way THIS economy is going to be able to deal with that kind of spending.