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Originally posted by Hastobemoretolife
To answer the question. Yes, Obama is a communist. He is way past the point of a socialist. When an open socialist says Obama is further to the left them him that should throw up warning signs.
What exactly has he done that leads you to believe he is a communist?
Originally posted by rapinbatsisaltherage
reply to post by drwizardphd
Well, I'd argue that if Obama is a socialist for those reason then aren't many conservatives as well? We have several socialist programs going on in the US. A true capitalist economy wouldn't have socialist programs like Social Security. If only supporting or taking part in some good ideas that come from socialism makes you a socialist then we're all already socialist, even if we disagree with those programs, every citizen is still a part of them. We certainly aren't capitalist.
Is this sarcasm?
Originally posted by War Otter
If Obama is a communist or even a socialist, why didn't he start nationalizing the banks when he had the chance and the support?
Or why didn't seize the opportunity for greater gov't involvement in the operation of the auto industry when they went crawling to D.C.?
Originally posted by Hastobemoretolife
reply to post by drwizardphd
What exactly has he done that leads you to believe he is a communist?
The people he hung around, him seeking out Marxist teachers in College, Him moving to Chicago after graduating from Harvard and being the editor of the Harvard Law Review he could have gotten a job anywhere in the country with any law firm.
Then not only that but the policies he wants to enact and has enacted. Also his philosophy of Government will solve all of our problems. Him offering up Gm and Chrysler to the Unions on a silver platter. And numerous other things. The main thing that did it for me though was when he(his lawyer) argued that the Indiana Pension Fund didn't have standing and TARP was beyond the reach of the courts. He basically said he is above the law.
Originally posted by rapinbatsisaltherage
Well, I'd argue that if Obama is a socialist for those reason then aren't many conservatives as well? We have several socialist programs going on in the US. A true capitalist economy wouldn't have socialist programs like Social Security. If only supporting or taking part in some good ideas that come from socialism makes you a socialist then we're all already socialist, even if we disagree with those programs, every citizen is still a part of them. We certainly aren't capitalist.
Now there was one breath of fresh conservative air this week, and it surprisingly came in the form of satirist/writer/journalist P.J. O'Rourke on Friday's "Real Time with Bill Maher" on HBO. O'Rourke was challenged by fellow guest and host of MSNBC's "Hardball," Chris Matthews, who noted that Obama gets criticized by conservatives no matter what he does. "If he bails out GM and Chrysler you guys say he's a socialist. If he let's them fail, you're gonna criticize him for that too." Replied O'Rourke incredulously, "Of course we are, we're Republicans! What do you want us to do, praise the guy?!" Bravo! At least O'Rourke has the balls and the humor to tell it like it is.www.huffingtonpost.com...
Originally posted by Hastobemoretolife
The people he hung around, him seeking out Marxist teachers in College, Him moving to Chicago after graduating from Harvard and being the editor of the Harvard Law Review he could have gotten a job anywhere in the country with any law firm.