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>
> Unfortunately, U.S. politics have been shifting
> radically towards
> socialism for much of the 20th century.
>

>
>socialism involves state ownership of means of production, in the name
>of the people. it is more an economic system than a governmental system.
>**capitalism** is the "opposite" of socialism, not democracy
>

no, no, no; Communism = state ownership.  Socialism allows for private 
ownership but asks (requires) that benefits be shared for the common good.

And I don't see a radical shift towards socialism here in the past century.  
Certainly many social gains were made -- women's suffrage, the 8-hour work 
day, unionization -- and the US definitely has a Socio-Capitalist system; but 
the system has always leaned and still heavily leans towards Capitalism.  
Greed rules.

On a lighter note:
http://vikingphoenix.com/humor/joke-0021.htm

--Alan