Quote:Eric, in your estimation is everything paid for by tax dollars socialist? Our roads, our schools, our courthouses? How else would these things be paid for if not by tax dollars? How would folks who perform a public service (firefighters, police, military) get paid if not by tax dollars? 

He'll probably mention private companies that can carry out those works instead. I personally don't see anything wrong with a private company operating roads, schools, or courthouses, but people would be expected to pay high fees for access to those services and it would inevitably lead to a high amount of greed and corruption (not that there isn't enough Government corruption already with education, infrastructure, and the judicial system), as those private entities would be more concerned with making a profit than helping out the public.

 

I think that there are a lot of things in this Country that would be better handled by individuals and private entities, and there are some things that should absolutely not be privatized. I.E. Private Military Companies, and Private Prison Companies. The military and prison "industrial complexes".

 

 

I think that there are far left Democrats (who espouse Socialism/Communism), Far right Republicans (who espouse Fascism/Militarism), and extreme Libertarians (who espouse Anarchism), who do exist in this Country all at the same time.

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