Readers' forum: Socialism and protests

Published: Monday, Oct. 17 2011 12:00 a.m. MDT

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Police look on as protesters, who are part of the Occupy London Stock Exchange demonstration continue their demonstration outside St Paul's Cathedral, London Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. Protesters in cities across Europe take part in rallies inspired by the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in the United States, expressing their frustration at social inequality and corporate greed.

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I have watched the coverage of the Wall Street protests, and I am perplexed and disturbed at the number of 20- to 30-year-olds who are denouncing capitalism and praising socialism. Have they ever heard of the USSR, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the Nationial Socialist German Workers Party, the Nazi Party?

They were both bad for freedom, prosperity, innovation, growth, private ownership, the pursuit of happiness and life. These kids need to get off the street and back in the classroom. On second thought, maybe that's part of the problem.

Gary Russon

Salt Lake City

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LDS Liberal

Farmington, UT

Gary Russon,

The only people I know that confuse this day-after-day to make waves, make a point and make $$$ are the college drop-outs on the KNRS radio.

Look - here's the facts and reality:

The USSR was Communist - More..

12:50 a.m. Oct. 17, 2011
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atl134

Salt Lake City, UT

What about Sweden, Norway, Germany, France? Heck, what about Canada? You seem to have selective amnesia. If I had to guess I'd say the protestors want universal healthcare like France has, a commitment to renewable energy like Germany has, and a More..

12:42 a.m. Oct. 17, 2011
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dave

Park City, UT

LDS Liberal,

Done in one. You summed the issue(s) perfectly.

Socialism and socialist are scare words tossed out for effect. Those tossing them out most likely could not give you a definition of socialism.

7:29 a.m. Oct. 17, 2011
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