08-01-2015, 01:11 PM
(08-01-2015, 11:54 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Then post something that explains the difference. You really have no credibility on th subject.
I stand by my assertion that socialism requires the government to be the owner of the means of production. So please post a link to soemthing that says "regulation" is the same as "socialism".
Socialism is where the gov regulates everything with a heavy hand. Supports and forces unionization. The high costs of regulation and a unionized workforce limit competition. It's a "free" system as long as you participate under the strict rules laid out by the government.
We have loads of socialist stuff. All that safety net bs is socialism. Which coincidently in the end is what brings down socialist countries.
It all sounds good, having a safety net, taking care of the kess fortunate.... But the reality is the government has no business deciding who gets what ....
Corruption happens in any form of government.
