Socialism Vs Capitalism

Several past items have dealt with the rise in the acceptance of socialism in the United States.  Leading the charge have been progressives, liberals and Democrat elitists.  Bernie Sander's showings in the Democrat presidential primaries illustrates the success of their long running collective efforts to, as Obama promised, fundamentally change America.  This note provides just a few examples of some of the characteristics of socialist leaders and consequences of their socialistic policies.  The history of most if not all socialist elites establishes that their view of socialism was/is the fulfilment of the essence of the oft repeated quote: Socialism is for the socialists, not for the people.  Beware of where our nation's political left is taking us.  Please do not let these corrupt and power hungry elites who embrace socialistic values impose their will on us.  The disaster launched by Obama will only escalate and we, the people, will be crushed under the weight of their oppressive ambitions. 

President Obama serves as a prime example of what this means.  He and his family live a lavish life style off the backs of taxpayers.  His callous disregard for the people is palpable.  Just one brief example illustrates.   http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-obama-family-2015-honolulu-christmas-vacation-cost-taxpayers-3590313-in-flight-expenses-alone/?

While most of us understand the depraved living conditions communist regimes imposed on their people their leaders lived in high style.  Consider this short piece synopsizing life in communist eastern Europe following World War II. https://thevieweast.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/power-and-privilege-in-communist-eastern-europe/

Communist dictator Fidel Castro lives like a king while the Cuban people have persisted in a depressingly low income lifestyle.   http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/21/fidel-castro-lived-like-king-cuba   Yet our president during his recent visit to Cuba praised their health care, education and other wonders of their country's leadership.  Fidel and Obama are two peas in a pod.

Most of us know the terrible oppression the communist North Korean government imposes on its people.  Their callous regard for the people is in stark contrast to the lifestyle of the socialist/communist elites at the top of the pyramid.   http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/04/08/North-Koreas-one-percent-lead-lives-of-unimaginable-luxury-says-expert/5221428509879/

Consider this appeal of an exile from communist Romania.  Quote: "Twenty-four years ago, I was a political refugee exiled from communist Romania to freedom in America.  But today, America is in need of freedom.  Socialism is spreading in America like a horrible sickness.  It is time for those of us who experienced socialism to speak up.  Socialism is a false ideology and is contrary to the American capitalism system.  American capitalism promotes free-market and individual freedom, while the Socialist system replaces the free market with government control and eradicates private property, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, religious rights, and national self-determination.  Romania was once a rich capitalist country, with a free-market economy, good health care, and a great school system.  Bucharest, the capital, was called "Little Paris."  But soon after Nicolae Ceausescu was elected president in 1965, everything changed."       http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/10/socialism_against_gold_guns_and_god.html   Socialistic disaster happened there and it can certainly happen here.

Now consider the information in this chart.  You will note that no real difference exists between communism, socialism or fascism.  The only system that protects people from government oppression is capitalism.  The facts are that socialists elites from both the  Democrats and Republicans parties have for the last 100 years have been slowly but surely eating away at our Constitutional protections and integrating corrupting socialistic programs/policies into our system of government and increasingly choking our economy.  While Republicans have aided and abetted this incessant movement the progressives, liberals and Democrats have led the charge.  History proves it.  One only need to consider the Democrat party's current presidential candidates to understand the extent to which damage has been done.  Both are socialists, one openly declared as such and the other demonstrates all the characteristics of the above examples of socialistic leadership styles, and is as equally corrupt.   http://www.slayerment.com/blog/communism-vs-socialism-vs-fascism-vs-capitalism

George Burns