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In reply to the discussion: What led you to socialism? [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)1. Initially, it was the spirit of New Testament Christianity:
Acts 4:32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.
And from reading about it in high school, studying it in college, getting into work and growing up with union family members.
I was not brought up to fear it from parents who supported FDR and accepted his form of de facto socialism I was active in the SWP for a while.
But I don't usually think in those terms much anymore. I do appreciate the insight of Parenti.
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I agree totally with your analysis. They also want to eliminate unions because they are conscious of
freshwest
Dec 2011
#20
Good post. For me its experiences overseas and talking to people from overseas.
napoleon_in_rags
Dec 2011
#6
My parents were both Democratic Socialists, so I was brought up in a household where
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#8
I have been called a socialist since working for McGovern. Finally decided that I really do want to
jwirr
Dec 2011
#25
Odd path, but I came to be a socialist through membership in the Libertarian Party
toddaa
Dec 2011
#28
I read some Socialist literature, and it just made so much obvious sense.
mistertrickster
Dec 2011
#29
Nothing led me to Socialism, and I hope not everyone here is a pure Socialist
emaxwell1313
Jan 2012
#50