Face of Socialism
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 41 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
While Socialism is not the answer, nor is Capitalism but both can have their uses and serve for food. I was brought up to think of the less fortunate, those in poverty and those with disabilities and this was growing up in a Roman Catholic Irish family. The Catholic church, its history of abuses and its strong links with Right Wing Conservative politics, have disgusted many followers in Europe. Socialism for me is better health care and better education for all and that has been part of the Catholic church. Capitalism does not always solve the problems of poverty, inequality and democracy. Capitalism has been criticized for promoting individualism and individualism has been seen as promoting disrespect.
Socialism for me is better health care and better education
Mustn’t forget about the death camps, mass graves, man made famines and crushing of freedom, James. They go with Socialism like bread with butter. Purportedly socialist regimes that lack these features aren’t really socialist, but merely variants of Western welfare states which have their own problems. Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez is pushing for true Socialism.