Joe the Plumber, Barack Obama, and Socialism?

When you look up socialism in Wikipedia it reads, in part, “All socialists advocate the creation of an egalitarian society, in which wealth and power are distributed more evenly, although there is considerable disagreement among socialists over how, and to what extent this could be achieved.”

The other day Barack Obama said in response to Joe the plumber, “It's not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they have a chance at success too. ... I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody.”

Keeping in mind the key phrase in Senator Obama's statement, “...spread the wealth around...” and the phrase from the definition of socialism, “...wealth and power are distributed more evenly...” does Senator Obama's view appear socialist? Does this scare you?

Wikipedia goes on to read that “Karl Marx posited that socialism... represents the transitional stage between capitalism and communism.” Does it scare you now?

Read (and hear) more about it...

YouTube - JOE the PLUMBER : Obama says, "I'll Spread The Wealth!"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism

Think for yourself.

Make up your own mind.