Howdy!

[Hawk]

Who, Me?

[Grandma Ruth]

Do you say in America "if the cap fits, wear it"?

[Hawk]

I think that's 'If the shoe fits...'

[Grandma Ruth]

Two nations divided by a common language, as Bernard Shaw (I think) said - but you get the picture!!

[KevinL]

A socialist?? That's one step before communism and we all know how well that turned out.

I think I'm one step left of Genghis Khan, and one of the dozen or so conservatives left in California.

But I'll still listen to your RRT3 advice.

[Hawk]

A socialist?? That's one step before communism and we all know how well that turned out.

Not really. Socialism is a lot more generous than Communism. Let's consider the ever popular two-cow principle.

COMMUNISM Idealogy as a governing system: You have two cows. Give both cows to the government, and they MAY give you some of the milk.

FACISM idealogy as a governing system: You have two cows. You give ALL the milk to the government, and the government sells it for a profit for themselves.

SOCIALISM idealogy as a governing system: You have two cows. Give one cow to your neighbor!

NAZISM as a governing idealogy system: You have two cows. The government shoots you and takes both cows. Communism often does it this way sometimes.

ANARCHISM as a political idealogy system: You have two cows. You keep the two cows. Shoot the government agent and steal another cow from your neighbor.

CAPITALISM as a governing political idealogy: You have two cows. Sell one cow and buy a bull.

[CeeBee]

What about democracy? You have a vote and it ends in an impasse so you need a study which takes years and by that time the cows are both dead.

[Grandma Ruth]

Democracy? Isn't that where you and your family vote to steal your neighbour's cows and tell him you're freeing him from oppression?

[Hawk]

[Gwizz]

Democracy? Isn't that where you and your family vote to steal your neighbour's cows and tell him you're freeing him from oppression?

That is the way it is in Seattle.