Comments on: The Shape of American “Socialism” http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/2009/06/04/the-shape-of-american-socialism/ Where youthful Barthianism never dies Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Halden http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/2009/06/04/the-shape-of-american-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-8438 Halden Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:39:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/?p=2432#comment-8438 Fixed. That was weird. A spammer actually cut and pasted your comment, posted it again with linked name. Bastards. Fixed. That was weird. A spammer actually cut and pasted your comment, posted it again with linked name. Bastards.

]]> By: JBH http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/2009/06/04/the-shape-of-american-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-8437 JBH Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:35:02 +0000 http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/?p=2432#comment-8437 I don't know why it posted twice. I don’t know why it posted twice.

]]> By: JBH http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/2009/06/04/the-shape-of-american-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-8418 JBH Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:41:08 +0000 http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/?p=2432#comment-8418 Halden, you make a good point about the hyperbole of far right rhetoric, but we also must remember that cultural and economic change rarely happens in an instant. Like all things, change is slow. Let's also remember that the marginal income tax (during peace) was 2% on those making over $4000. That is, less than 10% of American families paid income tax (thanks wiki). Currently, 10% is the lowest and 35% is the highest tax bracket. That is a fairly serious hike. While you are certainly right to point to production in order to determine the nature of the economic regime, income tax is still important. China, a pseudo-communist country, has an income tax from 5%-45%. It is a fundamentally different country that goes from 0% income tax to 15% to 35%. Halden, you make a good point about the hyperbole of far right rhetoric, but we also must remember that cultural and economic change rarely happens in an instant. Like all things, change is slow.

Let’s also remember that the marginal income tax (during peace) was 2% on those making over $4000. That is, less than 10% of American families paid income tax (thanks wiki). Currently, 10% is the lowest and 35% is the highest tax bracket. That is a fairly serious hike.

While you are certainly right to point to production in order to determine the nature of the economic regime, income tax is still important. China, a pseudo-communist country, has an income tax from 5%-45%. It is a fundamentally different country that goes from 0% income tax to 15% to 35%.

]]> By: Stephen Keating http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/2009/06/04/the-shape-of-american-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-8409 Stephen Keating Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:40:51 +0000 http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/?p=2432#comment-8409 I remember in my naiveté as a High Schooler thinking that there was this enormous difference in the Republican and Democratic parties. Now I'm inclined I am to believe that it's merely a ruse created by the ruling oligarchy to perpetuate their hegemony. The difference (on economic issues at least) is mere percentage points. I sure hope my staunch Republican parents don't read this... I remember in my naiveté as a High Schooler thinking that there was this enormous difference in the Republican and Democratic parties. Now I’m inclined I am to believe that it’s merely a ruse created by the ruling oligarchy to perpetuate their hegemony. The difference (on economic issues at least) is mere percentage points.

I sure hope my staunch Republican parents don’t read this…

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