Sat Nov 7, 2020, 11:20 AM

Social Responsibility is NOT Socialism

Use this retort when “socialism” is tossed in your face.

Ask the person:

Is shackling students with life-long debt socially responsible?

Is letting people go hungry socially responsible?

Is jailing the mentally ill in for-profit prisons socially responsible?

Is paying teachers less than a living wage socially responsible!

Homeless vets?

Hungry elderly?

A mans wage unable to support his family!

Cold blooded murder of black brothers & sisters?

Little to no mental health services available?

Unsafe infrastructure?

Little investment in renewable energy?

The list is long. Maybe try finding the persons hot button. Got grandkids? Yes? Want them to have clean air? Water? Safe food? Would that be socialism or social Responsibility?

It’s time for America to embrace Social Responsibility!

Social Responsibility improves life for everyone! It reduces crime! It creates innovation!

So the next time someone tosses socialism in your face, whip out the questions and make the point.

Social Responsibility is a win win for all

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17 replies	Author	Time	Post
Social Responsibility is NOT Socialism (Original post)	OhNo-Really	Nov 2020	OP
All good arguments	Ohiogal	Nov 2020	#1
No one should ever use the word socialism...or anything close if we want to win.	Demsrule86	Nov 2020	#2
This is the "other side"'retort	OhNo-Really	Nov 2020	#4
Socialism is a failed branding.	PTWB	Nov 2020	#11
I'm guessing the other side launched "defund the police "	OhNo-Really	Nov 2020	#15
Yesss!	I_UndergroundPanther	Nov 2020	#3
Cubans be like...	Mystery sage	Nov 2020	#5
Ok call it just Responsible decisions	OhNo-Really	Nov 2020	#8
A significant portion of Americans could care less about any of this	beachbumbob	Nov 2020	#6
I refuse to believe they want any of the above	OhNo-Really	Nov 2020	#7
I guess you don't know many rabid rightwing ideologues.	beachbumbob	Nov 2020	#9
I really don't 🤷🏻‍♀️ But I'm a bit of a recluse	OhNo-Really	Nov 2020	#16
They're cool with Socialism for themselves, it's just they don't want it for anyone else.	OnDoutside	Nov 2020	#12
And our most progressive programs poll incredibly well with the vast majority of the country.	PTWB	Nov 2020	#14
I agree	OhNo-Really	Nov 2020	#17
everything in modern American conservatism is based on individualism...	Thomas Hurt	Nov 2020	#10
The majority of those railing against "socialism"	Progressive Jones	Nov 2020	#13

Response to OhNo-Really (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 11:24 AM

Ohiogal (27,825 posts)

1. All good arguments

But wasted on the selfish, entitled crowd.

My sibling says the two things she hates hearing the most are “pay your fair share” and “for the common good.”

Social Responsibility is NOT Socialism

1. All good arguments

2. No one should ever use the word socialism...or anything close if we want to win.

4. This is the "other side"'retort

11. Socialism is a failed branding.

15. I'm guessing the other side launched "defund the police "

3. Yesss!

5. Cubans be like...

8. Ok call it just Responsible decisions

6. A significant portion of Americans could care less about any of this

7. I refuse to believe they want any of the above

9. I guess you don't know many rabid rightwing ideologues.

16. I really don't 🤷🏻‍♀️ But I'm a bit of a recluse

12. They're cool with Socialism for themselves, it's just they don't want it for anyone else.

14. And our most progressive programs poll incredibly well with the vast majority of the country.

17. I agree

10. everything in modern American conservatism is based on individualism...

13. The majority of those railing against "socialism"