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Why am i a racist...?

Why am i racist if i call obama a socialist because of his belief in a redistribution of wealth by the government? To prove my point that he is, socialism as defined by Webster's New World Dictionary is "a theory or system of ownership of the means of production [i.e. a person's capital or wealth] and distribution by a society rather than by individuals." Tell me how my assertion to his socialist beliefs, something many of us in high school all agreed was a wrong choice for an economy, makes me racist.

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how am i small minded or lacking in intellegence? that's the definition of socialism.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I'd say you're politically astute and conscious of social development. Anyone with that view is a concerned citizen nothing more; however, there are some that cloak their anger under that same notion. Those are the ones that negatively impact individuals with a true concern about the social welfare of the state.

    I'm black and believe Democrats are aspiring socialist (occurs after capitalism fails. Takeover the means of production. Reduces competition/incentives to seek profits) and tax hikers. They love big government and taxes, then promote it's for the greater good. However, I know heathcare needs to be addressed but I disagree with the government strong arming a resolution by year end. Their canned resolution needs to be vetted thoroughly/revised/updated if not destroyed. Any bill that needs to be rushed through should be scrutinized because there is something wrong in the details. I'm against the takeover of the auto, bailout etc...I'm a free market dude.

    Trust me not ever black person agrees with Obama.

    You’re not a racist.

  • 1 decade ago

    redistribution of wealth is when you borrow 1.5trillion, GIVE it to rich people, then put the IOU on the federal debt..so that working people can pay it off over 50 years

    When you call Obama names that are clearly wrong and inapporpriate for his policies -like socialist..people assume you are using that word in place of what you really want to call him.

    also, when you are in a mob of protesters- protesting Obama, when some of them have racists signs- we assume you are all racists, since you choose to be a part of that group

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You aren't.

    You simply have no idea what you are talking about.

    You and your small minded right-wing counterparts have so little intelligence, you don't understand the context in which this discussion has its place.

    . . . .

    You don't understand the context in which this discussion exists. You are stirring up this debate out of thin air, either out of lack of intelligence OR to be a smart @ss.

    This has nothing to do with disagreeing with the president... it has everything to do with the way Wilson treated Obama like he was a "boy."

    Get it now??

    . . . .

    In addition, Obama is not looking for socialism. Give me a policy that is "socialism"! Is it socialist to pay taxes for the roads we ALL drive in? Or the communities we live in?

    Don't just look up the buzzwords in the dictionary... look into the context in which the word applies.

    This is the problem with so many in the Republican party, they jump all over something with out truly understanding it.

  • 1 decade ago

    These charges of racism come from an inability to mount a persuasive argument on the fine points of an issue. In the Democrat party's case, they are using the "R" word out of desperation because they are losing support with the things they are trying to do now.

  • 1 decade ago

    You agreed in high school, but you learn in college...

    Small minded and lacking intelligence is socialism?! Yeah...whatever you talked about in high school was not socialism...

  • 1 decade ago

    You're not. I've been called the same thing for the same reasons. It is just a democrat's way of admitting you're right. When a dem is backed into a corner they yell things like "Racist!" becuase it is their defense mechanism.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You're not. The Dems are. Obama says "typical white person". Carter once referred to Obama as "This black boy". Biden calls Obama "clean and articulate" and also mocks Indian Americans . They are the racists.

  • 1 decade ago

    It doesn't just, because our president is black

    and is the first black president, no comments can

    be made about what he does wrong, so he is never

    wrong or else is racist. Thats what most people want

    to create as an image for him.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    You may not be a racist but you certainly lack perspective.

  • 1 decade ago

    You aren't a racist for that, But you obviously don't know what socialism is.

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