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> If socialism isn't authoritarian, that means that people can opt out of social benefits and not have to pay taxes to cover them, right? Without going to jail,
by yodsanklai 10y ago
> If socialism isn't authoritarian, that means that people can opt out of social benefits and not have to pay taxes to cover them, right? Without going to jail, right?
The same argument goes for the US. All developed countries have taxes and most people agree that they are necessary. I Besides, I don't feel Sweden is more authoritarian than the US because it has higher tax rates or more public services.
- mangeletti 10y agoWho said anything about the United States not being authoritarian? This is the problem with these uninformed, emotionally-driven debates about ideologies; everybody thinks it's "me vs you", rather than trying to understand anything in depth.
- yodsanklai 10y ago> everybody thinks it's "me vs you", rather than trying to understand anything in depth. The discussion is courteous. You're free to clarify your thoughts if you think you were misunderstood.