You just can't see past the bullshit. Six of one, half dozen of the other. Different labels, same product. Same output. Same result. Same oppression. Same lack of equality. Same lack of freedom. You're getting fixated on the meaningless labels that do not meaningfully distinguish any real differences between and among any of the regimes. Nice try, though.
Yes and they all have one thing in common , leftist idiot-ology of collectivization or planned economies. I'm glad you are finally learning something.
I can't get over the sheer insanity of this post. You think socialism and communism are fucking right-wing.. seriously. In economic terms socialism and communism are left and farthest left respectively. What form of govt doesn't have some form of social and/or economic 'hierarchy'? And what could be more FAIR, by the actual definition of the word, than Capitalism, where an individuals economic and social success or failure is determined solely by the INDIVIDUAL. Obama is an authoritarian left winger, just like the four assholes in your post, we just don't know to what degree. This is judging by his actions alone.
Actually, you are the one who can't see past the bullshit. You are the one calling communists right-wingers. You are the one who equated authoritarianism to right-wing ideology. You are the one who cannot understand the basic fact that authoritarianism does not have an ideological bent. I do agree with you that oppression is oppression, regardless of labels. However, you are the one who posted a dishonest video. I will ask again: are there any left-wing communist countries (past or present) that do not include authoritarian rule?
Guys like brASS are really the people in society who scare me. He is probably one of the people you would see down at an occupy rally with all his other buddies espousing the joys of communism. Then when confronted about what a disaster communism has been and how many deaths it has caused, he would be one of the ones to say "well that wasnt really communism" These guys honestly believe in some communist utopia that they can impose on society, but this time it it going to be different. Of course communism is batting a whopping 0% throughout history, but these guys actually think this time it is going to end up differently. There is an army of uninformed communists like brASS living out there who want to convert the U.S. to communism, and they think that they are so goddamn smart, that this time it will end up differently.
I know this video is by Glenn Beck, and im not much of a fan, but there really isnt anything in the video that can be refuted. Another funny thing that was in the video brASS made that i laughed my ass off is wheb the guy made the claim that the nazi's couldnt have been left wingers because they believed in racial discrimination. Apparently this uninformed buffoon didnt know that Marx was a devout racist, who called black people "savages" I suppose up next that brASS will also be telling us that Marx was right wing..... lol <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8V-Nj8WIVRY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+1 I am amazed that the fact that Stalin and Mao were communists is up for debate. Is this the path the left will use to re-write history. I hope not, otherwise, it will be difficult to have an intellectually honest debate about any subject.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8V-Nj8WIVRY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Ouch, that's gonna leave a mark on our resident commie's.
The racism of Marxism Marxism is probably the most racist ideology to ever rear it's ugly head on the Earth. Although its adherents claims to be anti racists, their ideology is the epitome of racism. Consider it's founder Karl Marx. Marx was an evil white supremacist and anti Semite. Although such people would balk at that notion, claiming Marx was a Jew and go so far as to say the whole reason of his ideology to destroy the white race! The truth is that although Marx came from a Jewish background, he would be right at home with Hitler, David Duke and Richard Butler. Matter of fact, Hitler's National Socialists and the KKK base their ideology on none other than Karl Marx. Nazism is nothing more than an acronym for National SOCIALIST WORKERS Party. That's right. The white supremacists, Christian Identity, skinheads and Nation of Islam are real life socialists. In fact visit their hate sites and see for yourself. International Answer, Code Pink are sanitized versions of what a real socialist is. Karl Marx did not go to any lengths to conceal his hatred towards non white races. In a letter to a competitor of his he wrote, "... it is now completely clear to me that he, as is proved by his cranial formation and his hair, descends from the Negroes from Egypt, assuming that his mother or grandmother had not interbred with a nigger. Now this union of Judaism and Germanism with a basic Negro substance must produce a peculiar product. The obtrusiveness of the fellow is also nigger like." Engels was also a racist writing in 1887 concerning Marx's son in law, "Being in his quality as a nigger, a degree nearer to the rest of the animal kingdom than the rest of us, he is undoubtedly the most appropriate representative of that district." He was the Representative of a district that had a zoo. On Mexicans, Marx and Engels "Is it a misfortune that magnificent California was seized from the lazy Mexicans who did not know what to do with it?" They even write, "In America, we have witnessed the conquest of Mexico and have rejoiced at it. It is to the interest of its own development that Mexico will be placed under the tutelage of the United States." Can you believe that!? We have Hispanic Marxists and their supporters in Southern California right now demanding secession, under the red banner and it's none other than Marx and Engels praising the conquest of former territory! Of course it wasn't theirs to begin with. More about that at a later time. Racism as practiced by Marxism would eventually make it's ugly debut in the USSR under Josef Stalin. During the purges of the 1930's Some of Stalin's biggest targets other than poor peasant landowners called Kulaks, were ethnic minorities living in Russia such as Jews, Moslems, Mongolians and others. Those that survived found themselves impoverished and enslaved, some were sent away to Siberia. Take a look at pictures of the Kremlin during the Soviet hay days and see if you can find women and minorities in the Politburo. In China, racism was practiced against different races living in the nation. In addition to persecuting Tibetans, Christians and Falun Gong there is racism against blacks visiting and residing in the nation. the state tolerates and even promotes racism. And let's not forget about Germany, the most socialist and racist country that ever existed when Hitler and his National Socialist thugs ran things. One of the reasons that racism is allowed to become prevalent in communist countries is because of a lack of diverse opinions and free speech that can counteract racism. In nations such as Socialist Germany, the USSR and China, the media, publishing, education were controlled by the government. Whenever this occurs or if these institutions are held in a few hands, then racism stands a good chance. Furthermore government steps in and suppresses liberty, critical thinking and free thought which ultimately gives racism the upper hand. In Europe where they have hate speech laws, it is illegal to speak out against minority religions such as Islam that preach hatred and antisemitism. Meanwhile outlaw groups can still publish and propagate their vicious and racist speech no matter what the law says. Europe does not enjoy the civil rights that we Americans enjoy. Under a democratic and capitalist society, racism can still exist but does not enjoy many of the advantages it does under despotic systems of government such as Marxism. According to black economist Thomas Sewell wrote that under a free market economy, employers who are serious about running business are concerned about one color, green. Under the profit motive employers want employees that are skilled able and efficient. An employer who hires a lazy uneducated white man over a black man who is educated and experienced will regret it later on. That employee then moves on to one employer who will seize that opportunity and gain greater profit over the other. 9 times out of 10, the system works. When it doesn't, government steps in to prevent discrimination. As for hate speech, the propagation of media outlets and educational material made possible by the first amendment debases and refutes racism without costing liberty.