So the socialist countries claim they are taking over a country, "for the people"., but too often, they end up making the people poor and
dependent on government' for everything.
One of the first things socialists demand, is to take guns away from the people! They do this because they know very well that they plan on
doing things to the people, that the people don't want..and may well resist. This is their plan from the start.
Socialism starts out with an appeal to the low in formation street mob to do their part, but ending up with the powerful core cadre taking over in a
dictatorial role.
Just look at some of the most repressive regimes.. Too often, their repressive institutions have the prefix.."People's Republic"..while the people
are being treated like sheep.... some going to their slaughter.... most often starting with their "useful idiot" street mob.
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IG: that statement is overly generalized. The "they" that you so liberally use is accurate some of the time but not most of the time (NOTE: I am NOT defending socialism or communism. I am pointing out that some of what you have written in the quoted passage overly generalized and speculative.)
There are many "socialist" countries or, at least countries which include substantial "socialist" policies and programs in their day to day running.
They have not slid into communism. The way that you have presented your ideas implies that the the socialist to communist metamorphosis has occurred more than it really has. As noted earlier, there is a very limited number of communist countries....most of them third world countries.
"Socialism starts out with and appeal to......." How prevalent is that policy? How about a few examples? Did that happen in the Soviet Union (No). Did it happen in China (no)? Did it happen in Cuba (no)? Did it happen in VietNam, in Laos, in North Korea? (no)
So.....where did the street mob end up installing the powerful cadre? The slaughter ...."most often starting with their useful idiot street mob"........this statement implies that this has occurred often..."
Has it occurred at all the way you have presented it?
While I did not say every country that dabbles with Socialism..reverts to Communism ? But many of them fulfil what Lenin said they would do!
Trumpy challenged me..
" “The goal of socialism is communism” Where has that ever happened? Slap it on me!" So I "slapped it on him" ..furnished him with perhaps the most obvious example.. the UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS...
..But you were not happy with that..
So then you challenge me...
" How prevalent is that policy? How about a few examples? Did that happen in the Soviet Union (No). Did it happen in China (no)? Did it happen in Cuba (no)? Did it happen in VietNam, in Laos, in North Korea? (no)" So, do you not think those countries are Communist run? Admittedly, some are more severe than others..but they all are suffering under
Communism !
Despite their denials...Socialiam is a foundation for Fascism.. Remember.."The left regularly accuses others of what they are doing themselves."
It was the root and origin of Nazism... Are you not aware of what NAZI stands for? It is an acronym for
Nationalsozialist anglicized as NATIONAL SOCIALIST ! Early on it was referred to as NATIONAL SOCIALIST WORKER'S PARTY ... or NSDAP..
Socialism, Communism, Fascism or Nazism, all have one feature in common... the people must be ready to cast their trust and faith in GOVERNMENT ! ...And this happens when people turn their collective backs on the God who created them..
Just consider here in the USA at this time.. speaking in generalities..
Who insists on preserving our US Constitution and our constitutional way of life? Christian believers, that's who !
Who wants to swap our Constitutional freedoms for a Socialist Utopia? Basically unbelievers, that's who !
Everybody was created with a place in their soul that craves for leadership and direction..For some it's God..for others it's Gov ..