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Cheung Mo
13th June 2008, 04:15
http://counterpunch.org/frank06072008.html

Incidentally, his opponent's a right-wing weasel.

So does this prove the theory that Americans like leftists when they discuss leftist ideas as opposed to leftist words?
cyu
13th June 2008, 18:24
Haha, just when you thought you've seen it all :lol:

This news can keep me smiling for days :D
dirtycommiebastard
13th June 2008, 18:36
The word 'socialist' and 'socialism' in the United States, a lot of the time, have no correlation to Marxism. Its just a term for left wingers.

I'm not surprised to see that word, as it does not have the same connotation that we give it.
Orange Juche
13th June 2008, 19:29
The word 'socialist' and 'socialism' in the United States, a lot of the time, has no correlation to Marxism. Its just a term for left wingers.

I'm not surprised to see that word, as it does not have the same connotation that we give it.

It always bites my ass when people talk about how Sweden or France are "socialist," and I have to explain them that they are wrong and don't know what the hell they are talking about.
Cybersomatix
13th June 2008, 19:37
It always bites my ass when people talk about how Sweden or France are "socialist," and I have to explain them that they are wrong and don't know what the hell they are talking about.

In the case of "Scandinavian socialism" they're referring to a relatively heavily socialized mixed economic process. Not "socialist" in the same sense.
Cheung Mo
14th June 2008, 14:10
His "liberal" opponent is a war-mongering bigot.