XPost: soc.culture.russian, soc.culture.europe   
   From: email@BelowThe.Text   
      
   On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 06:03:58 -0500, "Spartacus"   
    claims:   
      
   >>>You have to explain to us also what is Socialism ??? I would like to know   
   >>>your definition. If it is not asking too much.   
   >>   
   >> My definition of socialism is the same as Merriam-Webster's:   
   >>   
   >> Main Entry: so·cial·ism   
   >> Pronunciation: 'sO-sh&-"li-z&m   
   >> Function: noun   
   >> 1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating   
   >> collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means   
   >> of production and distribution of goods   
   >>   
   >> French collectivism and its nanny state status fits that   
   >> definition well. You need your government to take away most of your   
   >> money and then provide you with what you require. (And the government   
   >> bureaucrats pocket what is left.)   
   >>   
   >   
   >Europeans are like old Soviet people...they have been programmed to act like   
   >zombies. This is why Euro loves the nanny-state. He doesn't have to think.   
   >His nanny is always there to wipe the drool from his chin and change his   
   >diapers.   
      
   	Exactly my point. The opiate of the masses is the nanny state.   
      
      
   Cordially,   
   Ken (NY)   
      
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