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Why are socialism and Communism hated?

May I offer my opinion? (On the Communist part, anyway.)

Us members of these parties seem to be disliked because of a few things. The first being the Cold War. Communism was strongly supported in America back in the 20s and 30s. However, due to the Cold War, tensions grew between America and anyone who is a 'Communist'. Today, due to media and opposing parties (and the Cold War, duh), people seem to have grown prejudiced against anything resembling the Soviet Union. I think shortsightedness is also another part of the problem. I personally know Americans who hate Communism because... well, it's not used in America. People in this country, to some percentage, dislike things that are different because they don't take the time to learn about what they don't know.

Now, I'm sure some Conservatives are gonna eat me alive for this, but just hear me out.
 
presluc said:
If there was an Independent candidate with no ties to the Right or Left wing and if he won it would be a great day for Americans.

For the American voter today is between a hard place {Republicans} and a rock {Democrats}.

Of course you could add the .. uh Libertarians and Tea Party {right wing in drag}.:peace
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Hmmm...I haven't noticed any differences in the "left" or "right" lately. I hear a lot of lip-service without substance. They both vote the big government warmongering liberal way.

Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. - Mark Twain
 
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People despise Socialism and Communism because they take from the people who work for what they have and give it to the sit on the lazy butts and cry gimme, gimme, gimme people. It's called redistribution of wealth. Why should the money I "EARN" be taken from me under a threat of force and given to the welfare queens who sole purpose in life seems to be pumping out more kids so they will get a bigger check. Alot of people are very tired of it. I know I am.
 
SOBE said:
Hmmm...I haven't noticed any differences in the "left" or "right" lately. I hear a lot of lip-service without substance. They both vote the big government warmongering liberal way.

Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. - Mark Twain
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Unfortunately you are correct about the Left and the Right.
Add a little "BLAME GAME SHUFFLE AND NOT MY FAULT DANCE" and you have politics today.:peace
 
ALNative said:
People despise Socialism and Communism because they take from the people who work for what they have and give it to the sit on the lazy butts and cry gimme, gimme, gimme people. It's called redistribution of wealth. Why should the money I "EARN" be taken from me under a threat of force and given to the welfare queens who sole purpose in life seems to be pumping out more kids so they will get a bigger check. Alot of people are very tired of it. I know I am.
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GIMME, GIMME ,GIMME .

Let's see , I know I've heard that before,other than the lazy butt people I mean.

Oh yes the GIMME GIMME GIMME people of 2008., UNLESS YOU WANT TO CALL THESE LAZY BUTT PEOPLE TOO?
Let's see there was Bear Sterns, AIG, GMC, FREDDY MAC, FANNY MAE, there was the oil companies "research grants, the uhh Haliburtian "no bid contract", then there's the fat tax cut given to billionaires and the list goes on, cause it's GIMME GIMME GIMME.
All from TAX MONEY.:peace
 
crebigsol said:
I did not ask you to support my view, it is so unnecessary. But, thanks. Exactly, “the American customer ‘which happens to be the American worker’ is no way obligated to buy American products or invest in American products.” Under the same principle, what makes you think that the American corporation cannot shop for labor at wherever it is at lower price? Still whining about corporations’ outsourcing? Survival of the lowest price, either product or labor! A janitor whines on not having a “decent” wage as a doctor can only force his employer outsourcing the job to someone else. You make your bed, lie on it.
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:doh Let's have a wage race to the bottom. There's just nothing like making the US over into the image of a Third World country.
 
Nµx The Witty said:
May I offer my opinion? (On the Communist part, anyway.)

Us members of these parties seem to be disliked because of a few things. The first being the Cold War. Communism was strongly supported in America back in the 20s and 30s. However, due to the Cold War, tensions grew between America and anyone who is a 'Communist'. Today, due to media and opposing parties (and the Cold War, duh), people seem to have grown prejudiced against anything resembling the Soviet Union. I think shortsightedness is also another part of the problem. I personally know Americans who hate Communism because... well, it's not used in America. People in this country, to some percentage, dislike things that are different because they don't take the time to learn about what they don't know.

Now, I'm sure some Conservatives are gonna eat me alive for this, but just hear me out.
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Arizona loves looking like the Soviet Union. AZ police, "You must show me your papers or we will take you in for questioning." LOL!
I don't know if it's true or if the poster was lying but someone on here told me there are states where you are required to carry ID. Sounds like a Communist Plot to me! ;)

Not that I have anything against communists (communes) - just Communists (CCCP), which gave real communists a bad name.
 
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