“[U]nder Socialism you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly fed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you liked it or not. If it were discovered that you had not the character and industry enough to be worth all this trouble, you might possibly be executed in a kindly manner. . . .”
- George Bernard Shaw , 1928.
“The answer to global warming is in the abolition of private property and production for human need. A socialist world would place an enormous priority on alternative energy sources. This is what ecologically-minded socialists have been exploring for quite some time now.”
- Louis Proyect
“What is needed is socialism or communism of one sort or another.”
- Ralph Nader , 1972.
“We’ve got to establish a Socialist economic structure that will limit private profit-oriented businesses. Whether the transition is peaceful depends on the way our present governmental leaders react. We must commit our lives to this transition.”
- Jane Fonda , On or before December 11, 1971.
“I am a Socialist, I think that we should strive toward a Socialist society — all the way to communism.”
- Jane Fonda , December 11, 1970.