Why is being….

… a socialist an insult? Why is the idea of redistribution such an anathema that an utterance of ‘spreading the wealth around’ is described as a gaffe, one to quickly run away from? Why does a country with so much income-disparity and rising inequality squirm at the idea of fairness? Why does Mr John McCain accuse Mr Barack Obama of wanting to be ‘fair’ by redistributing wealth? And why does Mr Obama have to defend himself against this ‘accusation’? A blogger says that Mr Obama is the latest victim of MacCathysim. These are really confusing times…..!