AOC is socialist. Is that bad?

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  1. Mac-7

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    Its bad because socialism steals from the rich and gives to the poor
     
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    yes, socialism killed 120 million because it discourages both rich and poor from working! 1+1=2
     
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    Any able bodied person who is willing to work can support themselves
     
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    True

    The rich are discouraged from working harder because bleeding heart liberals siphon off the income and give it to someone else

    The poor are discouraged from working because government supports them
     
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    Wrong of course. Republican philosophy is freedom from govt while Democrats want socialism, the exact opposite. Hard to imagine you don't know that? Trump just cut taxes big time and Democrats unanimously objected. Simple enough now? Notice the way a conservative is made to feel like a kindergarten teacher?
     
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    There's some truth to that. But if one has to work 3 jobs with no benefits, for minimum wage, and then can't cover basic expenses, what do they gain? There's a thing called "quality of life" that should be important to each of us, not only for ourselves, but for the society that we're all a part of. Quality of life is a far better measure of a nation's greatness than the sum of its wealth. When we do things to improve the nation's quality of life for its citizens, we are truly working to make that nation "great again."
     
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    Who said anything about Republican Philosophy - aka "Republicanism". Unfortunately Red Establishment hates the principles of republicanism. You on the other hand perhaps can not be blamed since you don't actually know what those principles are.

    I agree that talking to you is like talking to a kindergarten student :)
     
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    They gain the knowledge that they are on the wrong track and need to switch to the right track. If libcommies are around they gain the knowledge that they are victims and should be on the dole.
     
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    Republicans from Jefferson forward have been for limited govt. This is why Trump cut taxes and why Newt almost passed BBA had Democrats not killed it. Simple enough?
     
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    She is a socialist but worst of all, she is a complete idiot. While they tend to go hand in hand, she tales stupidity to a whole new level.

    I bet she couldn't name all the US states without screwing it up.
     
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    AOC has a Bachelor's in Economics, and for those willing to listen, is a very good communicator. Neither of those point to idiocy.
     
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    She is an idiot and the more she opens up her yap, the dumber she sounds.
     
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    Quit comparing the clowns in power today to those of old. Trump's hates individual liberty - just like the rest of the Red Establishment and he loves Big Gov't. The deficit speaks for itself.

    The cuts made by congress during the Clinton Admin were an exception - but it wasn't that they wanted to cut spending - they had to. After 12 years of Red administrations the interest on the debt was over 25%. At 30% alarm bells go off at the IMF - the ship is taking in water faster than it can be bailed out and if something is not done the ship will sink.

    Bush then went from a near balanced budget to a 1.4 Trillion dollar deficit.

    You have no business even talking about essential liberty because you don't know what it is. Simple
     
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    some of us had high hopes and pipe dreams for Pareto Optimal policies from relatively recent grads.

    The "SimCity" alpha version could do, for now.
     
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    If Jefferson and Trump hated liberty they would not cut taxes freeing people to keep their own money. 1+1=2. Deficit merely says there is not enough support for balanced budget. Are you so slow that you imagine being for a balanced budget means you can make it happen??? Embarrassing!
     
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    yes the exception was Newt's revolution took over House for first time in 44 years and made Clinton say, " the era of big govt is over". Simple enough for the gifted one?
     
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    She is very slow, a degree from a second rate school in basket weaving or international relations!


    Capitalism has not always existed in the world and will not always exist in the world. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
     
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    Always Oblivious Cortex is as dumb as a box of rocks.
     
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    1. Even Republicans disagree with you. While they chastise her on national media, they secretly admire her & fear her BECAUSE she's so smart & so very good at public relations.
    2. Capitalism alone is a terribly selfish form of economics. It rewards only those already in possession of wealth. Capitalism coupled with socialism together, can soften the impact of capitalism on the lower classes to a great extent, while maintaining many of the positive aspects of capitalism within the economy. As AOC suggests, capitalism alone is too selfish toward the wealthy to deserve our support.
     
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    Right commie banking and money.
     
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    guess Friedman and world got it wrong and you got it right??
     
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    if the silly liberal has evidence of that made up gibberish I'll pay him $10,000. Bet??
     
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    illiterate insanity capitalism just took 900 million from starvation to middle class in China. They were not already in possession!!!!!. You will say any lie that pops into your head and then imagine its true. You are like Trump in that way!! Why???
     
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    It's been all over computer media news that Republicans are losing their minds over AOC. They hate her politics but admire her media savvy & her ability to communicate to the public.
     
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    Capitalism has made billionaires of a few lucky Chinese, and raised the living standards of those living in cities. The rest of China is relatively unaffected. China also has more socialist programs in their country than we do, which helps alleviate the hard, selfish edge of capitalism there.
     

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