Russ, I don't think you know where I'm coming from when i talk about socialism, though I believe I've only mentioned it once. You seem very keen to explain to me why you think it is one of the evils of the world. You have not even asked me what I meant by the word, since there are different views on the subject.

This site gives a good explanation of what I mean when I say I have a socialist outlook. I particularly like the line at the end of the page:

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What socialists share, however, is a rejection of a narrowly political view of freedom, contending instead that the eradication of wider economic and social constraints is a necessary condition for human fulfilment and wellbeing.

I think we should tax the hell out of the rich, and put the money to good use for the welfare of others in the society. It is the responsibility of a strong, ethical government to do this. Socialism was born in the days of class politics and mass industrialisation, when people were slaving away in factories to pad the pockets of fat cats. Unfortunately we seem to be coming full circle and in many ways we see a similar situation again, the union movement having been largely destroyed and cheap labour being farmed out to impoverished countries. These sorts of inequalities in a society are unacceptable.

Please explain to me how this view is evil or how anyone who holds it is essentially trying to destroy American society.