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Results: Public Programs Part 2

Published on 02/24/2016
By: Milano2
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There are many terms being tossed around but do we know what they really mean? There seems to be quite a bit of misunderstanding with definitions. I was curious to see how people would respond to questions in "Public Programs" and curious to see how people might interpret ideals without conventional labels.
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In my recent Public Programs survey, the question concerning "Democracy means a government obligation to maintain a certain standard of living and to provide health care, education and housing for all." was inspired by an article written by a college professor. He asked his new class to define democracy. They came up with what is actually a definition of socialism and he stated surprised that millennials would think this way. Do you/did you catch the mislabeling?
Yes
30%
567 votes
No
65%
1222 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
88 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
1.65% 31
na 0.96% 18
n/a 0.64% 12
Don't know 0.16% 3
I don't understand the question. 0.05% 1
l'nkl'nkkn njknj 0.05% 1
I don't know 0.05% 1
don't understand 0.05% 1
i don't get the question 0.05% 1
if everyone were the same with the same ethics, values d determination and all the world worked as hard as the other this may have been the case but the world expects half of us to work harder then take care of those who choose not to work as hard 0.05% 1
what public programs i don't have a clue on what you are talking about 0.05% 1
need more info 0.05% 1
huh? 0.05% 1
did not see that survey 0.05% 1
mislabeling or misunderstanding? 0.05% 1
missed that survey 0.05% 1
not sure 0.05% 1
In some ways, it can have a misunderstanding. 0.05% 1
what? 0.05% 1
P 0.05% 1
maybe 0.05% 1
. 0.05% 1
don't care 0.05% 1
na missing/ too much reading 0.05% 1
not a clue 0.05% 1
True democracy is a society that understands the importance of obligations between government and community. 0.05% 1
undecided 0.05% 1
that;s not a definition of socialism, either 0.05% 1
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2.
Social democracy (some use the term democratic socialism) is a political attitude toward the existing economy. They want to expand the amount of social services the government provides without completely removing the role of the marketplace in the economy. They believe the government has a responsibly to participate in the managing of the economy, but not taking all of the control away from businesses. This includes support for universally accessible public services like education, health care, workers' compensation, child care, Social Security and care for the elderly. This is completely different than socialism and is the system our country has now. Did you know this is what social democracy means?
Yes
35%
648 votes
No
62%
1166 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
63 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
1.39% 26
na 0.53% 10
N/A 0.48% 9
don't know 0.11% 2
not sure 0.11% 2
na missing/ too much reading 0.05% 1
don't care 0.05% 1
maybe 0.05% 1
unsure 0.05% 1
i 0.05% 1
not my opinion 0.05% 1
you are hallucinating again, sweetie 0.05% 1
I don't buy it. 0.05% 1
social democracy aka corporatism aka economic fascism 0.05% 1
once again this is based on an equal world not some that do all for every one and do not try themself 0.05% 1
Over time some things changed 0.05% 1
undecided 0.05% 1
nk; k njk;njkj 0.05% 1
social democracy is a little more complicated than your definition 0.05% 1
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3.
Socialism - a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies, a system of society or group living in which there is no private property. Did you know this is what socialism means?
Yes
48%
896 votes
No
49%
927 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
54 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
1.28% 24
na 0.48% 9
N/A 0.43% 8
maybe 0.11% 2
not sure 0.11% 2
you've combined communism and fascism, there. nice. 0.05% 1
This is not the specific definition of socialism, there are a variety of ways of defining socialism that have varying levels of government oversight over economic activity and many include the acceptance of private property. 0.05% 1
i 0.05% 1
na missing/ too much reading 0.05% 1
it means they want us all to live equally but some use to work harder then others but the still receive equally what the harder workers receive 0.05% 1
lnjlnklknm,.m 0.05% 1
Don't know 0.05% 1
Yes, we alreadyknow the definition of socialism as well as all the other words here. So what?! Concepts and ideas override the importance of semantics. 0.05% 1
that sounds like communism 0.05% 1
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The quote I found - "The community ... was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale ...and they were distributed to each according to need." is from the book of Acts. The definition of Communism is a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) and there is no privately owned property; a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed. Does the similarity between the two surprise you?
