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Quote by: brien  Can you define middle class?
If you are asking will the majority of Americans ever embrace Socialism, I think probably, to a certain extent, they already have in America. It has merely arrived in different clothing but it has yet to be validated by the electorate.
For example, consider the size of the government. Consider the cost of the government. Most of the budget goes to entitlements. Also consider:
AMTRAK
US Postal Service
Social Security
Chrysler Bailout.
The growing trend of Universal Health Care
Medicare
Medicaid
Subsidized mass transit
The nose of the camel is in the tent and it won't be long before the average American is out of the tent and the entire Camel is in his tent.
I suppose I could go on but I hope I have made my point. | Also consider that various levels of government have shares within a number of corporations. I'll have to check but I think 40% of Ford is owned by seperate government institutions. When that much of your stock is owned by the state, how far are you truely from nationalisation?
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Winston Churchill |