ABOLITION OF THE WAGES SYSTEM.

Government ownership of assets, and government grants of monopoly are not socialism, never mind what David Morris would have you believe.

By any definition, tomorrow's Super Bowl in Indianapolis is socialist from head to toe.

Not by my definition, but then, I remember the original meaning of the expression, politically correct.

It's more accurate to say the Super Bowl is a manifestation of crony capitalism, or regulatory capture, or misuse of the Welfare Economics Paradigm.

But this is an election year. A year in which the role of government will be vigorously debated. The Super Bowl is a reflection of governments aggressively intervening, not on behalf of the poor or the consumer or the worker but on behalf of the 1/10th of 1%. Eighteen of the 32 NFL teams are owned by billionaires. Perhaps during the interminable commercials we might pause a moment and reflect on the fact that we are watching a truly socialist spectacle.

Interminable (and dumb) commercials, yes. Spectacle, yes. Corporate welfare, yes.

Socialism, no.