I hate to break the news to yous guys but we ARE a socialist country. It can piss you off and you can try to make excuses but the fact remains.
Don't care to hear any rebuttal because it would merely be a different and misinformed point of view, imo.
It comes down to how much money is currently spent toward social programs. I don't know the numbers but I've read them. Look at the exponential increases since SS was created. It's not even really debatable.
I assume that with Obama care, we will eventually spend more per capita than many other socialist countries.
Somewhat yes. In some facets. Although pure socialism would imply a single payer system for everything and govt controlling the means of production for everything. But yes, what we DO see that is Socialism has been implemented by those who think it is the way we should be - Wilson, FDR, LBJ, and now Barry Soteoro. They know they have to implement it in small chunks and steps to achieve their goal which is what you see. First the Fed, then the progressive tax code is made legal, then Food Stamps, then Medicare/caid, then Section 8, then The Great Society, then CRA, then Dodd Frank, now BarryCare. Not to mention the tremendous power grab that has occured with the Auto, Banking and Insurance industries. The next step is to tax everyone that is successful down to the lower class, give to to the lower class to put them right there in the same spot.
People need to open their eyes. The quote RottenBottom posted is happening...and under the guise of Liberalism. Alinsky and Stalin must be so proud.