re: "you didn't build it" the real meaning [W:838]
I find this whole premise that "This shows Obama wants Socialism" to be a bit far fetched.
The Liberal and Conservative ideology differ on many things, and communal advancement is one of them. On the right end of the spectrum, conservatives procure the notion of individualism, that each person ought to go out and make it on there own. This leads to other right-wing ideals such as personal responsibility, and opportunity for every individual.
Those on the left prefer a collective viewpoint, much akin to the saying, "it takes a village." Liberals tend to see the advancement of a group rather than independent persons as the more important. This ties in with the Left wing points of understanding relationships with other people as well as a sense of unity.
Both sides have their arguments, and each are assured that they themselves hold the high ground. I find myself in the left leaning area, but I feel qualified to make this argument.
Obama is left leaning, hence his Democratic position. Not surprisingly, he paints a more community driven picture of America.
His last line in the aforementioned speech
The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.
actually panders to both sides. He references the individualism of the right while reminding that we've all had help along the way. His entire sentiment of a group driven success should be expected, after all, he is left leaning.
Therefore, I doubt the claim that a excerpt from his speech implies that he wants to turn America into a Socialist state. I don't recall him discussing transferring the means of production into the hands of the workers, unless I'm missing something.
