Remember the Red Scare? The Cold War? Communism? How we were taught to hide under our desks in case of a nuclear attack? It seems that communism is making a comeback, at least in the minds of many Obama detractors. But communism is not returning; it doesn't work. The destruction of the Berlin Wall and what is happening in China today prove that. So why are some people so sure that President Obama wants to turn the U.S. into a communist nation? Could this be simply a scare tactic by certain right wing reactionaries?
Communism has only ever worked in small doses and among small groups of people who all agree with the concept. Think hippie communes, or even some religious groups (Shakers come to mind). It can't and won't work among most of the world's populations, and certainly won't work in the U.S. Very few people want to give up or lose what they have worked so hard to attain. This is only human nature, and is a real incentive to work hard and get ahead.
But I do believe that most people would like to give others a chance to get ahead, especially if they are willing to work hard to do it. If these others need a helping hand, we Americans have always been willing to provide the help. I believe that is what the President is trying to do.
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Ah Communism. It is interesting to note that as we become more socialistic communist become more Democratic. Pure communism is a bad economic engine and pure democracy is a bad economic engine.
ReplyDeleteAlthough we resemble a Republic more than a democracy. We elect representatives, they go to WDC to represent us but end up in the hands of the special interest groups.
If we can remove the nuclear threats we can have business as usual. A major question markis the Theocracies of the middle east.