The editorial I chose from the Washington Post is entitled "Who You Calling Socialist?" and is written by Harold Meyerson. The article is about how President Barack Obama and the government is turning the United States into a socialist economy. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating public or state ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and a society characterized by equality for all individuals, with a fair or egalitarian method of compensation -Wikipedia. The reason Amercans believe we may be turning into socialists is because of some of the ridiculous programs and ideas in President Obama's Stimulus Plan. Why are Americans wanting to avoid socialism? Because we want to yield against such progressive reforms such as free universal education, minimum wage or tighter financial regulations. Even through all the accusations, when polling the political landscape, there was a surprise absence of advocates of socialism. But conservatives once criticized President Roosevelt of being a socialist and now they are accusing President Obama. Although it may seem our government is leading towards socialism, I really don't think we will become such.
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