What do you mean when you call Obama a socialist?

Those in government, no matter if they are on the Left or Right, are still two sides of the same coin. Both represent the capitalist class and private ownership of the means of production and distribution. When capitalist screw up the government steps in to clean up the mess through the taxpayer. We could call George Bush a socialist for bailing out the banks and other financial institutions. The term "socialist" is a overused scare tactic that no longer brings fear to most of the population. Too many people still believe that collective ownership of the means of production and distribution is something political government does considering that it was the model of the former Soviet Union. We all know Lenin was dead wrong and even Karl Marx was wrong about things as well.

Collective ownership of production and distribution is not done by those in political power. Politicians are inept to run industries. Collective ownership is done by everyone in society who organizes along industrial lines to produce and distribute products for consumption. We could call it an industrial government of labor in which the people would elect qualified individuals (who know why and how products are made) to plan production and respond by increases or decreases to what is consumed by the populace. Political government, on the other hand, would maintain free speech, freedom of the press, religion, the right to bear arms, civil liberties, civil rights and to protect the citizenry from individuals who would do physical harm to them and be separate from the industrial government of labor unless it needs to be regulated in some form.

Being a socialist or communist has not something to do with race, with the exception of a few misguided souls. Obama has reported, in public, on various distinct events, how he will take money from others to grant to others, i.e., redistribution of income. call it what you will. Why do you link those 2 innovations with race and then attempt to greater wholesome others right into a neat little area of interest which you have labeled bigotry? i think of there are some innovations which you do not completely comprehend.

NO! What people are saying is anyone which takes over the private sector, Housing,auto,pay,banks,insurance,etc.etc. Beats people like Joe the plumber down attempting to suppress freedom of speech,borrowing trillions at your expense to fund his agenda which benefits no one, hanging out with, terrorist,Black Panthers, Rev. Anti-White and the list goes on and on and on and on. I, think that's what they mean.

Dear BEN H,

Look up the defination of socialist then look at what obama is doing ,

then you can answer your own question!

P.S. Socialism is the process in which communisim is the result!

Take your head out of you know where it would take a book to show you all the examples, but hers is a simple one that you can understand when Hugo chavez and Fidel Castro joke about that Obama is starting to make them look too conservative i think that pretty much sums it up

He wants to advance socialism in the United States, that makes him a socialist.

Conservatives want liberty, socialists want "Big Brother."

Take from one class of people and give to another class of people. I don't know what they call it in your book but in mine it's called socialism. Dress up that pig any way you want but....it's still a pig.

He is a socialist...He wants everyone to TOTALLY depend upon the government to take care of them...Are you really delusional as you sound?

they dont even know why.....they are repeating the filth that is spread on the airways....