-isms

[tHecOmMeNtErSrEtUrN]

Whats wrong with socialism I would take that over living in poverty to wal-mart, and being a drone for them.

[celestialsalamander]

Atheisim!!!!!!!

[tHecOmMeNtErSrEtUrN]

Yes, and they want to eat your childern and hail satan aghhh oh god!!

[Jbreed2011]

"It's not socialism its everyone in this together"

LOL someone needs to tell mr obama thats what socialism is.

Capitalism- uneven prosperity

Socialism- shared misery

[immortalityltd]

"Everyone in this together" = "If you're not with us, you're against us."

Who said that 2nd part again, oh, yeah, Obama's predecessor.

[Product1999]

was WW2 socialism...cause we were all in shared misery....as a matter of fact we are all in this together on 9/11......i always thought everyone in this together was American nationalism or unity perhaps.....thanks for clearing that up

[mctarmac10]

Maybe if MediaMatters understood Marxism or Collectivism they wouldn't sound so ill informed.

By the way Mcarthyism and anything can mix, your confusing belief with method of persecution, to be expected from a bunch of hacks though.

[fj60driver]

Most politicians are the same just say whatever they need to and get votes and sell themselves out.Both parties do this I think they are basically the same. I think the American people got it in their stupid heads that the government will take care of them when in reality the American people need to rely/help each other. Now we have a guy who talked about change and the only change is I Have less change$.

Thanx for apology dude.

[fj60driver]

Socialism/welfare state can't work and it won't work. Our government is selling out what this country was founded on and making slaves of future generations of Americans. We cant all be on welfare libs, someone has to pay for it and it shouldn't be our future kids.

Communism has never worked.

[bobhardball]

Communism has never worked and Conservatism is about to follow the same path, if we stick to Republicanism and the GOP. I hope that is not a HUGE challenge for your small brain - if you have any brain at all !!!

[fj60driver]

Its not about conservatism or liberalism its just about what is right and putting this country farther into debt and basically making slaves of its citizens, present and future is not the right path.

How is conservatism communism thats the stupidest thing i have heard. Liberalism is more like communism with its political correctness and minority special priveleges marking you a "racist" or a "radical" if you don't follow what they believe.Libs are the first one to label people stupid.

[bobhardball]

AGAIN: Communism is dead and Conservatism is about to follow the same path, ´cause ONLY 21% of the voters identify themselves as Conservative. But this information is a HUGE challenge for your small brain!!! Of course I worry about the national debts (read my profile for more details!!!). But what did you expect from a liberal Administration, you BONEHEAD???

[fj60driver]

Again with the name calling only the truly stupid people I know resort to that.I don't care if people label themselves one thing or another but what I do care about is whats helping this country and more spending in the amounts this administration wants to do isn't going to help anyone except those in the government or employed by government. Socialism sucks and so does this administration and so did Reagan his years as president weren't all they were cracked up to be of course I was born in 81

[bobhardball]

I am impressed, ´cause you are now making sense and using your SMALL brain the way I expected. Republicans and Liberals suck. They are ALL on a spending spree, and we´d better stop them by creating a third Party. Plain and simple!!!

[fj60driver]

i will drink to that just please don't call me stupid.

totally on board for a new party.

[bobhardball]

Bush said he would stick to his/our core conservative values no matter what. But he left behind the BIGGEST national debt I have ever seen under a (conservative) Administration and signed The Patriot Act and FISA into law. The more I think about these VERY un-conservative behavior, the more I am supportive of a third Party and pray for the DEATH of the GOP. Sorry for insulting you, but I am just SICK AND TIRED of people trying to defend the GOP !!!

[FuckMcCainPalin]

Verlch Open the shades in your poor momma's basement windows and let some light in on that pasty ass face. You spend too much time making macaroni art and making tinfoilhats for your non-existant friends.

[Verlch]

You spend too much time in teh ghetto wife swapping with your communist pals! You guys are a national disgrace! Grow up! High tax, ghettocracies/welfare states suck!

[FuckMcCainPalin]

Verlch you need to spend less time sucking dick and more time reading books, because you are fucking lying your ass off worse than a fake blonde dumb cunt FOX NEWS intern suckin dicks for an anchor spot.

