bobsizzle t1_izza9hs wrote on December 12, 2022 at 11:05 PM

Reply to comment by TDGroupie in A very Bernie Christmas by Otter-ific

That kinda depends on who you ask. Some democratic socialist want all out socialism. Some reject capitalism. I won't say those forms of government don't have their merits. Capitalism has it's merits too. Although I think resources should belong to the people and all profit from natural resources on public land should go to the government coffers. Instead of royalty payments.

And saying Bernie is Rich, isn't misinformation. He is a millionaire. But I don't hold that against him. I like Bernie. Even if he has lived off of the tax payers for half his life. I'd prefer term limits in Congress, but without those, I'd rather have a voice like Bernie's over some other standard Republican or Democrat. I think Bernie means well. Even if he personally benefits from his career.

TDGroupie t1_izzugl2 wrote on December 13, 2022 at 1:33 AM

I’m not saying the misinformation lies in the right wing pointing out Bernie’s wealth, it has to do with them doing so in a way that makes him seem disingenuous. Bernie is not anti wealth, he is simply against wealth consolidation into the hands of the few. You started off saying some democratic socialists want to full blow socialism. That’s simply wrong - people that want full socialism are, in fact socialists. Apples and oranges. Democratic socialism is a capitalist based system that simply aims for a more equitable distribution of wealth.