The word, “socialism” was hijacked and corrupted by Marx and Lenin and became a dirty word. By itself, stripped of its historical associations with bad things such as totalitarianism, state-ownership of the means of production and communism – socialism is a positive word; it means simply, inclined toward being with and caring about others. By virtue of its nearly 90 federal social welfare programs costing over a trillion dollars annually, the USA is and has been a “socialist” country for one-hundred years. This presentation includes a review of how the USA compares to other “socialist” countries of the world.

Join us at Classic Elements on December 14th at 6 pm for a critical thinking discussion led by Dr. K. Please contact Classic Elements via messenger, by calling us at 814-254-4312, or emailing us at classicelementsjohnstown@gmail.com.

Chuck is a native of Nanty Glo. After a long career as a researcher and biological sciences professor, he retired as President of the University of North Dakota in 2008. Since then he has been busy as a writer and lecturer.