[lbo-talk] competence, not ideology ... again

[Miles Jackson]

shag wrote:
> Big difference between so what if I am a socialist or so what if he is a
> socialist (and then having a discussion about that) and saying, "Oh lord
> no! Obama is just a nice guy who shares his sandwich and thinks we should
> all share sandwiches. And we all know that's not scary socialism! How
> funny you people are to think he's a scary socialist. Castro is a scary
> socialist!"
>   
Well, look at it this way: sharing sandwiches is, speaking broadly, 
socialism.  (See--there's nothing scary about sharing resources for our 
mutual benefit!  It's like having a fire department or a public library 
or a credit union!)  Perhaps I'm being too generous, but I thought 
Obama's sandwich comment was actually a shrewd dog-whistle call-out to 
those of us who think socialism is a beautiful thing.

Miles