[Verlch]

What are you trying to revive Karl Marx from the dead there tool?

Can you tell me where wife swapping, er, I mean communism has ever worked?

[modelun12]

obamaism

[Verlch]

Obama works for the Corporate Fascists, who want to give the people socialism, with free markets for the rich, with their select wealthy, and their giant global military force.

[slapalib]

the isms in qustion here are bantered about because of the actions and words of the great obama(commy). for the longest , the true beliefs of the communists was disguised but now they seem to be comfortable shoving it right down our throats .

[animateclay]

Why does Obama/congress give these failing corrupt companies tons of cash, then when these companies use the money wrongly "surprise surprise" you blame the company twice instead of blaming the politicians who gave them the money? Deregulation works in an economy that is left to itself, not when government gets involved. They should let the crummy companies die, not prop them up with our tax payer money. It's like giving Madoff money to prop up his scam and acting shocked when he scams more.

[peejaa]

This video is a fucking joke!!!!!!! obama is a fucking joke!!!! its called obamisms!!

[zombiechaddy]

A Liberal suggesting that regulation didn't exist before Obama...yeah, typical idiot.

[verumdicere]

The path the Obama White House is taking is really based on Keynesian economic theories and approaches to economic downturn (one of the most influential market economists of the 20th century), not socialism, Maxism or any other word associated with 'the commies' being used by the media to scare the masses. I wonder why they never mention the connection between Geithner's approach and the ideas of Keynes?

[nestor828282]

well.,.,dont be surprised you lazy ass red necks ..be productive .,.blame companies shiping jobs to india taiwan ,,ect

[MeLikeGoFast]

Companies are shipping jobs to india because the corporate tax rate is the highest in the industrialized world (after japan).

Now guess who wants raise the corporate tax rate?

[mistergarth]

"Companies are shipping jobs to india because the corporate tax rate is the highest in the industrialized world"

Wrong. Corporations are moving jobs overseas because that frees them of the "burden" of paying living wages. Of course, when all of the jobs are in India and China, and the wages are pennies a day, nobody is gonna be able to buy the stuff that's made so cheaply.

[MeLikeGoFast]

Im sorry but the facts are not on your side.

Companies actually lose customer satisfaction by moving sections to india.

That still doesnt outweigh the amount of taxes the corp. are made to pay per employee.

Bring down the corporate tax rate and american jobs stay in america.

[mistergarth]

"Bring down the corporate tax rate and american jobs stay in america."

Have you checked the corporate tax rate through the mid-to late 20th century? Corporate taxes were MUCH higher during the administration of that notorious commie socialist Eisenhower than they are today. Yet we actually made stuff in this country then. Maybe there are more variables in this equation than you're looking at. Maybe cutting taxes on the wealthy/corporations isn't a magical solution to all the world's problems.

[MeLikeGoFast]

Mid- late 20 th century was not a global economy like it is today.

Totally different.

[mistergarth]

"Mid- late 20 th century ...Totally different."

Yup. In the 1950s, if you dropped a ball, it flew off into space.

In the 1950s, Pigs could fly.

In the 1950s, you could walk into a store, and the owner would give you money and encourage you to take anything you want.

In the 1950s, Republicans were allowed to have brains.

[MeLikeGoFast]

Um, no.

In the 1950 there was no internet, and inter global communication was very hard.

LOL

[Verlch]

The MSM has been moving us towards 100% government control for awhile. It is true the nation is run by corporate fascists, with a wealthy elite that is soon goiing to be the only capitalists left, while we will be part of the global socialist ghettocracy. Having the government tell us what we can eat, what we can grow, no guns, no rights, just another communist block.

Right now the Republicans are the 60's democrats, the democrats are the 30's Bolsheviks. They move us all left.

[minervian1]

go ahead and keep typing your "shocking" comments in your mom's basement. The rest of the world will go on without you. I'm sure you're a miserable weasel with no friends. Certain you don't get laid, and no doubt people laugh at your fake patriotism. By all means though, keep it up. You're just proving that the far right is wrong.

