did anyone watch the yank elections?

[billy]

Given that I understand that most modern politics is a stinky sham.

Can any of our American friends explain to me why y'all get so upset by the mere mention of the word Socialism. Many American chaps and chapesses seem to feel that there is a link to the failed ideology of communism. There is not.

Speaking as one who grew nurturing and nurtured by the bomsom of lovely socialist post-war Britain and who misses the free-education and weeps at the demise of our beautiful NHS - what's up folks? Socialism is a beautiful thing.

::: dons protective head-gear and prepares to run for the hills :::

no ideology can survive on it's own. capitalism needs socialism and vice versa. communism needs elitism. the best most ideology makes looking after those who can't look after themselves a priority. if you don't you end up with the 1912 overture up your ass