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In reply to the discussion: Chomsky: The Majority of Today's Elected Democrats Are Moderate Republicans [View all]colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)I find some of the comments disturbing to say the least. Red baiting and more.
Democratic Socialism is quite different than communism. In communism the state owns about everything. Not the case with socialism, it just involves a much better sharing of the pie. So red baiting is off base.
When a lower middle class couple pays a higher tax percentage that mega corporations that is a problem....and that is common now.
It looks like the fix is on for Hillary. If she can beat Drumpf we'll see. I hope she will surprise me and others like me.
We need a real progressive tax system, we need to quit spending so much of our money on defense. Back to tax....I think many people hear a top tax rate, say 55%, and think that is for all a wealthy persons income..... it is just the tax rate on money over an obscene amount.
Bernie was up against the entrenched third way machine this year but the hope is that the movement will keep growing after this election and someday soon real fundamental change, a cyclical reigning in of robber barons in this era, will happen.