[minervian1]

typical douche remark from a wacko fringe asshole. The days of far right fear tacti bs are over. Why don't you move to Iran? I think you'd fit in better there.

[minervian1]

wow knowitall. Way to paint everyone with a wide brush. Maybe you should remove the kneepads, tinfoil hat, and quit blowing your boys hannity, and rush. You didn't get nov 5th did you? Most of America doesn't agree with your bullshit.

[Trollmaster21]

This is why the GOP is totally bankrupt, it's because they have liars like you to represent them.

And ignoring the mess Bush made only confirms you're ignorant and should get sterilized.

[chairde]

The National Republicans and their minions resort to this type of fear inducing talk because they lack vision and planning. That is why the Republican party is in complete disarray. Local Republicans on the state level are much better than these extremists.

[Verlch]

Please all of our leaders are globalists, Google New World Order quotes. You will find Hitler was one of the first to spout off a new world order quotes.

The Corporate fascists have been running america since the Civil war. They have been steering us away from our Republic, and towards socialism ever since. So don't fool yourself, this is 150 years old.

[chairde]

Stupid people should be required to wear buttons so that when they sprout this silliness no one gets angry at them.

[barneygrumble]

Ferris : It's not that I condone facism, or any isms for that matter. Isms in my opinion are not good. A person should not believe in an ism he should believe in himself.

I quote John Lennon. "I don't believe in Beatles I just believe in me." A good point there, after all he was the walrus, I could be the walrus, I'd still have to bum rides off of people.

[thegloriouscause]

wildcat - I understand what would happen if the federal goverment didn't act - the market would correct itself in about a year. the businesses that needed to fail would go under or restructure themselves. the dollar would not be artificially inflated by the Fed (a private central bank many founding fathers were vehemently opposed to). and best of all, we would be forced to end the military empire that benefits big oil, weapons, security and other corporate interests, and not "we the people."

[ranged12345]

They forgot to mention:

capitalism

stalinism

theocracism

neo-liberalism

neo-conservatism

racism

neo-imperialism

elitism

and tons of isms which are doing way more damage than socialism or w/e they are trying to demonize.

[Drewman626]

MediaMatters is a willing mouthpiece for the left. They have been for decades. What I find funny is how NO ONE can explain how nationalizing the banks, spreading some people's debt across the majority, and government control of the auto industry is NOT socialism. It is the very DEFINITION of socialism. if you response is, "Well you're just calling me another '-ism'", you're not answering the question. You're changing the topic. We're going to socialism is Obama's handbasket here folks.

[wildcatbungalo]

Stop the name calling. Forget the -isms.

What is wrong with what is planned? You understand what would have happened had we not acted don't you?

And can't we accept that the definition of socialism is

(from wikipedia) a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating public or state ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and a society characterized by equality for all individuals, with a fair or egalitarian method of compensation

[Drewman626]

You're obviously too young to remember the USSR. My parents lived under communism. For you to taught how "good" socialism and communism is shows you're lack of study of history. Those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it.

[Drewman626]

What would have happened without the bailouts? Bankruptcy. There's a reason banktruptcy exists. It's a valid option when you're in too much debt. You don't borrow more to payoff your old loans. If we let the banks and wall st firms fail, we'd hit bottom start rebuilding sooner. As it is, this $2TRILLION in new debt will cripple us for generations. Let the incompetent companies fail so that the competent ones can pick up the pieces and rebuild. We need to stop catering to stupidity.

[flang]

You obviously don't know the actual repercussions of allowing the banks and auto industry to go bankrupt. It's not as easy as filing bankruptcy then instantly rebuilding.

Mortgages will face higher interest rates through the new organization that bought the liability, lending would be even worse causing an even more stagnant housing market, unemployment would jump an extreme amount, and shareholders would lose just about all their money they invested into the company.

[flang]

Considering we aren't nationalizing the banks, not spreading debt across majority, and the government will not control the auto industry, it's pretty hard to tell you how it isn't Socialism.

