How do you define Socialism?

MellowFarmer said:

Thanks, I am too... so sick of peeps throwing it around like a curse word

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Mr Neutron said:

Most people think that the income tax is on ALL income you receive from whatever source. That is not correct! The confusion arises from the wrong interpretation of the 16th Amendment (1913). Let's look at it again. It says:

"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration."
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This looks like it is making an exemption and is putting income taxes in the category of direct taxes, to be collected without apportionment. But it isn't. Remember, they tried this once before in 1894, and it was found unconstitutional! Notice that this amendment doesn't say whether the tax is to be collected as a direct or indirect tax. It just says that it is collected on 'incomes without apportionment.' Can indirect excise taxes be collected without apportionment? Yes. It has always been that way. As we learned previously, the income tax is an excise tax on corporate profits. The only difference is that before the 16th Amendment, corporations did NOT have to pay tax on their property income. The 16th Amendment was passed so that corporate property income could NOW be taxed with an excise tax, IF the property income was connected to a corporate activity.
Change the order of the amendment around a little and it reads; The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes without apportionment, from whatever source derived, among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration. On incomes, without tax apportionment. What incomes can be taxed without apportionment? Income from corporate privilege can be taxed without apportionment because the tax is an excise tax. Or to make it simpler yet, have the amendment read -power to lay and collect excise taxes on corporate incomes. That is really what it is saying.The 16th amendment is worded to deceive people into thinking that the Constitution was changed. But the Supreme Court has ruled many times that the 16th amendment changed nothing!
A tax on the income from an inalienable right, can only be taxed with a direct tax, and therefore this income would be taxed WITH apportionment.
The 16th Amendment only applies to a tax on corporate incomes not requiring apportionment! If a tax on your income requires apportionment, then it it not subject to the 16th Amendment tax.

http://usa-the-republic.com/revenue/true_history/Chap5.html

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Dr Kynes said:

but when an experiment keeps coming up with the same negative results, no matter how you change the parameters, you must eventually accept that your theory is just wrong.

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UncleBuck said:

tell that to those preaching reaganomics still.

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Dr Kynes said:

Until Socialism Communism Marxism Maoism Stalinism Nazism Fascism Capitalism Monarchy Oligarchy Plutocracy Democracy and Republic are properly defined, its just a whole lotta assholes calling each other idiots.

every one of those words means something different to everybody who hears them, and each is laden with emotional and ideological baggage.

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Dr Kynes said:

The Real definitions for social science theories, with no editorial content. Just the facts.

Socialism
In Socialist systems, all property, capital and infrastructure (the means of production and distribution) are owned by the state, and administered by the state. Each person in the nation receives what the state believes he deserves based on his needs.
It is NOT intended to be fair or equitable. Marx imagined Socialism as a stepping stone, a halfway point where the proletariat (the peoples) would be instilled with zeal for communist theory, and eventually the state would naturally evolve into a communist state.

Communism
envisioned by Marx as the ultimate form of society, in which all capital, property, and infrastructure would be "held in common" (owned by no-one, and administered by the people without the need for direction) and every person would take whatever he required from the common resources and no more (again without government direction) and contribute to the common resources whatever he could produce by his labours (again without government direction) Under a perfect communist society, government's internal role would be largely advisory, and externally, it would act as the main arm of efforts to share the ideology of communism with any non-communist societies, while protecting the security of the state from external threats.

Capitalism
a system of economic action whereby property, capital, resources and infrastructure are owned by individual entities (natural and corporate) and operated for a profit at the discretion of the owner

Laissez Faire
from the french, literally allow to act. An economic system whereby the actions of entities which own capital property and infrastructure are unrestrained and unregulated, they may operate in whatever manner they wish. An absolutely free market

Democracy
A political form whereby actions of government are solely decided by popular vote

Republic
a political system in which individuals are selected by popular vote to represent the electorate, and in some cases appoint representatives to act on the electorate's behalf in a larger body

Constitution
a form of legal and governmental establishment whereby a body of foundational principles or precedents are established as a framework for governance or organization

Dictatorship
A form of government wherein a single person holds absolute unquestioned authority

Monarchy
A form of government which places extensive, or total authority in the hands of a single family lineage

Oligarchy
a form of government where authority is concentrated in the hands of a few powerful individuals

Plutocracy
A governmental form wherein power is controlled by the wealthy

Fascism
A secondary form of socialism wherein capital property and infrastructure may be privately owned, and operated for a profit, but the method of operation is dictated by the state.

