Do you think Obama believes in Socialism / Do you believe in Socialism?

[opebo]

How exactly is either answer relevant to policy?

[opebo]

I would like to know what "belief in Socialism" is even supposed to mean. It's not a religion or even a totalitarian ideology (though several of the sort have thrived under the umbrella name... but if any of those are what's meant, the answer is so obviously "lolno/lolno" as to... uh... I can't think of a fitting simile.)

By 'believes in socialism' they mean - 'dares not to believe in neoliberal capitalism'.

I think they mean more that one is an economic agnostic regarding their blind faith, not that one is actually a 'socialist' (atheist).  Of course such distinctions are lost in their mush-brains.

[opebo]

By 'believes in socialism' they mean - 'dares not to believe in neoliberal capitalism'.

Well yeah, as that actually is a totalitarian ersatzreligion.

Precisely, Lewis, and here he is to prove that point:

Not believing in neoliberal capitalism isn't very much better than believing in socialism, opebo.