[Drewman626]

Say what? "We" now own 40% of Bank of America, 40% of AIG, 26% of Citigroup. GSE's like Fannie and Freddie are "guaranteed" by the gov't, ie. the loans they give people are being paid back by taxes... the majority... and did you not read about the auto-industry bailout? Watch the news. Then make intelligent comments.

[flang]

Yes, we give them taxpayer money and will help with the re-structuring of these companies, but we do not have a government official on the Board of Directors making all the decisions FOR the company. That is not Socialism.

[Drewman626]

"but we do not have a government official on the Board of Directors making all the decisions FOR the company. That is not Socialism."

Yes... we do.

Tim Geitner.

[flang]

No...he isn't..

[rustyrayz1]

yea lets lol at the isms instead of paying attention. Pathetic way to attempt to debunk needed criticism of our government. You can argue that the same people were supportive of bush. Thats because being critical of bush wasn't their jobs. We need this power check from both sides.

[snackland]

We are in Obamaism....with no way out now.

[primusfeces]

Any government that plans out how the economy should work is communist.

[thegloriouscause]

putittogether - one hidden tax that bears mentioning is the inflation tax. which isn't a tax in the traditional sense, but might as well be one, because every time the Fed, a private non-government bank, creates money out of thin air it weakens the value of the dollar, in effect, taxing it.

[erin3535353]

republican scum stfu, all you care about is money you will burn in hell i assure it

[putittogether]

Simple math for dumb Americans:

Middle class working person's taxes in America:

23% Federal income tax

8% State income Tax

7.5% Social Security

7.5% Sales tax

6% Misc.

TOTAL 52%

Please note: Many hidden taxes were left out, and the real number is much higher, but to horrifying for your small minds to comprehend....The best slaves are the ones that believe they are free.

[thegloriouscause]

instead of calling it socialism, fascism, collectivism, etc, a more simple way to look at it is do you favor strong federal government or strong local government? all of the "isms" tend to favor the former. the united states was founded on the latter. over the past century, since the Fed, a private central bank, has taken control of our monetary policy, more and more of our liberties have eroded. we are seeing the results of government intervention in the free market come to a head.

[BigTimeZissou]

It's unfortunate that nowadays when you call someone a socialist, who is in fact a socialist, you are referred to as a "fear mongerer."

[minervian1]

Glen Beck couldn't be more of a tool. I get douche chills every time I hear his voice

[philosopher2king]

In his defense, Glenn Beck is full of shit.

[rkg77]

Socialism: a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.

Fascism: a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

[rkg77]

These right wing talkers are a buncha hysterical ninnies. And they don't really know what they're talking about, but they just keep on talking. How is it possible to be Socialist and Fascist at the same time?

[Verlch]

Socialist for the masses, ruled over by Corporate fascists. That is totally possible. The merging of Corporations and big government. IN a dying Republic that has been dead for almost 100 years.

The Plutocracy makes us borrow more to make up for the Republicans tax cuts! But, there is more economic growth with the tax cuts. So the Oligarchy of international bankers earns even more.

What the Taxacrats need to understand is, that if you lower taxes to a certain point, you take in more income.

[Verlch]

President Renegade has blamed the free markets, which are not free and are regulated to death with as much big government as possible. He even said we need to find a happy medium between communism and free markets.

Which is a China like Half capitalist, half socialist, just like the UN.

[philosopher2king]

I agree, Bush did and said those things.. Except for the part about regulating industries which is why we find ourselves in the worst recession since the Great Depression. So it wasn't regulation which caused this crisis but letting the market run free which did.

But you are right; President Renegade (AKA Bush) Bushed us all.

[Verlch]

If you didn't know Renegade is Obaman's Secret Service name. Bushes was Elvis, or something like that.

Bush is a globalist, every bit as much as Obama.

You do know that democracies lead to socialism and the goal of socialism is communism, even Karl Marx knew that Sherlock.

You Obamabots are going to blame the free markets and Bush as your scape goat. Should your big government half socialism half communism, with free markets for the select few and the rich, doesn't work.

[philosopher2king]

Democracies LEADS to socialism?? The goal of socialism is communism??

Taco Bell University is not an accredited school, Verlchie!

