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you are mixing up communism and socialism. socialism and capitalism are not mutually exclusive. the scandinavian systems are called "nordic socialism" for a rea
by rjblackman 11y ago
you are mixing up communism and socialism. socialism and capitalism are not mutually exclusive. the scandinavian systems are called "nordic socialism" for a reason.
- icebraining 11y agoSocialism doesn't have an agreed-upon definition. For example, the World Socialist Movement will tell you that it entails an end to private property and to trades using money[1]. Whether the Nordic model is really socialist is a subject of intense debate among the Left (as usual). [1] http://www.worldsocialism.org/english/what-socialism http://www.worldsocialism.org/english/what-socialism
- rjblackman 11y agowell the USSR under Gorbachev were considering moving to it (the nordic model) so I guess that gives some creedence to it's "left-ness"
- icebraining 11y agoNot even Lenin's USSR was considered Socialist by everyone (see the State Capitalism critiques, particularly by the anarchists), let alone the USSR under Perestroika!