Reply #18: Why do Americans think that socialism is so evil?

[irislake]

Check out what the standard of living is in true socialist countries. Life is much better in the Scandinavian countries than in the US. Research those counties and discover the truth.

Canada, by the way, is NOT a socialist country in spite of our "free" health care. Nor are most of the other Western countries that provide "free" health care.

I would prefer it if Canada had a socialist government. I am not happy with GWB's friend "Steve". Even so our Conservatives -- even with a strain of neocon idiocy is to the left of your present democrats.

I think Americans are totally irrational about "socialism".

Taxes too. But that's another story. Folks are getting a hard lesson about taxes and what they are good for now that people have died because a bridge collapsed.

I think Americans would do well to re-think what socialism means and not fall all over the place disassociating yourselves from the very thought of any such thing. The rich Republican politicians and the corporate media have sure done a good job keeping you down!