Afraid of One Word: Socialism!

The other day, I heard a man talking and this was his comment. "Too many people are afraid of one word: socialism." It's as if, to him, "socialism" is JUST a word. It's not. It is a system that has caused the death and the ruination of millions of people under one name or another. One name was "Union of Soviet SOCIALIST Republics." Another was National Socialism (Nazism). Canada is a socialist government, and so is Cuba and Venezuela. Some people crow about the "great health system" (socialized medicine) in Canada, but ignore the fact that people who CAN, come to the United States for medical treatment so they don't have to WAIT months for an appointment just to see the doctor. In Cuba, they have a "two-tier" system: one tier for Castro and his friends, and other "bigwigs," and the other for the rest of the Cubans. The best medical care going is in Cuba, but it is reserved for the "top tier." This guy evidently has no idea of what socialism IS, or he wouldn't make such an ignorant statement. Socialism is the GOVERNMENT making ALL your decisions, while taking away most of your money. Either owning, or CONTROLLING all the property and means of production while the citizens own NOTHING

A government where you need a "permit" to do just about ANYTHING-you need to go, "hat in hand," to some faceless bureaucrat (who shouldn't have that much power) and ask PERMISSION to do things that SHOULD be your own decision. No, I'm not AFRAID of socialism; I'm afraid of the RESULTS of socialism on our way of life (if I survive it). I'm "afraid" of giving OTHER PEOPLE the right to tell me how to live my life and to be forced to finance it with my tax money. I don't mind paying REASONABLE taxes to finance things that are necessary for the government to do. But I RESENT paying EXCESSIVE taxes so they can give MY money to the "leeches" of society who WILL not work and support themselves and insist their "need" is a DEMAND on part of MY earnings. And that's what socialism is. Their basic "mantra" is "FROM each according to his ABILITY, and TO each according to his NEED." Meaning it is okay for the government to FORCE people capable and willing to EARN their own way to PAY for the "needs" of others, who will NOT. I have nothing against helping those who CANNOT pay their own way. That's what CHARITY is for. But I will not pay the way of those I see lounging around on street corners, smoking cigarettes and even "weed" they always seem able to pay for (usually with MY money, which they get from the Welfare Department). They always seem to be able to pay for dope and sex. (Just common sense)