What has any of this to do with socialism?The major means of production
distribution and exchange remain in private hands and profit not need is the
basis of production. Outside of the U.S. in many European countries the systems
you suggest already exist. However neoliberal policies have eroded such
systems. Truly socialized medicine would involve socialized inputs but almost
all inputs into the health care system are from private corporations, medicines
for example. The same is true of education inputs.
While these systems are socialized they serve as benefits to the underlying
capitalist system. Of course to move in the directions you suggest is positive
but they really do not show that citizens are ready for socialism.
Cheers, ken
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From: Chuck Grimes <[email protected]>
To: Progressive Economics <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:57:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Pen-l] 7/19 (NYC): Are people not ready for socialism?
IMHO this is not the right approach.
Simply describe a system like Single Payer or Medicare
for All, along with proposals for funding through a joint tax system of
employers and employees. Some huge percentage of people support this basic idea
as long as it is fair. Both are equivalent to socialized medicine.
The same goes with public education. Through a
combination of equitable progressive taxes as the funding source with minimum
administrative systems, the feds, states, and counties pay for public schools
and teachers. It is essentially a socialized system.
Are the masses ready for socialism? Of course they are.
Another area is public transportation, etc.
CG
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