Was Norman Thomas right?

[Nym90]

I think what Thomas was getting at is that "socialism" is a dirty word, but that people don't actually oppose the individual components of it that much, it's just really the idea that people don't like.


And that's been shown to be true in polls too...when you ask whether or not people support the individual ideas of liberalism, they often will answer yes, but at the same time more people say they are conservative than liberal.

[Nym90]

Regarding health care, what about the concept of a voucher that citizens could use to pay for their own private care? I don't see why that would lead to inferior quality. Simply have the government pay for basic health care at private institutions.

[Nym90]

Regarding health care, what about the concept of a voucher that citizens could use to pay for their own private care? I don't see why that would lead to inferior quality. Simply have the government pay for basic health care at private institutions.

Hahahahaha!!!  I found you, Nym90.  You can run, but you can’t hide.  Come on buddy we need to have a talk in the “Why I’m a Democrat” thread in Individual Politics.  Everyone who wants to should come and check out that thread.

I'm not hiding, I just haven't had time yet to write a good response. Honest! I'll respond.