This crisis was caused by a market that wasn't properly regulated. Even Bush has admitted as much ("Wall Street got greedy"). Look it up.

If there was a highway in which there were no speed limits, few laws, no troopers, who would be stupid enough to drive with their family on it? How is the economy any different? Admit this was Bush's doing, because it was.

[Verlch]

Even Karl Marx said he liked democracy because it leads to socialism.

Ben Franklin, Mr. Know it all, said democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.

Universal suffrage means a giant central government, and universal high taxes and high debt.

Democracies always lead to a dictatorship and a mobocracy.

You do know Rome Ruled the world for 500 years as a Republic? Right? We had that, until they gave suffrage to everybody in the name of a Worldwide Central Government

[philosopher2king]

You do know that Karl Marx said that capitalism was a prelude to communism, right? So are you suggesting we give up on both capitalism AND democracy because of good old Karl?

Then again, this discussion is really stupid because the premise is stupid. Obama is not advocating socialism. That's just a conditioning trick by conservatives so their ditto heads salivate like Pavlovian dogs. Nonsense is what it is.

Greater oversight and gov. role is necessary for now to keep WS from killing capitalism.

[Verlch]

What else can you call what FDR did, what else can you call what Obama wants to do? He works for the Central Government, and does whatever it takes to get it done.

Karl Marx never said that about capitalism. If he did, Obama would be all for it, if it lead to communism, and he wouldn't care about his taxing the rich to death.

[Verlch]

THe ANC in Africa was founded by Marxists. The NAACP was founded by Marxists. He has communist friends, such as Aryes, and Frank. He has friends with radical Nation of Isalmites who think they are not only the Hebrews, but mini gods. That hte white race is the anti christ, and needs to be destroyed to usher in the 1000 year reign of peace under the Christian anti christ.

Am I missing anything?

How about Mr. King, you go diversify your own ghetto?

[DameDiabolique]

WTF? NAACP founded by Marxists??? So a group fighting for the advancement of minorities at a time during segregation is Marxist? I don't know about Marxist, but I know what we can call you and that is Racist!

[Verlch]

lol, Ok, Mr. Race card.

You do know that the NAACP was founded by whites, and had a white president until the 50's?

Or that slavery still exists in Africa, and America?

Black on black slavery?

Do you also know that 100% of Republicans voted to free the slaves, and only 20% of Taxacrats did?

[FuckMcCainPalin]

Shut the fuck up. Lies. Do you really believe that bullshit? Both parties had slaves and both parties had thier share of people supporting slavery so STFU. Whatever history book you read must have a confederate flag on the front of it.

[Verlch]

Listen Mrs. Socialistic educraptional extraordinar.

Can you please tell me why socialism is so great? Whose payroll are you on? The Corporate "socialist" fascists? Or the progressive "commie" liberals?

So you like two party nations and systems?

What does it pay to be a turn coat sell out like Obowma?

[Verlch]

You need to grow up there in your childish ghettocracy!! What is your age? Are you from a broken home?

I'm guessing you haven't matured past the age of 12!

[FuckMcCainPalin]

Your cock must be so tiny that when you piss it lands on your balls. O wait you don't have balls.

[Verlch]

And your maturity level just plummeted to age 6. Congratulations, that is hard for an adult to do! No really. You take the cake there Castro!

[philosopher2king]

You see, this is when common sense takes over for me and I abandon the conversation because it isn't worth it. Take the time and read Karl Marx, he clearly states that capitalism is a NECESSARY prelude to communism. READ.

Ask yourself about what Bush did with medicare and the subsidies he passed for oil and pharma industry. How about not letting drugs to come from Canada? Was THAT capitalism?!

Don't pretend to know political economy when you don't. You can't hang with the big boys here.

[Verlch]

Yeah, they are big business guys. Woodrow Wilson should have figured that out when, the Democrat, or pre SurrenderCrat, gave the power to coin money and set the value thereof, to the for profit private bank the FED. They created WWI, allowed all women to vote (women marry the State, deficit debt based spending took off, our debt was in the billions then, single digit billions, now Trillions, thousands of billions)

[Verlch]

Let me guess Mr. King, you like the idea of a huge debt for trinkets, right? All those crafty rich people who get rich off of free markets, let's punish them right? And had the whole communist nation over to the elite so they can have all the nations natural resources and give the people nothing but a gas shower if they don't produce? Right?

