tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248065179634488001.post8661920693555580328..comments2024-03-27T05:08:05.064-07:00Comments on With A Brooklyn Accent: How I Benefited From Growing Up Under Socialism: Reflections on a Brooklyn ChildhoodMark Naisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610048248462814950noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248065179634488001.post-38752082166423080082016-02-12T06:45:10.275-08:002016-02-12T06:45:10.275-08:00hey, greg, socialism is a system of sharing the ca...hey, greg, socialism is a system of sharing the capital created and owned by the people. patronage is one of the ways it can be shared.... there is equitable patronage and inequitable patronage.... called theft...<br />mark is relating how he benefited by the sharing of opm as did i. unfortunately there are many who took but don't want to give back.... especially to those who are don't look like them.Jerry Krasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958464305084074705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248065179634488001.post-21454716124084320832012-01-01T11:03:29.038-08:002012-01-01T11:03:29.038-08:00Mark, you aren't describing socialism.
You a...Mark, you aren't describing socialism. <br /><br />You are describing a patronage system.<br /><br />Not the same thing.Gregory A. Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374609410496310741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248065179634488001.post-90226121475305190982011-12-31T07:54:04.660-08:002011-12-31T07:54:04.660-08:00Thank you for this statement. Fascinating. Reflec...Thank you for this statement. Fascinating. Reflective. Makes me proud to be a New Yorker, and I hope lots and lots of people read this --<br />People of all ages & backgrounds...Nomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446951216134727755noreply@blogger.com