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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I thought you were asking to be educated, not to start a fight.  Clearly I was wrong.  I'm not saying that the socialist governments are necessarily bad, or have bad goals, but knowing how similar they are to Obama, makes it clear to me.  But, the idea that Obama is a socialist comes from similarities between Obama’s platform and the Party of European Socialists (based on Marxism).  Obama falls within the mainstream of contemporary socialism.  Not like Lenin or Castro, but like the German, French, or Spain’s Socialists.  
If you are looking for some comparisons, you can probably find them yourself, but some fundamental similarities include the socialist goals is to provide universal access to education and health care.  We all know what Obama's position is on this.

And no one is saying that paying taxes equals socialism.  It's the redistribution of wealth belief that Obama has.  Similar to Obama's position, the european socialists believe that wealth generated by all must be fairly shared - and how it is fairly shared is determined by the government.  Similar to Obama who wants to redistribute income and wealth from the rich to the "middle class and poor."  He even said in one of his speeches that if you spread the wealth it benefits everyone (or something like that).

You want another example?  European socialists strive for everyone to live a dignified life, free of poverty and protected from social risks in life.  It's called collective responsibility, which Obama favors through government programs, unemployment benefits, bail-outs, and mortgage programs.  
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