05-10-2021, 07:21 AM
Can we stop conflating socialist policies with social programs? Now, I'm on BigP's side, so it pains me to do this, but the Nordic countries aren't really democratic socialist, but social democrats. A small, but important difference.
Socialism is the government/people owning the means of production. Social programs are when a government works to ensure the basic needs of the people are met. Capitalism with a strong set of social programs is 100% doable, but becomes harder in strong individualistic cultures (like the US) where the haves typically don't give a rat's ass about the have nots.
Socialism is the government/people owning the means of production. Social programs are when a government works to ensure the basic needs of the people are met. Capitalism with a strong set of social programs is 100% doable, but becomes harder in strong individualistic cultures (like the US) where the haves typically don't give a rat's ass about the have nots.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
