What are reasons Socialism WILL NOT happen as they say?

[CalmYourTits]

*sigh* I wish people understood how our tax system works here in this country. In socialism the the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

In a constitutional republic--which is what America is suppose to be--anyone can get rich! You just have to have a skill and be great at it.

In a socialist society, they do not take money from the rich because the rich avoid it. So the ultra rich do not work. Socialist tax HIGH INCOME EARNERS eg: doctors, lawyers, small business owners, etc. (and low income earners). So a doctor that makes 100k a year will now after taxes bring home 50k if the taxes are 50%.

And you are naive if you think that that 50% is going to government jobs and investment into your country. It is going straight into the pockets of politicians.


With that said, LIKE the poor, the rich do not work. However, UNLIKE the poor... they read and research. They INVEST their money. They DO NOT save their money. They INVEST IT or DONATE IT! They HARVEST their money. The poor spend their investment money. Where the rich only spend the difference of what their money made, or a percentage of it.

Socialism breeds laziness and kills dreams.

Facebook, Amazon, Tesla, Apple, Uber, DoorDash, etc... where was all this created? In America.

Where are majority of the most renowned doctors? In America. Not because they are all American; they come from all over the world, but they come to America. You know why? Because they know they deserve to be paid what they worked, so hard for.

America gives those people with talent and a good work ethic an opportunity.

Becoming socialist would end a lot of people's dreams. Not just American dreams, but foreign dreamers who need a place to serve as a platform to see what they are made of. You'd be taking away their opportunity too.

[Agape93]

Lets see, national socialism, right wing
AOC, democratic socialism, left wing
First order, military authoritarian dictatorship, right wing
More national socialism, right wing

[RolandCuthbert]

It is funny how standard GaG users try to confuse economic philosophy with governing philosophies.

So free-market capitalism is the opposite of socialism and we should debate the different economic philosophies. Authoritarian vs democracy is a different debate.

But since that is not favorable for your political goals, you switch roles and equate socialism with authoritarian regimes. And simply argue equivalency. Even as both communism and fascism are simply two different types of authoritarianism. Both do not have freedom of speech, freedom of the press, nor do they ensure basic freedoms and rights for all of their citizens.

The truth is you guys don't care about any one else's freedoms or rights. Especially those who disagree with you politically. So in an insane attempt to justify your politics, you basically argue in favor of an authoritarian free-market capitalist society. Which cannot exist. If you take away any group's freedoms, by definition you are a dictatorship, communist/fascist does not matter. It all means the same thing. And if there is no freedom, then you have no free market, or free anything.

[loveslongnails]

Silly people believe that hogwash. This country is run by big money and a small percentage of the population control the vast majority of the wealth. The numbers range anywhere from the top 1% controlling 65% of the wealth, to the top 5% controlling 85% of the wealth. Whoever's stats you want to believe, the distribution of wealth is very lopsided, and that's how it's going to stay.

The rich all giggle when right goes on spraying the socialism/communism fear routine because it just distracts us "common folk" while we run on the treadmill. Demonizing the Left as the ones who want to give our tax money away, (like we have any real money?) to illegals, druggies and losers, just feeds right into capitalism and keeps the wheels turning. They laugh because they know it will never happen, because they're the ones spinning the wheel ! LOL

So all you crazy Trump cultists and "informed voters" who think Kamala Harris is going to turn the USA into the next Cuba... good Lord, you haven't a brain in your head when it comes to what this country is REALLY all about.

Nice take, buddy.

[israelisevil]

Nazis wernt socialist. Communism would work better then "democratic socialism" bullshit. obama killed gaddafi in libya who was going to nationalize natural resources throughout all africa and still not regulate small buisness, this would mean western companies couldnt exploit there country. Besides gadaffi in libya until obama killed him there have been no sucessful socialist countries. Also communism differennt from socialism and intended as last minute option like used in cuba for 20 years and then slowly introducing capitalism under Raul instead of Fidel

[HorrorFan]

It won't happen because no one in any position of authority is actually advocating for socialism. It's just a buzzword thrown around by conservatives to make any of their opponents seem evil.

