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Prediction Markets and the 2008 Electoral Map
Electionwatch submitted a predicted electoral map of the 2008 US Presidential election, based on the bets made by the intrade prediction markets. I'm always interested in these markets and how accurate they end up being. This one calls it for Obama, but then again you probably could guess that by just watching 10 minutes of any TV "News" channel.
By that definition, America has been a socialist nation since its inception. In fact, any system that's not anarcho-capitalist is apparently a socialist system by your definition. After all, we're depriving private military, judicial, and police contractors the ability to provide their services unhampered by government interference.
Of course, your definition has nothing to do with the actual definition of socialism, which is why it's completely fair for someone to call you out as parroting talking points (though I wouldn't call them Republican talking points).
In the last hour and a half, my post has gone from +2 to +5 and back at least 3 times!