Socialism never took root in America.
Socialism in Russia has not brought about an improvement in the conditions of the average man which can be compared with the improvement of conditions, during the same period, in the United States.
The problems of financing the universities and their intellectual freedom, threatened by political and bureaucratic interference, are problems which are invariant under the ism transformations: socialism, communism, capitalism, or any other ism or ology.
Why doesn't pope say to every Mexican living in America, "Go back to Mexico! That's your home! Socialism is preferable. " Why does he want them to stay? Because they are going to convert this place, folks. That's what this is all about.
. . . If Mr. Kennedy does not like Socialism, we do not like imperialism. We do not like Capitalism.
By 'socialism' I mean a classless society in which the State has disappeared, production is cooperative, and no man has political or economic power over another. The touchstone would be the extent to which each individual could develop his own talents and personality.
'Helping industry' is the elephant pit of socialism, a deep hole with sharp spikes at the bottom, covered over with twigs and fresh grass.
I take a much more pragmatic view than many people on the Left about working with Neil Kinnock. Kinnock represents the best vehicle possible for achieving socialism now.
The enemy of liberal capitalism today is not so much socialism as nihilism.
Socialism, like Christianity destroyed itself to gain power
Socialism destroys everywhere one thing - diversity. Everything is supposed to be best, and as we know, best things are always in shortage. I remind once more that for reds "best" is what they consider "best" for us, and not what we like.
You must understand that this war is not against Hitler or National Socialism, but against the strength of the German people, which is to be smashed once and for all, regardless of whether it is in the hands of Hitler or a Jesuit priest.
Stalinism is a pathology of socialism, Hitlerism being the apposite example for capitalism.
Aggressors cannot wage total war without introducing Socialism.
As liberals, men like Richter viewed socialism as the great modern counter-revolution, and believed that the achievement of the socialist goal would lead both to appalling poverty and state absolutism. There was nothing in the socialist doctrine of the time that would suggest otherwise.
We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
Socialism for rich bankers and capitalism for everyone else.
If everyone had to start up their own business, socialism would soon die.
Under capitalism, man oppresses man. But under socialism, it's the other way around.
We ought to regard ourselves and to act as socialists--believers in the wholesomeness and beneficence of the body politic.