Is that workers paradise for you Mr. Know it all?

Is that why the average IQ of a Democrat is 85?

[paulpembroke]

Sarah Palin thinks she has "Foreign Policy experience" because she once bought a slurpy from an Indian guy at her local 7-11.

[Verlch]

Do you really think the Oligarchs were going to let McCain win? He was a fall guy.

[Verlch]

The FED also created the Great Depression, bought up the American economy for pennies on the dollar, stole our gold, FDR gave us socialism and nationalization, and from there on, you are bugging on Republicans?

Do you know what a Republic is? The least amount of government to prevent anarchy, with a strong military. Rome dominated the world for 500 years under one. We had one until your boy WW, started dismantling the Constitution.

[Verlch]

Oh yeah, and the FED helped create WWI, helped get communism going, helped Hitler's rise to power, let WWII happen, then gave the Eastern Bloc to the Russians. Oh yeah, and helped create the huge black market for drugs via the War on Drugs. Don't think for a minute our benevolent Oligarchs were not profiting on both ends of the drug trade.

Our elite finance both sides of wars, so then we created the cold war!

Big government is all about making government bigger. Enjoy lemmings!

[Verlch]

An example of our benevolence. Opiate production up 1,000 percent in Afghanistan.

You must give them credit though. Because if they didnt' profit off the black market of drugs, their competition just might.

[Msbea345]

This is exactly what they said when FDR signed SS act, he was called a socialist by the Republicans......they are stupid for that word ya know?

[TxTeaParty]

Eric Burns - Media Matters - an attack arm of the SOROS socialist network. What do you expect him to say?

[kakukaki1]

I am sure you did not even pass your 10th grade. I pity you.

[rakrobn]

So Media Matters is an "attack" arm by playing media clips of the people actually SAYING it. Oh Bravo. You need to get off Bill O'Reilly's dick. Nice try neocon. So I can assume that you are funded by Rupert Murdoch?? Right. Please get a college education. You truly need one. Or is being educated elitist?

[TxTeaParty]

We now know better. The witches were real. Democratics understate the pervasiveness of Communist infiltration of the U.S. government and the enormity of its damage.

 Documents from Soviet Unions archives, USSR spy messages deciphered by the U.S. govs Venona program, and declassified FBI files all prove that hundreds of U.S. officials were agents of an international Communist conspiracy.They certainly vindicate his general charge that Communists penetrated positions of great importance.

[flang]

Defending McCarthy, you're clearly delusional.

[TxTeaParty]

Typical libtards. Immediately throw slurs but can't dispute the facts. McCarthy DID expose RUSSIAN SPIES.... It is HISStory.

You Obamabots screamed that BUSH was violating privacy rights but don't say a word that OBAMA is sending his neighborhood monitors house by house to mark who approves of his "STIMULUS" package.

GET OUT OF MY YARD....OBAMA is not a citizen of this country and he is not the FIRST Black president.

[philosopher2king]

"Monitors"? And we are the ones who can't see reason. Stop drinking the kool-aid!

The historical lesson of McCarthy is that while un-American activities were exposed the damage inflicted upon INNOCENT parties was too great. That's NOT what America is/should be about.

If only those nationalists who claim to love this country actually understood what this country is actually about.

[rdrakken]

Which is somehow different than what the Republicans did from 2002-2008 how?

They NAMED A FUCKING CIA AGENT PUBLICLY WHICH IS TREASON!

No Republican has the right to say shit after what they have done. The Patriot Act was by FAR the most communist/facsist/nazi thing to ever happen to this nation.

[rakrobn]

You are a paranoid schizophrenic if you think Joe McCarthy is a hero. This is a man who thought Lucille Ball from I Love Lucy was a communist. Moron.

[ConeyIslandCLEAR]

Only morons resort to red baiting. They do so because they can't think of any good arguments to counter what they oppose.