The definition of socialism is as follows: a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.

Socialism, according to Karl Marx, is the transition between capitalism and communism. To achieve communism, Marx says, there must be continuing revolution in which the fundamental principal is: The end justifies the means.

For more than half a century, capitalism in the United States has taken a beating from the socialist revolution. Despite the best efforts of conservatives since the Roosevelt era, socialists have made great strides toward converting the nation to socialism. Apparently, the majority of Americans either fail to recognize the transition, or welcome it. The enthusiastic support for Barack Obama, especially among young people, is abundant evidence.

Obama has declared that he believes every person has a "right" to health care. The Socialist Party USA believes every person has a "right" to health care.

Obama believes that labor unions should be allowed to organize without a secret ballot. The Socialist Party USA calls for unions to be recognized without a secret ballot.

The Socialist Party USA recognizes the "right" of adequate housing for everyone. Obama trained ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) workers to secure mortgages for unqualified people in sufficient numbers to collapse the housing and home-financing industries.

The Socialist Party USA believes that "capitalism is fundamentally incompatible" with socialism. For years, Obama worked in Chicago through the Annenberg Challenge, along with Bill Ayers, to funnel more than $50 million to anti-capitalist education projects. In November 2006, Ayers traveled to Venezuela to speak at Hugo Chavez’s Education Forum where he railed against "the failings of capitalist education," and praised the "Bolivarian Revolution and the profound reforms in education made by Hugo Chavez."

The Socialist Party USA believes in open borders and six-months residency as the only requirement for U.S. citizenship. Obama marched with illegal aliens in Chicago in support of "comprehensive" immigration reform. Listen to Obama’s promises to La Raza in 2007.

The Socialist Party USA calls for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Obama says, "I will end this war," with never a reference to "winning" or "victory."

The Socialist Party USA calls for the "unconditional disarmament" by the United States. Obama has promised to dramatically reduce defense spending. Listen to his words here.

The Socialist Party USA calls for a "livable guaranteed annual income." Obama trained ACORN members to conduct "Living Wage" campaigns in cities around the country.

The Socialist Party USA calls for a "steeply graduated" tax policy to redistribute wealth. Obama has promised to increase the tax burden on the rich to redistribute wealth to the poor. He revealed his philosophy when answering a question from Joe the plumber, who complained that he was being taxed for his success. Obama said:

It’s not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance for success too. My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.
This list of comparisons could be quite long. This is sufficient to reveal an unmistakable similarity between Obama’s political beliefs and the beliefs of the Socialist Party USA. The tragedy is that Obama’s supporters don’t care. In fact, many of his supporters are delighted that he promises to usher in a new era of socialism, and push the memory of capitalism further into history.

Socialists, who are in perpetual revolution, who believe that the end justifies the means, have worked through educational institutions, non-government organizations such as ACORN and by electing socialists to public office to silence teaching the virtues of free enterprise, capitalism, private property, individual responsibility and personal achievement. For nearly two generations, students have been fed a steady diet of socialism under a variety of disguises, including Outcome Based Education, No Child Left Behind, School-to-Work and a host of other "feel good" slogans.

Students and young adults no longer know why capitalism is better than socialism. Like Obama, young people really believe that when government redistributes wealth, "it’s good for everybody." They do not realize that wealth redistribution is no substitute for wealth creation. They are never taught that the only way to create wealth is for an individual to combine his energy and intel

Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for president in 1944 said:
"The American people will never knowinly adopt socialism. But, under the name of "liberalism" they will they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
He also said: "I no longer need to run as a Presidential candidate for the Socialist party. The Democrat party has adopted our platform."

For more than half a century, capitalism in the United States has taken a beating from the socialist revolution. Despite the best efforts of conservatives since the Roosevelt era, socialists have made great strides toward converting the nation to socialism. Apparently, the majority of Americans either fail to recognize the transition, or welcome it. The enthusiastic support for Barack Obama, especially among young people, is abundant evidence.

Socialism, according to Karl Marx, is the transition between capitalism and communism. To achieve communism, Marx says, there must be continuing revolution in which the fundamental principal is: The end justifies the means.

The Socialist Party USA believes that “capitalism is fundamentally incompatible” with socialism. For years, Obama worked in Chicago through the Annenberg Challenge, along with Bill Ayers, to funnel more than $50 million to anti-capitalist education projects. In November 2006, Ayers traveled to Venezuela to speak at Hugo Chavez’s Education Forum where he railed against “the failings of capitalist education,” and praised the “Bolivarian Revolution and the profound reforms in education made by Hugo Chavez.”

And there are people who still deny Obama is a Socialist?

Lost, and you are truly lost. During the great depression we never needed bailouts to survive that, and we are not even that close to a great depression. All these bail outs have done is insure and stall the failure and have done very little to stall anything. In a Capitalistic environment there are always ups and downs.

Well, I am a Venezuelan and before our Bolivarian revolution we saw gas prices rise then food and transportation. All in one day under a FMI package impossed by Washington. From that day on people went out in the streets and protested againts the fascist goverment of Carlos Andres Perez. From that point on an organized mass created a revolutionary movement. Is that what will happend or needs to happend in the US?

unlike other country’s,historically America has gone thru many revolutions.actually,every election day can be seen as a revolution.now some people would disagree about how successful they are,but for the most part,it works.

Look at the difference between how Hugo Chavez governs at home and shares with others abroad based on the principles of social equity and justice compared to the way George Bush does it. He and his hard-right Republican allies believe it’s right to take from the poor and plunder other nations abroad to benefit the rich and powerful at home. Chavez gives to the poor of other countries including Great Britain and the United States.
Walter Ridgeley – I am not scared you are a pussy and I would beat your ass, so save the tough guy bullshit.
John R – If you don’t like the question why not choose to not answer it? fuckhead

Chavez by far! he is the only one with real guts to say what every single individual outside the US thinks about the worst terrorist ever (Bush)

Venezuela Bolivariana: People and Struggle of the Fourth World War

This documentary examines the Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela and its links to the world-wide movement against capitalist globalization. The film shows the evolution of the popular movement in Venezuela from the “Caracazo” riots of 1989 to the massive actions that brought revolutionary president Hugo Chavez back to power, 48 hours after a U.S.-led military coup in 2002.

The main theme is how the Bolivarian Revolution, thanks to its incredible grassroots and networking power, is a revolution that transcends the national frontiers of Venezuela and contributes with concrete alternatives to the fight against neoliberal capitalism.

Calle Y Media Collective: http://www.calleymedia.org

Duration : 0:8:43

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Viva the Bolivarian Revolution!For the unity of Latam!Now is the oportunity, when US Imperialism is in agony!All the bloody military dictatorships US imperialism fueled ,are gone!Even in the Chilean pinochetist paradise , the US "socialist" puppet is plummeting! Viva the struggle of Chilean Miners and Working Class!

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visit www.venezueladoc.com for more info.
Exploring Venezuela’s revolution – Except for beauty queens and oil, Venezuela has never been on the international stage. Now Venezuela is at the center of international controversy: to some it has been stolen by a populist dictator, while for others Venezuela represents the centre of a continent-wide democratic revolution. There is much at stake: Venezuela sits atop the biggest oil reserves in the world and is successfully defiant of US foreign policy. This is a documentary about the Bolivarian Revolution, through the eyes of analysts, and the people who are changing their country and the Latinamerican continent as a whole. Filmed during the 2006 presidential elections with interviews from Noam Chomsky, Eva Golinger, Paul Buchanan, Greg Wilpert and Michael Fox.

Duration : 0:4:57

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