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Originally Posted by Honus
For all the same reasons Congress should have passed the Dream Act, we need to listen to these Russian immigrants. Their credibility takes a hit, however, when they say "that the national Democrats' 'socialistic' policies remind them too much of the top-down oligarchy they fled in their native land." Their use of the word "socialistic" seems frivolous and indicates that they lack an understanding of how Democratic and Republican policies have moved away from the socialist end of the ideological spectrum over the past 30 years. On the other hand, they probably know more about socialism than we do, so we should consider that part of their comment. Where I completely get off the bus, however, is when they accuse the Democrats of employing a "top-down" governing approach. It's the GOP, not the Democrats, who have tried to give more power to the central governments at the state and federal level. That part of the immigrants' comment reveals a lack of understanding of recent American history, IMHO.
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For the most part, living OUTSIDE the forest allows one to see all the trees and therefore, allows the observer the right to call it as they see it.
And, I'm sure that having lived under "socialistic rule" for as long as they have, they'd be more than qualified to know a "socialist" when they see/hear one.
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