Lesson of History Unlearned Socialism is democracy or government as intended

This letter is in support of Ms.Lisa Saladino, and her remarks to the Republican Council Members Carifi, and McGrath their scapegoating vote against ICE warehouses in Parsippany
Council Meeting 2/3/2026

Mr. Raia's contention that Socialism is no different actually the same as Fascism is totally wrong, and lack a lack of historical reality, and backgrounds , Socialist used the "term" socialist because it was attractive, and deceptive, do people want law, and order, without morality in that law, do people want justice, and equity, or just power, and control. What good is any economy without real justice, and equity, as economy is a political decision, not some market will bare fantasy. All things begin with socialism in a States Inception, or as it was once called before the industrial revolution, and the age of imperialism "dirigisme" the opposite of laissez-faire; funny how we known one term still, but not the other.

Dirigisme refers to an economic system in which the state takes an active and directive role in shaping and guiding the economy, rather than limiting itself to a purely regulatory or hands-off approach within a market economy. The Founder of American Capitalism Alexander Hamilton implemented this "French" economic term. As capitalism is a main component of any system of economy, but not the main and only component of a system of any government, including socialist. Our mistake is that it has dominated as the only, and now we see under the Trump Administration as never before, a fascist model for maintaining order; rather than real democracy or social justice.

What good is any economy, or freedom of religion for that matter, without economy justice or equity. What good is safety and security without health, and wellbeing? Where are our passive rights of citizenship as citizen taxpayers, the return on investment in paid tax-dollars? We under a capitalist system of "socialism" for the rich, and capitalism for the working class, are denied "Basic Passive Rights" of citizenship, we are all made outsiders, or metaphorically permanent immigrants that disenchants, and disenfranchises us. Passive rights include, Healthcare including dental, Real Affordable Housing , Education of a Wholesome Discretion, and Meaning jobs of actual necessity for the times. We may also call this "Government as intended"

We as a people have become lost in some illusion of freedom, freedom to do what, and what to others, and the world that sustain us. It apparently for those who see has become a negative force, a freedom for the few, the few who see "We the People" as chattel to be subjected to their financial system of the god of money. It was not always this way.

Over the course of time in Western Society the function of government grew toward an "adulthood" in which the "general welfare" of the community became it's responsibility, behavior against a common-good, was monitored, and prevented, in particular to ensure weaker members of society be protected. However Corporate power has superseded the very purpose of governments as a means to a common good, and sustainable life.

Never in the history of democratic societies has the populace been more removed from the decision making process than it is today. Our Collective Global future is being made behind closed doors by trade representatives-appointed officials with the blessing of amorphous, transnational corporations.

A huge part of the problem is the Jeffersonian notion that" the government that governs best is the one that governs least". While it is true as regards individual liberties, it is absolutely dangerous to think that way as regards economy... We are an upside Down paradigm where corporate power crushes any inkling of social justice and equity that may cut into their profits, and property rights, and they call this democracy?

"We do not have a choice between an 'honest' privatization and a 'dishonest' one, because an honest privatization means clear rules imposed by a strong state that can enforce its laws.

If one does not believe in government as intended stay out of office. When money our tax dollars issued by the Treasury fail to become a public utility, the power of that money in the hands of the few corrupts. Who would believe that in an alleged great nation, billionaires would make life worse not better for the entrusted collective?!! That is a rogue system of gangster capitalism not socialism, fascism a pay to play setup, a master-slave paradigm, as was sanctioned in original constitution of 1787.

The truth be told Socialism is Democracy, however democracy depend of an education mass of citizens invested in a common good for all, not individual rights of excess, but collective rights of equity, as an economy is a political decision, not some trumped up science of a market fantasy. Mussolini said- "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” Fascism a historical phenomena directly related to the insane slaughter of the first world war, and the Russian Revolution, that stood against this insanity in the name of a better way; the establishment of a socialist workers State of peace and prosperity, became a threat to Imperial Capitalism as a way of control over humanity. Fascism or war as economy to feed the machine of endless growth declared itself the enemy of Socialism, and at the same time imitated it rhetoric in a false and deceiving manner, therefore the Various forms of Fascism used the term "Nation Socialist " to attract the masses. Ignorant Popular Sovereignty and religious fanaticism won out, over real Socialism. This fascist power became a direct threat to the Soviet State, and that state had to divert energy to defend itself, and rightfully so.

To end Socialism is not allowed to work, as it is always demised as an example, against Capitalism and it's ruling class, In reality we are not far removed from the plantation paradigm of life under the former Antebellum South , The Trump MAGA administration is as if Jeff Davis himself is reincarnated, that the Confederacy won the civil war, and the axis power were victories in 1945.

When this Presidential Administration declared ANTIFA a terrorist organization is showed us how uniformed or how they purposely distort, as ANTIFA, is a term for grassroots spontaneous movements that organized against criminal, corporate fascist movements. By making this ridiculous declaration against ANTIFA, they showed their hand, that they are in fact a fascist regime. The constitution, and the oath of office for civil service, military ect, require a Loyalty Oath, requiring individuals to state they are not fascists, communists, or members of a subversive organization, ICE is such an organization, Socialism is not.

Are we not the USA the fence jumpers always in somebody else's backyard with our military or corporate coups, under others rights of sovereignty, and indigenous rights culture, and ways of seeing the world. When people can no longer see corruption when it is before them, then everyone be a crook, but the crook. "The law locks up the man or woman Who steals the goose from off the common,But who lets the greater villain looseWho steals the common from the goose."