I guess Robert was happy with Jimmy Carter and the hole he was leading us into. Thanks but no thanks. And no thanks to the new union mentality that is willing to destroy the very hand that feeds them.
http://www.cpusa.org/
http://www.cpusa.org/socialism-usa-gus-hall/
We Communists believe that socialism is the very best replacement for a capitalist system that has served its purpose, but no longer meets the needs and requirements of the great majority of our people.
We believe that socialism USA will be built according to the traditions, history, culture and conditions of the United States. Thus, it will be different from any other socialist society in the world. It will be uniquely American.
What will be the goals of our socialist society?
A life free of exploitation, insecurity, poverty; an end to unemployment, hunger and homelessness. An end to racism, national oppression, anti-Semitism, all forms of discrimination, prejudice and bigotry. An end to the unequal status of women. Renewal and extension of democracy; an end to the rule of corporate America and private ownership of the wealth of our nation. Creation of a truly humane and rationally planned society that will stimulate the fullest flowering of the human personality, creativity and talent.
The advocates and ideologues of capitalism hold that such goals are utopian; that human beings are inherently selfish and evil. Others argue that these goals can be fully realized under capitalism.
We are confident, however, that such goals can be realized, but only through a socialist society.
I might add that it is not just capitalists who hold that human beings are inherently selfish and evil... God said so first!
There are some other REAL GEMS on the page linked above...
Production increases much faster than under capitalism, with a planned economy, advancement of science and technology, and the protection and preservation of our environment and natural resources.
Tell that to the people of the former USSR... They had to wait in line in hopes of being able to purchase toilet paper.
Under socialism public services and housing will be vastly improved and expanded. They will be broadened in their scope beyond anything dreamed of under capitalism.
Kids who dream this sort of stuff mess up their sheets in the night... :laugh:
Poverty will be ended quickly with the recovery of the vast resources now wasted in war production, corporate profits and the extravagent lifestyles of the filthy rich.
Yup, just like in Cuba, Russia, China, North Viet Nam, North Korea, Cambodia, Laos, etc...
With capitalism gone, crime will also begin to disappear, for it is the vicious profit system that corrupts people and breeds crime.
I'm sure that they saw this reduction in all those places mentioned above...
Some ask whether guaranteeing basic necessities, free education, low-cost housing and health care will encourage people to avoid working, or doing their best. The principle of socialism is: From each according to his/her ability, to each according to his/her work.
It caused most people to halt production in the places where it has been fully implemented because there was no incentive to work. "Someone else" would take care of the needs of the individual, but there were no "someone else's" left to do all the work. If everyone is not equal, then it is not truly "socialism" is it? But, of course, some are "more equal" than others -- like Party Officials, for instance.
In highly mechanized U.S. agriculture there will still be a place for the family farmer. But the farm family will be relieved of the pressure of agribusiness monopolies.
Wait, what? Oh, I get it... The government runs all the farms, and they are the quintessential definition of agribusiness monopoly, but the family farmer will still be free to do what he wants... See my comment about the dreams of youth above. :laugh:
War propaganda will be outlawed.
As defined by whom? Pravda?
The only privileged sectors will be the children and seniors, who have earned the right to a healthy, happy, secure retirement.
They've done REAL WELL in all the socialist nations... Gee, I want to send my kids to North Korea! Sure beats dieting!
Socialism USA will benefit from the experiences, the mistakes and succesess of the countries who built and are building socialism. But mainly it will reflect the distinctive features of U.S. development and environment.
In other words, "never mind the man behind the curtain..." WE can do this RIGHT in the USA! Yeah... I bet. :wavey:
Socialism USA will avoid the terrible problems of extreme poverty, illiteracy, civil wars, wars of intervention and world wars.
Just a minute... Let me check in with Joseph Stalin...
And here is where it starts looking like Wisconsin:
I like to say that when workers enter the corporate board rooms to take over and the ruling class says: O.K. you're right, we made a mess of things and now you should run it all. Well then there won't be any trouble. But if the ruling class says: Forget it! And call out the army and the police and the national guard, then that is how revolutions become violent. It starts with the ruling class. Workers and their allies have to defend themselves and to fight for what is rightfully theirs.
