I don't think the definition of socialism has changed any since 1961. Plus, St. John XXIII specifically said "no Catholic could subscribe even to moderate Socialism." Isn't the claim of socialists today that socialism is "moderate"? And the other quote I posted earlier in this thread (here), where St. John Paul II tells us to reject Marxist philosophy and atheistic Communism, is even more recent. It was written in 1998. But, and I'll say it again, whatever name Bernie Sanders calls himself, since he is for so-called "same-sex marriage" and abortion he's NOT going to get my vote.
I don't trust Republicans to change those issues. They talk, but don't act. At least, not at the national level. At least Democrats are honest about what they want to do.
The Republicans don't always do what they should, but they often do at least try to pass Pro-Life and marriage protection laws. And every once in a while they are successful despite that Democrats always fight tooth and nail to block their efforts.
Did you deliberately miss the point or is there some other problem? Hilliary Clinton is also one of these extremely wealthy who would have the advantage over others who did not have that kind of personal wealth. And there are many others that you would not want to see elected. How about a little common sense here.
Again you missed the point. By keeping wages so low that it takes two parents working in order to stay off of entitlement programs, that is working 80 hrs. a week to support a family. How is that so much better than before labor laws? And that leaves kids without a parent to care for them after school and sometimes even before school. What does this do to the family unit?
I only care what the Church says about it. And the only thing the Church has said is that Catholics can't be socialists, not even if it's called "moderate socialism".
How does being against abortion and for traditional family values favor the rich?
Not as long as the Democrat party has their way. But that's the point. That's why I won't vote for that party.
The Democrat party is all talk when it comes to the poor.
Brother there is a huge difference between socialism and social democracy. The USSR was socialism, Norway and Denmark are social democracies. Socialism is state ownership of enterprise, social democracy is a regulated market economy working in tandem with a large social safety-net. Bernie Sanders supports social democracy, not socialism. He uses the phrase "democratic socialism" because that is what those parties who advocate social democracy tend to call themselves. It is a matter of vernacular, not of substance. Again, Bernie Sanders is advocating social democracy. The church has condemned socialism, NOT social democracy. In fact, Catholic social teaching seems to mesh very nicely with social democracy.
I've already made a thread where I basically said that I'm not a fan of Donald Trump. There's nothing about him that I like. So if it comes down to a choice between him or the Democrats I might not vote this time.
So are the Democrat candidates. Obama broke records for how much money he got for each election. He has support from Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, as well as from many other multi-billionaire tycoons. And the richest counties in America were for Obama in both elections as well.
