Why America is "Going Socialist"

Many libertarians and conservatives are shocked, shocked that the greatest nation in history could stoop to what they dismiss as "socialism." And they are alarmed that Joe the Plumber hasn't woken everyone up yet. What this story and this one show is that such persons are simply a minority within America in terms of their disdain for progressive taxes. One interesting snippet:

In fact, when the McCain campaign criticizes Obama for raising taxes (or letting tax cuts lapse, as the Obama campaign prefers to frame it) for high income Americans, they may be treading on dangerous ground. When respondents to this survey were asked whether high income Americans pay their fair share in taxes, 58% of registered voters said that they paid less than their fair share. Just 18% of registered voters said that high income Americans paid more than their fair share. As the chart below indicates, this sentiment was particularly prominent among Democrats and independents. From this perspective, it is not surprising that McCain hasn't gotten much traction by criticizing the fact that Obama wants to increase taxes for high income Americans. Most Americans, particularly those beyond the Republican base, appear to think that high income people should be shouldering more of the tax burden than they are.