As the government controls more portions of the economy, democracy transcends into socialism. Sometimes in this transition, democracy ceases to be democracy although the term continues to be used, and no one can identify the moment when it is too late to pull free.
So why should the dependent class — the approximately 47% who pay no federal income tax and are largely those who benefit from food stamps, subsidized housing, healthcare and other assistance programs — fear socialism? Because socialism has a history of ending assistance programs.
Democracy enables a marriage between the assisted class with their vote power and […]
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