[lbo-talk] Re: americans and socialism

[Carl Remick]

>From: frank scott <frank at marin.cc.ca.us>
>
>"...America's weird, abiding hatred of socialism does
>suggest that the US population has a virtually genetic predisposition
>toward
>greed."
>
>which americans? when was the vote taken? who represented socialism?
>maybe i wasn't in class that day?

Stupid me!  You're quite correct.  Norman Thomas nearly made it to the 
presidency several times and was treated to a national day of mourning 
himself when he died in 1968.  The US left, of course, has continued to make 
enormous strides ever since.  Thanks for refreshing my memory.

Carl

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