Was Thomas Jefferson a SOCIALIST?

[PhantomWolf]

Jesus believed in giving free food to the hungry.

Socialist pig!!!

Free health care too.

 

[Tsukasa Buddha]

Is that an attempt at a dig at me?

For the record, I don't think TJ or Madison were Marx-style (striving for a classless society, with "the masses" owning "the means of production") socialists, just like I don't think modern US progressives are socialists by the same definition, or that countries like France are socialist by Marxism definitions.

I just think it's funny that nowadays, progressive taxation to fund the general welfare is considered "OMG EVIL SOCIALISM!!1!" When really, the founding fathers expressed ideals significantly more radically "left-wing" (by modern standards) than modern progressives hold today.

Oh, no, I understand what you are doing perfectly. But there are people who legitimately try to claim historical figures as their own.

 

[kellyb]

Oh, no, I understand what you are doing perfectly. But there are people who legitimately try to claim historical figures as their own.

Ahh...gotcha.