Reply #39: Never off topic enough... [View All]

[Vladimir]

Democracy and socialism are not incompatible. And besides, as someone currently living in a country with a president elected by judicial coup, I'm not so sure you should be that happy with the state of your 'democracy'.

As for SF, I don't care that I have never been there (only bits of the US I've ever had the pleasure of visiting were the North-East). All that your post proves is that the American political spectrum is shifted so far to the right that to voice moderately centre-left policies gets you equated with socialism. You wanna know why it would spread nation-wide? Because if the ghettoes in Florida or wherever saw that:

a) socialism could happen

b) socialism meant they weren't screwed ad infinitum any longer

the ruling class would be well and truly shafted. Or do you think the ruling class maintains such a grip on nearly all forms of mainstream broadcasting on a whim?

P.S. DU maintains in its 'About' section that it is a board for progressives. I think you can grant me that socialists are progressive?