Nazism
A secondary form of socialism only superficially distinct from Fascism

Marxism
Pertaining to the theories of Karl Marx Predominantly his theories of Communism Socialism and Proletarian Revolution.

Maoism
A secondary form of Socialism focusing on agrarian uprising, and radical reformation of society based on agrarian priorities, rather than that of urban and industrial workers.

Left Wing
Parties, coalitions and political pressure groups primarily concerned with issues of social change, social justice/injustice, unions, collectivism, and Marxist theory (also called Progressives and Liberals)

Right Wing
Parties, coalitions and political pressure groups primarily concerned with capitalist theory, social stability, tradition and rejection of change (also called Conservative)

None of these theories, forms and ideologies are exclusive. they can and are mixed and matched in a dizzying array throughout the world, with widely varying results. Even seemingly incompatible ideologies can be implemented together (mixed capitalist and socialist economies in western and northern europe for example) It is useful to note that the names and claims of a government, state or nation may or may not match the actual form they pursue. (the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea is not democratic, a republic or terribly concerned with the well being of it's people)

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MellowFarmer said:

I love Chris Rock and he argues against the Racist MoFos much more eloquently than I

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Dr Kynes said:

Commedians, Authors, Screenwriters, Painters, Sculptors, Composers, Musicians and other ARTISTS comment on social political religious and even scientific beliefs theories and ideologies. That's what they do. Are you suggesting that Chris Rock be censored by the government? Boycotted by anyone who finds the word "Crackah" offensive? Maybe we should lynch him? What are you implying?

I fit most people's definition of Hillbilly. does this mean i should wet my overalls and froth at the mouth when Obama insists i cling to muh guns muh bible and muh religion? (protip: some rural people are not jewish or christian, and some dont follow any religion at all)

Or are stereotypes, prejudices, and insults only bad when they come from people who disagree with you?

Chris Rock, and in fact most black americans can shout "crackah" all they like. They have suffered enough after 400 years of slavery, two hundred years of oppression and 35 years of the Jeffersons in syndication

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Dr Kynes said:

Chris Rock, and in fact most black americans can shout "crackah" all they like. They have suffered enough after 400 years of slavery, two hundred years of oppression and 35 years of the Jeffersons in syndication

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kelly4 said:

If it's not a curse word, why do so many socialists get mad when you call them one?

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Canna Sylvan said:

How cute! A racist calling others racist. Isn't he special.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfC1sxnaH1A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Canna Sylvan said:

No, it's alright for all of them to say crackah, but if I say nigger, god help us all. I need to go on Good Morning LA and say how fucking sorry I am or the next time I'm going to prison.

I agree, anyone should be allowed to say what they want. Just don't get shocked when others no longer want anything to do with you.

Racism is wrong. Chris Rock is a racist hypocrite. But that's fine and I still think he's an asshole.

It's Obama's job to do what he does and other people love him. Still makes him an asshole. When you choose what you do, it doesn't give you a free pass for me to like you anyway. I don't care if that's just your living and not really you.

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MellowFarmer said:

Which cracker assed cracker island did your slave owning ancesters hail from you cracker ass cracker?

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Canna Sylvan said:

My crackah ass ancestors came from Russia to flee crackah communist fuckers who killed my great great grand parents by stealing their crops to feed crackah soldiers in Lenin's army. Before the US was a country, my ancestors were immigrant farmers invited by Catherine the Great to teach her people farming techniques.

Who you need to blame for slavery are your own people and muslim arabs, not my crackah ass. I'd love to be your scapegoat if I could, but that wouldn't be honest. Sorry.

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Mr Neutron said:

Liberal, conservative, libertarian, right, left and moderate are even more ambiguous. These words already have definitions but in today's world, definitions only get in the way of agendas.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth
Anna Brownell Jameson

Language is a wonderful thing. It can be used to express thoughts, to conceal thoughts, but more often, to replace thinking.
Kelly Fordyce

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MellowFarmer said:

I do blame my cracker ass ancestors, my Mum says we're the Bad Irish for the most part on her side, meaning English. Mostly French on the other makes my cracker assed ancestors GUILTY

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