(December 28, 2008 at 9:47 pm)Eilonnwy Wrote: I don't consider myself a socialist, although I know I probably hold socialist beliefs. I don't know enough about socialism to be able to accurately judge if I am or not. I don't know if I am one, but I don't think being a socialist should be so demonized the way it is here. I've never been negatively accused of being a socialist, if that's what you're asking, and I wouldn't necessarily be offended if I was called one. But like I said, I don't know enough about the party to judge it.
E, your post throws up several questions, not least if you have socialist beliefs, why deny them?
There is no mystery surrounding socialism, the dictionary definitions illustrate the difference between a capitalist and socialist order for society.
In your country, I,m not surprised that you are not demonized...they probably think you're a crank or that you'll get over it!
As regards a " party "...forget it.....the ones that claim to be socialist are not, usually. Cuba is the obvious exception.
A man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
