Misunderstandings about Socialism
The irony of this billboard is that it seems to be based in fear and ignorance, yet purports to inform its readers to be mindful of fear and naiveté. Socialism is fundamentally about the public ownership and operation of the means of production in an economy. In the July 13, 2010 article " Billboard linking Obama, Hitler draws complaints ," Associated Press writer Luke Meredith explains how the sign caused controversy, even within the tea party movement. DES MOINES, Iowa – A billboard created by an Iowa tea party group that compares President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin is drawing sharp criticism — even from fellow tea party activists who have condemned it as offensive and a waste of money. The North Iowa Tea Party began displaying the billboard in downtown Mason City last week. The sign shows large photographs of Obama, Nazi leader Hitler and communist leader Lenin beneath the labels "Democrat Socialism," "National Socialism," and ...