Political systems conversation long overdue.......

Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy

can all be broken down into various forms of each.

PART ONE

Let's just start with the political ideology that seems to dominate the voices on the right side of the isle.

SOCIALISM

Definition of socialism  (Webster's)

1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

2a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property

b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done

Before we venture any further into this subject let's agree on a few simple and important facts.
Being a LiberalDOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A SOCIALISTDemanding equal rights and equal social opportunities FOR EVERYONEDOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A SOCIALISTDemanding that air and water be safe and healthyDOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A SOCIALISTDemanding that women have the right to control what happens to their bodiesDOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A SOCIALISTAttempting to make health care affordable and available to everyone in AmericaDOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A SOCIALISTImportant sidebar insertWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and HappinessBelieving what the founders said to be truthful and correct and that the goal of this new government was to support people in their pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happinessDOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE A SOCIALIST.
THE REAL PROBLEM FACING LIBERALS OVER THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS IS THAT WE WILL SOON BE CALLED COMMIESIt's very easy to see the pattern developing and the playbook being used by the Trump Administration.  Simply go back in history and see how Richard Nixon conducted his campaigns of 1968 and 1972.I've started to notice it among my friends and family. I'm a liberal and lately I've been referred to as a socialist and pretty soon I will be a commie.It's probably already happened behind my back.The President of the United States is the head coach and the head coach sets the tone for the team.  That's the most important part of the job. Our head coach has his team starting to use expressions that have nothing to do with the truth or reality.The problem isweareallonthesameteam.Name calling and creating divisiveness creates an atmosphere of hostility and mistrust.THAT'S THE TRUMP RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN STRATEGY....DON'T FALL FOR A STRATEGY THAT FURTHER SEPARATES THE SMALL DIFFERENCES AMONG US.We all want the same things and those things have never been said better than in the words shown above in goldRead it again and again......and trust it over and over.End of Part OneNext partCapitalism