The reality is that corporatists are in the pocket of all of their big donors and do their bidding. This is true of both democrats and republicans.

Even with the popularity of people like Bernie Sanders (who isn't actually a socialist and wants a mixed economy similar to many other developed nations), he clearly couldn't win the primary the last two times.

Neither party wants anything even remotely close to socialism. This country can't even manage universal healthcare like every other developed nation has.

[Anonymous]

Because America is in love with capitalism. And the only one screeching about the oncoming "socialism" storm, are the idiots who believe right-wing nutjobs.

How long did they scream about Clinton coming for their guns?
Clinton was going to socialise health care and destroy Wall Street and blah blah blah.
How long did they scream about Obama coming for their guns?
Obama was going to usher in reparations and socialism and Muslim schools and blah blah blah.
And in the run up to the election they tried to scream that Joe '50th Percentile' Biden was a socialist and Kamala Harris was a left-wing extremist. Nonsense. But it's not like truth matters to these fruit cakes.

The GOP are stupid/insane, but they know their followers get worked up by fear and anger, so they wave the word "socialism" in front of the frothing mouth breathers, so they won't realize how hard they are being fucked by the GOP.

[jshm2]

You're high on your own bullshit, kiddo. Stay away from such debates until you at least finish school.

Socialism exists mostly in the American imagination, not in reality. You're that shit scared of communism, that you confused it for socialism.

Despite China and the Scandinavian countries showing how communism and socialism, respectively, should mostly work.

No system can ever be perfect. But it's about mitigation and compromise.

[Liam_Hayden]

Socialism can only exist in one of three ways:
1. Voluntarily
2. As a leach off capitalism.
3. Under threat of violence.

#1 is not realistic because of human nature. Most welfare states already have #2. #3 devolves quickly into fascism or communism. Only #2, within reason, is acceptable to most Americans.

[Anonymous]

Nazis were fascists (like trump), not socialists.

Fascism: a system of government led by a dictator who typically rules by forcefully and often violently suppressing opposition and criticism, controlling all industry and commerce, and promoting nationalism and often racism.

Socialism: a theory or system of social organization that advocates the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, capital, land, etc., by the community as a whole, usually through a centralized government.

Jesus christ right wingers are so ignorant.

[DWornock]

All socialists societies are in effect dictatorships. Socialism is good for the ruling class but horrible for everyone else. However, most people don't know that and, since, socialists claims sounds good to the ignorant masses, it is likely that the USA will become a socialists country.

[1truekhaleesi]

Do you drive on paved roads? Have running water? Do you enjoy national parks? Did you cash your stimulus check? Do you work 18 hours for a dollar a day?

[Anonymous]

[NorthwestRider]

We already have socialism in the United States
-Firefighters
-Police
-Military
-Medicare
-Social Security
-Public schools
-Taxes

[purplepoppy]

It's hilarious how Americans think nazis were socialists.

[kingofthellamas]

It's not true that there has not been a single socialist country that is not authoritrean. The uk between 44 and 79 was a socialist county. I think , but do not know, Kerela in India is a democratically elected communist govt.

[Dave31989]

the government uses it, and forces the rest of use to use capitalism

[OddBeMe]

funny... its already here. ask your grandparents to show you their social security checks.

[Anonymous]

Hopefully the Communist Revolutionaries will be stopped because the Patriots/Christians/Conservatives will finally RISE UP and PUT DOWN this insurrection against our Constitutional Republic!! God is waiting to see if His People will get closer to Him through prayer and repentance.
If our legal/Judicial system allows Harris and Biden to wrongfully occupy our WhiteHouse, our Republic is FINNISHED!!

[FakeName123]

Communism only ever works through authoritarianism, because removing the element of competition from society goes diametrical to human nature.

[Anonymous]

The great reset will happen
Most of us will die and those that are left will own nothing

[Jack9949]

Because Americans don’t believe in it.

[SunnyCaliGirl]

Because some ass will be kicked