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Socialism Misunderstood

Early Progressives

  • Leader of Progressive Era
  • Cared for Environment
  • Big supporter of public land
  • Freed the slaves
  • Enforced equality with the 14th Amendment
  • Thought Labor was most important capital
  • American misconception of Socialism
  • Thriving modern Socialist countries
  • Sweden, Venezuela, Finland,
  • Socialism is NOT Communism
  • Socialism is NOT the opposite of Capitalism

Barack Obama

  • Conservatives and Fox News consider him a socialist
  • His policies are moderate at best
  • Compared to other world leaders he is a conservative
  • Campaigns on his "Progressive" ideas
  • Always caves in to Republican's demands
  • Has done nothing to regulate Wall Street
  • "Obamacare" is very minimalistic compared to other countries' healthcare systems
  • Ran for President - Green Party
  • Socialist & Environmental Policies
  • Regulate Wall Street & Banks
  • Improve public education
  • Regulate corporate pollution
  • Create green jobs
  • End Afghanistan occupation
  • End War on Drugs
  • Raise corporate taxes and on the rich
  • Lower taxes for middle class
  • Get money out of politics

Jill Stein

  • Senator from Vermont
  • Only current Socialist Senator
  • Introduced bill to outlaw lobbying/get money out of politics
  • Professor of Economics
  • Predicted Housing Market Crash
  • Progressive Senator
  • Fighting to regulate banks
  • Hopeful 2016 Candidate

Elizabeth Warren

Bernie Sanders

Ronald Reagan

  • Raised military spending
  • Cut public Spending
  • Raised National Debt
  • Began the new wave of American Conservatism
  • Raised taxes on middle class
  • Lowered taxes for the rich
  • Cut corporate taxes
  • Gave the private sector more power while limiting government power
  • Did nothing to stop The Great Depression
  • Thought that private sector would solve crisis
  • Did not regulate Wall Street
  • Did not care for the common man
  • Staunch Capitalist
  • Expanded FDR's New Deal
  • Began War on Poverty
  • Dramatically improved public education
  • Passed Equal Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
  • "Great Society" - Socialist Ideals
  • Vietnam War made him unpopular

"Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off."

  • Tackled the Great Depression
  • The New Deal = Socialism
  • Regulated private sectors
  • Increased public spending
  • Fixed the Banking System
  • Created millions of jobs that helped the environment and communities
  • Unfinished Second Bill of Rights
  • Cared about the common man
  • One of the most popular presidents
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