Obama:"Promote the general welfare" - is this a socialist idea? (generations, American)

[rightofcenter]

This is from Obama's site.

""Promote the general welfare" means precisely what it says - promote the well-being of the nation's citizenry as a whole."

Is this a socialist idea or would this be considered an American ideal?

[Mamama Mia]

A general redistribution of wealth, not exactly the American dream I envisioned.

[delusianne]

Uh-oh. Sounds like "social justice" to me.

[rightofcenter]

Originally Posted by Mamama Mia

A general redistribution of wealth, not exactly the American dream I envisioned.

I'm not clear about your answer. So is 'Promoting the general welfare' a socialist idea?

[kidicarus89]

Hmm...interesting question. I hardly believe that "Promoting the Welfare" means helping a select group of people. I would assume it includes the poor, old, feeble, and anyone else who is in a position where they are unable to be as self-sufficient as the wealth and successful are.

So yeah, I'd say it contains a tinge of socialism, which of course isn't shocking, since this country has had many socialist institutions and policies for generations.

[scarlet52698]

I see where you are going with this rightofcenter...... good point!

[scarlet52698]

LOL dang it! I was really interested to see how this would go.

[LML]

I was waiting to see how many wingnuts would bite.

[ShoppingCartLaw]

well being (health, wealth and happiness) of all citizens

The only way to achieve this is through socialism. Capitalism can't achieve the above.

Or a combination of both.

[Mamama Mia]

That is why I addressed the redistribution of wealth, I didn't think was what our forefathers had in mind.
I'm just not a supporter of Socialism, sorry.