>That's because we were brainwashed in the 50's and 60's to equate socialism with Communism (large "C"), which was obviously evil. (It's not the same thing.) On the other hand, we were brainwashed to equate laise fair capitalism with "freedom". (That also is not the same thing.)
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>If instead we were taught socialism was "shared social responsibility" and laise fair capitalism was "greed", we would have a different outlook.
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>(Bracing for the blast: Note that I said "laise fair capitalism", not simply "capitalism".)

Spelling note first: laissez -- it from's the French.

IAC, I agree with you. I was raised by fairly socialist parents and am, in fact, the most conservative member of my birth family. (My parents have been known to regret that they taught me to look at both sides of a problem. <g>)

Tamar