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Title: Socialism - "It's for the Seniors!"
Post by: Ben on February 08, 2019, 12:13:14 PM

Oregon Democrat explaining socialism. I guess in the way gun bans are "For the children!", socialism is "For the seniors!"

Except I think seniors are historically probably one of the groups hardest hit in all the failed socialism experiments. Especially since socialism always bans guns, so they don't have a way to defend themselves from the 200lb bully in the inevitable bread line.

https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2019/02/08/lol-whaaat-dem-sen-jeff-merkley-tries-defining-socialism-and-the-look-on-this-cnn-pundits-face-is-priceless-watch/

Title: Re: Socialism - "It's for the Seniors!"
Post by: Pb on February 09, 2019, 11:02:13 AM

Socialized medicine did start for seniors (medicare).  Social security is a socialized pension scheme.

Title: Re: Socialism - "It's for the Seniors!"
Post by: Ron on February 10, 2019, 06:59:50 PM

And in socialist nations, even Great Britain, seniors end up with poorer care if they are deemed by the system “ready to go” or “have run their course”.

No thank you.

Title: Re: Socialism - "It's for the Seniors!"
Post by: Fly320s on February 10, 2019, 07:22:09 PM

Speaking of Socialist nations, how about that Sweden?

Or, as I just learned, a free-market nation.  Who knew?  Here's the John Stossel video I just watched where I learned that.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lxD-gikpMs

Title: Re: Socialism - "It's for the Seniors!"
Post by: Ben on February 10, 2019, 07:32:43 PM

Quote from: Fly320s on February 10, 2019, 07:22:09 PM

Speaking of Socialist nations, how about that Sweden?

Or, as I just learned, a free-market nation.  Who knew?  Here's the John Stossel video I just watched where I learned that.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lxD-gikpMs

That was interesting. Thanks for posting.