No, Pacman, Obama is not a Marxist. I can't provide you with a single link that will prove to you that Obama is a Marxist. Marxisim is a complicated philosophy of government developed by Karl Marx and Frederich Engles, and it is impossible to sum it up in a few short words. Here is a link that does a pretty good job of explaining the philosophy of Marxism to you, but keep in mind that there are volumes and volumes devoted to this philosophy.
What is Marxism
I have seen nothing in Obama's view that would indicate that his views are Marxist in philosophy. Nor have the people who have accused Obama of being Marxist been able to take the theory of Marxism and match a single point to Obama's vision. In short, the accusation of Obama being Marxist is nothing more than what you saw from the Republicans last night: half truths and attacks on his character because they have nothing with which to dispute the valid points. The claim that Obama is Marxist is absurd, and it can't be supported with a single point.
In order to see that Obama is not a Marxist, you will need to understand exactly what the philosophy of Marxism is. I hope the link will help you with that understanding. Those that accused Obama of being a Marxist obviously don't have a basic understanding of the philosophy, and they have not been able to take one single point of Marxism and relate it to Obama. That should tell you that their claims are unfounded.
Here is a link to Obama's economic plan.
Barack Obama | Change We Can Believe In |
Basically, he is speaking of restructuring the tax system to include tax breaks for the poor and the middle class (the majority of the citizens in the U.S.) while requiring the rich to pay a higher tax. Tell me, if someone has 8 million dollars, how much is it going to hurt them financially to pay 1 million of that in tax every year? They will still be incredibily rich, and not have to worry about putting food on the table or keeping a roof over their head. However, if someone makes 300.00 every 2 weeks, how much does it hurt them to pay 24,000 dollars in taxes every year? It means that it is a constant struggle to survive, even though they are working every day.
Obama supports reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. One of the ways he proposes to do that is by offering incentive to automotive manufacturers to produce energy efficient cars. Some will tell you that means he is "against SUVs". That is not the truth. Here is a link to his energy plan.
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/factsheet_energy_speech_080308.pdf
Liebling. Yes, some just misunderstand what Obama's positions really are. But it seems that more and more people are beginning to understand. That's a good thing.
