Amazing how many people on here have no freaking clue what socialism actually IS.

Hmmm......maybe if we had the kind of educational system the socialist democracies in Europe have more people would actually know what they're talking about.

But I doubt it. Most people are far too quick to buy into it when someone gets on a soapbox pointing a finger at someone and telling you your crappy life is THEIR fault, and not any of their own doing.

You think socialism is a horrible thing? You're wrong. Socialism is an economic system, not a political one like so many people believe.

In your beloved capitalism, billions upon billions of YOUR TAX DOLLARS are being given to corporations in the form of subsidies. These are corporations that are making huge profits already anyway. As an example, the oil companies have posted record profits over the last few years.....and are still getting billions of dollars in government subsidies on TOP of those billions in profits.

Which would you honestly prefer:

Your tax dollars being GIVEN to corporations that are doing just fine without them

OR

Your tax dollars going toward healthcare and free college educations for everyone equally. Including YOU. I mean, wouldn't it be nice to be able to go to college for no cost other than the taxes you're already paying anyway?

Stop listening to political blowhards sounding the conservative horn. They are lying to you so you'll buy into the notion that their corporate buddies deserve to get your money handed over to them just because they exist.

Capitalism USED to be a good system, back when everyone was still more or less on equal ground. But now that we have giant multinational corporations pretty much calling all the shots, everything is being skewed toward them making giant profit and getting more and more of YOUR hard earned dollars every year, whether you spend that money with them directly or they get it in subsidies your tax dollars went into.

Wake up.