All it takes to be a socialist.

Imagine being afraid of an idea. That's the nature of conservatism. In the Republican Party. In the Tea Party. They're frightened of socialism. Their bug-a-boo. Creeping socialism. They look for it under their beds when they go to sleep at night. They even think that the president of the United States is a secret socialist. Evil. Yes, evil and socialism are one and the same. The work of the devil. The would-be maker of a welfare state. They abhor Swedes. Because Swedes have been smitten by socialism. From their perspective, the Swedes are no longer free. They are captives of socialism. And heaven forbid. If we allow for socialized medicine, we will have death panels. Committees that decide whether we live or die. When really, that option should be left entirely to private insurance companies. Government has no business telling you what to do. Except when it comes to abortion. Then it's all right for government to tell you that all life is precious. That even if a woman is raped and the victim of incest, and becomes pregnant, she must allow the baby to be born. But that ain't socialism. Because it's part of the approved agenda. Socialism is defined as whatever seems unfit. In the mind of a conservative Republican. I'm a socialist. Because I'm not a Republican. That's all it takes to be a socialist. --Jim Broede