"The McCain campaign may appear to be debating public philosophy, when in fact it is making a disguised appeal to white racism. If that is the case, then 'redistributionist' and 'socialist' may be intended to be understood by white swing voters as code words that function the way that 'welfare queen' did for the Reagan campaign. A 'socialist' or 'redistributionist' is a politician who taxes white people like Joe the Plumber and gives money to... you know who."
Michael Lind in Salon reveals why John McCain cares so much about not spreading the wealth.
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