Tag Archives: Socialists

AlterNet: Alexandra Rosenmann- Why Noam Chomsky Won’t Call Himself a Modern-Day Liberal

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: AlterNet: Alexandra Rosenmann- Why Noam Chomsky Won’t Call Himself a Modern-Day Liberal I’ve blogged a lot about Noam Chomsky over the last five years or so, because I find him … Continue reading

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POLITICO Magazine: Paul Starr: Why Democrats Should Beware Bernie Sanders Socialism

Source:The New Democrat The main point I get from Paul Starr’s column are the differences between socialism and liberalism. And they’re not the same thing whether you’re talking about communism which of course is different from liberalism. Because liberalism is … Continue reading

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CSPAN: BookNotes With Brian Lamb: Frances Wheen- Karl Marx & The Communist Manifesto

Source:The New Democrat I agree with Frances Wheen about Marxism and Communism and I would put it this way. It depends on what form of Marxism and Communism that you’re talking about. Because the Soviet Union of Russia defined itself … Continue reading

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Democratic Socialists USA: Social and Economic Bill of Rights

Source:The New Democrat When you look at the New Deal from President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s, you see the creation of the American public safety net. With things like retirement insurance, which is what Social Security is. Unemployment Insurance, … Continue reading

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TruthDig: Jim Sleeper: The Blame The Campus Far-Leftists Campaign Aims at Yale

Source:The Daily Review I swear to God (even as an Agnostic) that the technological revolution of the last 20-25 years has really made America a lot dumber. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that America’s public education system as fallen … Continue reading

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The American Prospect: Harold Meyerson- Bernie Sanders & The New Left

Source:The New Democrat Back in 2008 when then Senator Barack Obama was running for president, the New-Left in America which were predominantly Millennial’s in their twenties and Gen-Xer’s in their thirties and forties, overwhelmingly supported Senator Obama’s presidential campaign. Why? … Continue reading

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Plato Shrugs: The Suspension of Disbelief: Bernie Sanders as President

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review on WordPress: Plato Shrugs: The Suspension of Disbelief: Bernie Sanders as President I disagree with the blogger who wrote this piece over at Plato Shrugs on two key points. And … Continue reading

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AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- If You Want Government to Spend Like a Nordic Nation, it Also Has to Tax Like One

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- If You Want Government to Spend Like a Nordic Nation, it Also Has to Tax Like One One thing with having a not only a Democratic … Continue reading

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Democratic Socialists USA: ‘Myths About Democratic Socialism’

Source:Sydney Young Labor– talking about democratic socialism. Source:The New Democrat “A great graphic on myths about democratic socialism – the ideology of great progressives like Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn and Anthony Albanese. Thanks to our American comrades for the image.” … Continue reading

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Notes On Liberty: Edwin Van de Haar- Liberalism & Sovereignty 

Source:Notes on Liberty Here’s another interesting piece and discussion from Notes on Liberty. And something The New Democrat debates all the time in the Classical Liberalism group on Google Plus. If you’re on Google Plus which we are and are … Continue reading

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