We live in a world in which wealth is distributed in a wildly unequal way. A tiny few have billions of dollars, while many more have nothing. Though the reactions to this persistent and growing state of inequality span the ideological spectrum, it's fair to say that most people consider it a problem. For the very…
There is not a detail in the story of France's Orson Welles Gérard Depardieu's apparently-real move to Russia to avoid higher taxes that will not delight you. After President François Hollande attempted to make good on his campaign pledge to increase taxes on the wealthy, Depardieu announced plans to leave France for…
Dear Honorable leader Kim Jong Un inspires glory among all of his well-fed and athletic socialist subjects simply by triumphantly touring his happy nation, joyously soaking in the pleasant aroma of the world's best flowers, and never, ever eating those flowers, because of the aforementioned well-fed status of the…
Rich people across the Western world are anxiously watching France, where president Francois Hollande is vowing to raise the top tax rate—on earnings over $1.2 million a year—to 75 percent. Tres bien, Mr. Hollande. The problem with this otherwise fine idea is that the very rich can simply pack up and move to a more…
Socialism has become an often used epithet by Fox News types when needing to bash Obama. As Jon Stewart points out on tonight's Daily Show, there's just a wee bit of hypocrisy in these attacks as many people on the right, Mitt Romney especially, have espoused socialist views, just about different things.
Bill O'Reilly is scared. Bill O'Reilly is scared of the coming onslaught of socialism brought on by President Obama and his mentality of entitlement. We're about to be living in a very dangerous America, one where the government pays for contraception and people on welfare aren't summarily imprisoned. Run for your…
The residents of Tea Party Nation always come up with the most innovative solutions to America's problems—bold ideas that would never come to the mind of your average, mediocrity-embracing sane-American. The latest comes from TP national Melissa Brookstone, who wants small businesses to stop hiring people until…
Today we learned that the vast majority of old people in a room somewhere think Barack Obama is a socialist. Socialism, the great light-red menace! How can we ensure that no one is ever subjected to living in a socialist America? One commenter knows how.
Fox News held a focus group of South Carolina Republican voters immediately after last night's chilling debate between Tim Pawlenty and several third-tier candidates. The group had two nearly unanimous opinions.
David Koch, the right-wing billionaire who funds much of the Republican party's ideological activities and whose towering persona makes for effective left-wing performance art, gave a rare public comment to New York magazine at some gala or another last night. Does he think the president deserves any credit for the…
Think you're middle class? Bullshit! Idiots! Nobody in the entire world knows what class they're in, these days. Rich Americans don't think they're rich until they're septa-millionaires. And foreigners are just as bad; a new study of 1,100 Argentinians found that "everyone thought they were basically middle class."
A Swedish couple was long-distance skating on the frozen ocean when a boat broke their "rink" into pieces, stranding them on a floe. Luckily, they were rescued in 12 minutes—and got some stunning pictures out of the deal.
Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips has a dream: "No more Methodist Church."
Newly emboldened Tea Party members in Fountain Hills, Arizona are strongly protesting their town council's decision to hire a single trash hauler and start a curbside pickup program for recycling, complaining that leaders are "taking a leap toward socialism." [via]
Looking to kickstart its struggling economy, Cuba announced it will terminate 1 million state jobs in the near future. Perhaps Fidel now remembers telling The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, "The Cuban model doesn't even work for us anymore." Or maybe not.
What is going on with Fidel Castro? The former Cuban President has been rather... candid, lately, admitting gay persecution was his fault and condemning anti-Semitism. Most recently? He told a reporter that the Cuban model of economics "doesn't even work."
Democrats are going to lose pretty badly in November. Because it's four months away, and the unemployment rate is 10 percent. It's that simple. And as a new poll shows, they're losing the message battle in some horrible ways.
The latest catchphrase being tossed around on Wall Street: "Let me socialize that." Which means, "I'll discuss this with my colleagues and circle back to you," according to the WSJ. Hey also—suggestion—shut the fuck up. [Pic via]
Some people hate ultra-conservatives lawmakers because they try to restrict rights, propel hatred and are generally nasty jerks. But there's something to be said for the absurd amount of entertainment one gets from people like loony lawmaker Steve King.
