Originally Posted by theking

It is nor cut and dried in the minds of some people...it is subjective...depending upon ones perspective. In my mind it is cut and dried. We are a nation that primarily practices capitalism...but also practices socialism in the sense that we have social programs. In my mind the introduction of a new social program does not mean that we are becoming socialist. If the practice of private enterprise were to be slowly but surely eliminated by the government then this would indicate that the country is turning away from capitalism to socialism and this is not currently the situation.