How did socialism start?
Socialism’s roots go far back beyond Marx’s works. Church’s actually led the first socialist movements. The US gave birth to many of Socialism’s key concepts. The modern “Socialist” concept has become corrupted to mean Marxism which is very different than the core meaning and history of Socialism. Marx adopted many Socialist concepts and expanded them or replaced them. Marx wrote what he felt was a more just and equitable society based of his experience with the rements of the feudal class system in Europe during his day. A form of Democracy was finally taking firm roots in Europe. Even as late as Marx’s time the common man had little chance of overcoming low birth. Thus class warfare is a major part of Marx’s writings and central to every aspect of his idealogy. So to see the roots of Marxism you have to first understand feudalism and the way it lingered on for centuries even after officially being abolished. Then you can understand the context of Marx’s writings. It is a world that l
It started as a reaction to Capitalism in the 19th century. The workers had no right and had to work long hours in filthy situation. Even children had to work and there was no mandatory schooling or healtcare. Socialism started as a way of protection of human rights and to safeguarding the sancticity of life (specially those in society who are not strong enough – physically or mentally).
Last night: Personally I feel it went this way: In the beginning Palin had several opp’s to take Biden on and blow him away, instead she kept going back to other things that she wanted to discuss instead of going for the jugular. Ok, perhaps she knew that she did not carry the ammunition to take him on and as such it was wise to stay away. The one that really killed me was on at least 3 occasions; Biden blamed the current mess on the past 8 years of the administration. Bull Shat! Let’s look at the facts: Barney Frank (another embarrassment from Massachusetts – I need to get a PO Box in Rhode Island…lol) championed the de-regulation and opening up of credit in the 90’s under Clinton. This de-regulation along with the social programs, or should I say socialist programs allowing those who had no business buying homes they couldn’t afford was pushed and forced upon banks by…. you guessed it, the Democrats. Here’s some direct quotes from the New York Times from 1999: “The action, which
