America - it is time for a proper debate about Socialism

BRINGING THE WORD SOCIALISM INTO THE STATE OF THE UNION MAY HELP BRING ABOUT TRUMP AND REPUBLICAN RHETORIC DOWNFALL I am hoping the President Trump’s reference to Socialism in the SOTU may help nurture a debate about modern welfare state capitalism that will sweep away grass roots support for cruel republican logic and behavior . A full debate on how solid market driven capitalism can live with county that does tax the rich and does spend that money to educate , provide health care and build roads and bridges throughout the land is just what the political debate needs .Other countries manage it and manage not to be scared off by the word Socialism. For years Republicans have hidden behind an insane idea that all attempts to funnel through taxes money to build a gentler country while promoting a market economy leads to Venezuela . Trump was actually dumb enough to say it in the SOTU . The progressive middle class, which is anyone living of a wage , should start laughing and start looking at how most of the civilized west manages to have a market economy and a country that protects its own weak . They manage . They are not perfect . We could probably do it better if we would just try . Capitalism has at its heart a belief that ONLY the ownership of private property is needed to create a stable , prosperous society . This is a ludicrous idea in theory and if you look around even in practice and even in the USA, which prides itself on Capitalist values . Labor is crucial to building business and community , a working government bureaucracy is needed . Some central government funded projects help. The idea that making rich people richer and not asking them to contribute a fair share to building society is crazy . Look around and think about it Will making rich people richer really - Provide a high standard of affordable education for all working people - Make health care affordable for all working people - Make retirement easier to plan for all working people This is the point about modern socialism . For all its faults its fundamental message is working people are as important to a successful and pleasant country as is privately owned capital and both can coexist in a fundamentally market driven economy that protects its people. Don’t let anyone tell you differently . Take the debate about the word socialism to the streets , the coffee shops , mothers’ groups and gym changing rooms and everywhere else . Do you want a prosperous gentle society where hard work is rewarded and working people are nurtured ? Do you really think that this can be done under virtually unfettered capitalism ? is the party you support or the person representing you in congress telling you that it can be? Hmm maybe you should ask them the next level question .