>>>Or is it just the term itself?
>>>Having the government decide "who gets what" - do you have another more pleasant name for it?
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>>The government will decide who gets what? Are you speaking of health care reform or more generally?
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>Ok, no new more pleasant name, socialism it is.
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>Its ok if you want socialism.
>The social stigma will gradually fade away as people get used to it.
>Then again, I'm not sure how people will feel about the US being a former superpower.
>The British seem to deal with it ok, or is that why they drink so much?

Whats your definition of 'socialism'?

I don't remember Obama proposing socialism...