Originally Posted by SuperCub
Many don't even know what socialism or communism is so they don't realize the dangers of it.

Being so far removed by time and/or geography from the worst of it doesn't help either.

Yes and the same issue with Captialism vs Crony Captialism.
With a Democracy you can have Captialism.
With Crony Captialism you don't have Democracy.

The end of democracy, and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.