Yes
29%
536 votes
No
68%
1272 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
69 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
1.65% 31
na 0.53% 10
N/A 0.37% 7
Boy, I'll have to locate this idea in ACTS...inheritance of property in scripture is of utmost importance 0.05% 1
don't understand any of this 0.05% 1
Don't know 0.05% 1
I don't see the similarities. One is where the community shares everything and the other is where the government owns everything 0.05% 1
you always shock people when you tell them that early Christian was benevolent communist 0.05% 1
Both are bullshit 0.05% 1
:P 0.05% 1
Words are different than actuality 0.05% 1
to bad this did not happen when we started our work ethics then we would all have started out with equal possession now we must give the up possessions we worked hard for while others sat on their buts and did nothing that is socialism and unfair 0.05% 1
The underlying philosophies are entirely different. Would take an essay. 0.05% 1
voluntary socialism and forced socialism are very different things 0.05% 1
bs 0.05% 1
maybe 0.05% 1
Yes, when I first had communism explained to me when I was about 10 0.05% 1
don't care 0.05% 1
na missing/ too much reading 0.05% 1
similarity between the two what? 0.05% 1
Z 0.05% 1
communism is not a system that involves government. 0.05% 1
C fT 0.05% 1
Really?? 0.05% 1
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5.
Capitalism - an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.Corporatist system - the wealth and power of individuals and small businesses is dwarfed by the overwhelming dominance of the corporations. Eventually, the corporations end up owning almost everything and they end up dominating nearly every aspect of society, enjoying most of the benefits while most of the rest of the population suffers.Do you think big business and corporations are gaining too much power?
Yes
56%
1054 votes
No
40%
755 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
68 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
1.55% 29
na 0.53% 10
N/A 0.32% 6
undecided 0.16% 3
not sure 0.11% 2
don't know 0.11% 2
Big business is protected by government, the government gives them the power they enjoy 0.05% 1
NO, and again, it is a little more complicated 0.05% 1
Not gaining.gained. 0.05% 1
some 0.05% 1
k njknjk 0.05% 1
they will not bother those who work hard pay their bills and work hard to make their lives prosper 0.05% 1
Government, in conjunction with big business, is gaining too much power. 0.05% 1
Capitalism allows anyone who wants to do so to compete in the market place whether they have a small or big business. 0.05% 1
not wholly one or the other 0.05% 1
maybe 0.05% 1
don't care 0.05% 1
na missing/ too much reading 0.05% 1
Small business owner here. Hate to break it to you, but capitalism is much more sybiotic here. Our biggest customers are large corporations. Same goes for a lot of other small businesses 0.05% 1
That's a leading question and a terrible description of capitalism 0.05% 1
too long 0.05% 1
Dk 0.05% 1
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6.
Republic - a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch, a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. Simply put, it means any governtment that is not a dictatorship.Democracy - a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives Were you aware of this distinction?
Yes
42%
794 votes
No
55%
1023 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
60 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
1.49% 28
na 0.64% 12
N/A 0.43% 8
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 0.05% 1
you really need to study civics a bit more. ok, a lot more. 0.05% 1
This is not an accurate definition of republic, as there are many republics that are dictatorships or oligarchies. 0.05% 1
na missing/ too much reading 0.05% 1
don't care 0.05% 1
maybe 0.05% 1
No idea 0.05% 1
to bad we all can not have the same work ethics and determination so that we would no longer have to question this. equal work for equal pay 0.05% 1
what distinction?-sounds the same to me. 0.05% 1
undecided 0.05% 1
nmnnkk k mk knm nkjkljjk 0.05% 1
Don't know 0.05% 1
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