so i request for examples of his socialism, and you give me this.
i read you loud and clear.
You never asked me, you merely said that whenever you ask anybody else.
And no, I'm not going to say Obama has done anything that is necessarily Socialist. He is ideologically in line with Socialism, but with the congress he has had he has been unable to do much (nor, I will agree, has he tried). The point is he has taken huge steps in that direction. Obama has been quoted saying that he supports the spreading of wealth, he used the government to buy 60% stock in GM, he championed a government installation of health insurance (which also requires all citizens to buy with threat of legal ramifications).
To Dan: I don't care if the Republicans supported either. Bush was a puppet to his fascist master Cheney. I hate the republican party and if forced to vote either one (if it were not for Ron Paul) I would more than likely vote D (I can't even stand to listen/watch fox news. I only listen to liberal talk radio if I'm listening to anything political at all).
Government motors was socialist because: Government ownership and administration
Health Care is socialist because: Government interjection into the sale and distribution of insurance services (coupled with the mandate)
Wealth redistribution is socialist because: it claims government has ownership over the wealth of the nation and has the right to ration wealth.
If you still think that none of the above can possibly fall under socialism, here is MW definition
any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods 2
a : a system of
society or group living in which there is no private property
b : a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
Keep in mind, I don't hate socialism like other conservatives do. Many of my friends could quote me saying that Communism or Socialism is actually good in it's ideological form, but just doesn't work well in practice (like you guys say to Libertarians). That is not my reason for disliking Obama, my reasons are his push against civil liberties and the lies about the war. I will not dislike a President who attempts to enact policies that he truly believes (and intends) will help people of America, whether they are right or not. We need more politicians of this sort from both sides of the political spectrum. Just need someone who cares.
I will finish by answering your hypothetical with hypothetical answers:
Hitler vs Obama - I'd vote Obama, Hitler is a filthy murderer
Bush vs Obama - I'd vote Obama, Bush is a murderer and a puppet to a behind the curtain fascist.
Hitler vs Stalin - shit I'd be dead under Hitler so I guess if I even had a say in the election it would have to go to Stalin, right?
The better question is:
Which of our dad's would win in a fight? Mine? or Yours?
lol....