Jorge....

Desert Rat is NOT a racist. You are just calling him a racist in an attempt to stifle debate. It's a juvenile tactic and I think you can do better than that.

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Regarding the others here in this thread who are making ridiculous claims that socialism is somehow a good thing, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. If you think it is so wonderful, I'm sure you are more than welcome and have sufficient freedom to leave the US and enjoy socialism in the countries that practice it.

Socialism is unsustainable. It is also antithetical to the entire concept of the American experience. Socialism disregards and loathes the individual in favor of the collective. In favor of the state.

The prime reason for "American exceptionalism" has been because our society is based on the individual and not the collective. That is what has made America the most superior society to be developed by man so far.

People that advocate socialism hold a deep disdain for their fellow man. It has been correctly said that a person's love and admiration for the state and the collective power of the state is directly congruent to their contempt for their fellow man.

Socialism is the loss of freedom and liberty. Socialism is the road to tyranny. Socialism is the road to serfdom.

Americans aren't serfs.